Ceramic powder for thermal spray. Applications include smelting crucibles, casting machine components, casting ladles, guide rollers for galvanising baths and pyrometer tubes. Zicornium-based powder, oxygen stabilised. Requires separate bond coat of RotoTec 51000 alloy.
No deformation or structural change in base metal.
Good resistance to thermal shock.
Low wetting when in contact with molten metal, notably aluminium and cast iron.
Good thermal insulation.
Applied by "cold" spray process, using CastoDyn DS 8000 torch.
Microhardness
~700 HV10
Service temperature (max)
~1200ºC