The variety of materials in our portfolio drives to the diversity of surface solutions achievable with thermal spray.

Thermal Spray Materials

Every successful thermal spray application starts with the right material choice. Choose the ideal material for your application from our versatile line of quality products.

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Trust the quality of our products

Our materials are tested to the highest quality standards, including:

Material laboratories accredited to Nadcap standards
Manufacturing facilities certified to world-class quality standards that include ISO 9001 and AS 9100
Approval to our OEM customers’ strict quality requirements

Leading companies worldwide trust Sulzer to achieve outstanding surface solutions. Our extensive portfolio includes products designed for all thermal spray processes. We employ a broad range of manufacturing methods that optimize the coating characteristics of our materials.

Photomicrograph cross section of a typical abradable coating for clearance control.

Thermal Spray Abradable Materials for Clearance Control Coatings

Abradable coating solutions improve safety and reduce fuel consumption and emissions in turbomachinery. Whether for aviation gas turbines, or power generation gas or steam turbines, we have abradable materials for your clearance control applications.

Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) image of a Sulzer Metco mechanically-clad composite thermal spray powder.

Pure Metal, Alloy, Clad Composite, and Blended Powders for Thermal Spray

Cost-effectively create new surfaces with value-added benefits or restore components to like-new condition. Our broad and versatile portfolio of metal alloy, clad composite and blended powders for thermal spray are used by companies in a wide range of industries.

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) image of a Sulzer Metco inert gas atomized MCrAlY powder for thermal spray.

MCrAlY Alloy Powder Materials for Thermal Spray

When you need superior high-temperature oxidation and hot corrosion resistant surface or bond coat for the harshest of dynamic service environments, we recommend thermal spray coatings of our MCrAlY materials.

Coatings produced from self-fluxing materials are postcoat fused to form a fully dense, pore-free coating structure that is highly resistant to wear and corrosion.

Self-Fluxing and Self-Fusing Alloy Powder Materials for Thermal Spray

For a fully dense coating that is highly wear and corrosion resistant, choose a self-fluxing alloy applied using a thermal spray process followed by a post-coat fuse. Self-fusing alloys offer many of the benefits of self-fluxing alloys when post-coat fusing is not feasible.

Carbide Powder Materials for Thermal Spray

Thermal sprayed coatings of carbide materials are a proven means for wear and erosion protection. Our comprehensive carbide portfolio includes the right material to match your specific wear needs and operating environment.

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) image of a cast and crushed oxide ceramic material for thermal spray.

Oxide Ceramic Powder Materials for Thermal Spray

Applying thermal sprayed ceramics onto metallic substrates offers enhanced surface properties. Examples include thermal or electrical insulation, and wear and corrosion resistance. We can tailor a complete coating system for your specific needs with our flexible and expert resources.

Scanning Electron Microscope SEM image of a cermet powder blend used to create a compatible intermediate layer in a multi-layer thermal spray coating system.

Cermet Powder Materials for Thermal Spray

As composites of ceramic and metal materials, cermets act as intermediate materials that resolve thermal expansion mismatches in multiple layer, metallic-ceramic coating systems. They are the ideal solution to boost coating performance and life for applications involving severe thermal cycling.

Thermal Spray Wires

Achieve long-lasting corrosion protection in even the harshest conditions. Our thermal spray wires are also used for repair and as bond coats. We can perform the work on-site at your operation. Our products come in a variety of specifications tailored to the spray procedure and application.

Auxiliary Supplies for Thermal Spray

To support your thermal spray activities, we offer auxiliary supplies that include grits for surface preparation, maskants to prevent grit blasting and coating in undesired areas, and post-coat sealer materials to help coatings last longer and prevent corrodants from penetrating the coating.

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Thermal Spray Materials Guide [
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