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Armoloy®TDC and XADC-Armoloy®-Armoloy® Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat temperatures can the coatings withstand?Both Armoloy® TDC and XADC-Armoloy® will withstand temperatures from -400°F to 1600°F. Hard chrome and electroless nickel are prone to chipping and flaking; is this the case with the Armoloy coatings?Absolutely not. Armoloy guarantees an absolute bond with the substrate, one that will not crack, chip, flake or peel under normal operating conditions. Can the coating be stripped? What if a repair/design change is necessary?Armoloy can and does strip and reapply its own coatings, via a proprietary, mild, non-acidic solution. Armoloy will selectively strip the coatings of its competitors, but requires as much information as possible to do so, including type of coating, coating thickness, and the base metal on which the coating is applied. Parts that have been stripped/recoated many times, that have been welded, that suffer from metal fatigue, or that have not been properly stress-relieved may incur adverse effects from the stripping process. It is always in your best interest to provide Armoloy with as much information as possible prior to stripping. An Armoloy TDC or XADC-Armoloy® coated part may be repaired/machined/welded while coated. In the case of welding, the coating will vaporize at the point of the weld, leaving the balance of the coated surfaces intact and functional. When machining a coated surface, and especially in the case of XADC-Armoloy®, keep in mind that the first .0001/.0003" of the machinable surface is 78/98 Rc. When machining a coated surface, flood the surface with coolant and take very thin cuts. Can an Armoloy TDC or XADC-Armoloy® coated surface be polished?Yes. It is essential, to achieve a desired surface finish after coating, that the part be finished to that degree before coating. Both coatings can be diamond-polished back to an SPE #2 (mirror finish) after coating only if this same finish appears on the part before coating. |
 
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