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Hardfacing

Hardfacing, also known as protective cladding, is a surfacing operation using arc welding to extend the service life of industrial equipment and parts. This process is usually done proactively on new components, or as part of a maintenance program. The result of significant savings in machine down time and production costs has meant that this process has been adopted across many industries such as Cement, Mining, Steel, Petrochemical, Power, and Food. Experimental studies have shown that hardfacing processes were effective in reducing the wear on equipment and extending the life span of by significant amounts. Equipment protected by HP Plate has shown increases in lifespan by 600-4,700 percent, depending on the application.

Extensive research has led to the development of different welding processes and metal alloys for hardfacing. For different industrial application and type of wear, there is a different ideal solution. The HP Plate solution has been developed to be ideal for its current range of applications for the extreme wear and abrasion created from the movement of hard rocks and minerals.

Welding Overlay Process

Protective cladding can be applied through different welding processes. HP Plate uses open arc welding, and bonds the wear-resistant plates to the substrate using Vautid cored wire.

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Superior Materials

When it comes to hardfacing, the optimum alloy selection for the protective metal plating and welding material is important, and depends on the component service conditions and feedback of the service performance. HP Plate has earned its reputation worldwide, because of the superior materials it has chosen to use when developing its solutions.