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Polymet manufactures the highest quality wire in the world for both twin wire arc spray and flame spray operations. Polymet produces over 35 alloys for thermal spray applications. Below is a full list of Thermal Spray Wire Iron Base Alloys offered by Polymet.
PMET # | COMPETITOR EQUIVALENTS | DESCRIPTION |
---|---|---|
PMET 50 | Tafa 35 MXC | Fe Al |
PMET 223 | Tafa 98 MXC | LCr Carbide |
PMET 226 | Metco 8222 | HCr Carbide |
PMET 270 | Tafa 90MXC | Amorphous Alloy |
PMET 273 | Tafa 95 MXC | Fe Cr B Si |
PMET 290 | Amorphous Alloy | |
PMET 296 | Armacor 16 | Fe Cr Ni B |
PMET 297 | Duocor | Tungsten Carbide |
PMET 709 | Tafa 30T | LC Steel |
PMET 710 | Tafa 80T | 304 SS |
PMET 714 | Tafa 38T, Spraysteel 80 | HC Steel |
PMET 720 | Tafa 60T, Metcoloy 2 | 420 SS |
PMET 723 | Tafa 55T, Metcoloy 5 | 18 5 SS |
PMET 730 | Tafa 88T, Metcoloy 4 | 316 SS |
PMET 731 | Tafa Alcro | Fe Cr Al |
IRON ALUMINUM THERMAL SPRAY WIRE
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Characteristics and Composition
PMET 50 (Fe-Al) is an iron aluminum cored wire specifically designed for arc spray systems. It produces a well bonded coating with high hardness. It has the unique ability to produce either smooth or very rough profile coatings for non-slip applications. PMET 50 coatings have excellent machinability. Typical applications include non-slip coatings for walkways and stairs, gripping rolls and bond coats.
Equivalent to:
TAFA 35MXC
Rockwell Hardness 30-35 C Diameter (in)-1/16, (mm)-1.6
Fe | Al | C | Mn |
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Bal | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 |
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Characteristics and Composition
PMET 223 is a cored wire specifically designed for arc spray systems. It produces a hard, well bonded coating that is abrasive and corrosion resistant. PMET 223 can be easily machined with carbide tools, yielding a smooth, low coefficient of friction surface finish, suitable for a number of applications.
Equivalent to:
TAFA 98MXC
Rockwell Hardness 35-40 C Diameter (in)-1/16, (mm)-1.6
Cr | Ni | C | Mn | Si | Mo | Fe |
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26.0 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | Bal |
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Characteristics and Composition
PMET 226 is a cored wire specifically designed for arc spray systems. It produces a hard, well bonded coating that is abrasive and corrosion resistant. PMET 226 can be easily machined with carbide tools, yielding a smooth, low coefficient of friction surface finish, suitable for a number of applications.
Equivalent to:
Sulzer Metco 8222
Rockwell Hardness 55-60 HRC Diameter (in)-1/16, (mm)-1.6
Cr | Si | C | Mn | Fe |
---|---|---|---|---|
28.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | Bal |
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Characteristics and Composition
PMET 270 is a cored wire specifically designed for arc spray systems. It produces a partially amorphous, hard, abrasive and corrosion resistant coating, with a service environment up to 1600 degrees F. High chrome like finishes can be obtained by typical grinding and lapping techniques. PMET 270 has found use in a wide variety of high wear applications, anti-skid surfacing applications, and corrosive environments. The addition of 9% nickel gives it greater corrosion resistance than PMET 273 for most environments.
Equivalent to:
TAFA 90 MXC
Rockwell Hardness 45-50 C Diameter (in)-1/16, (mm)-1.6
Cr | Ni | Mo | B | Cu | Mn | Si | Fe |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | Bal |
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Characteristics and Composition
PMET 273 is a cored wire specifically designed for arc spray systems. It produces a partially amorphous, hard, abrasive and corrosion resistant coating, with a service environment up to 1700° F. High chrome like finishes can be obtained by typical grinding and lapping techniques. PMET 273 is used in a wide variety of high wear applications, anti-skid surfacing applications and corrosive environments.
Equivalent to:
TAFA 95 MXC
Armacor M
Rockwell Hardness 55-60 C Diameter (in)-1/16″ (1.6mm)
Cr | B | Mn | Si | Fe |
---|---|---|---|---|
29.0 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 4.6 | Bal |
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Characteristics and Composition
PMET 290 is a cored wire specifically designed for arc spray systems. It produces a partially amorphous, hard, abrasive and corrosion resistant coating, with a service environment up to 1700° F. High chrome like finishes can be obtained by typical grinding and lapping techniques. PMET 290 is used in a wide variety of high wear applications, anti-skid surfacing applications and corrosive environments.
Rockwell Hardness 60-65 C Diameter (in)-1/16, (mm)-1.6
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Characteristics and Composition
PMET 296 is a cored wire specifically designed for arc spray systems. It produces a partially amorphous, hard, abrasive and corrosion resistant coating, with a service environment of up to 1700° F. High chrome like finishes can be obtained by typical grinding and lapping techniques. PMET 296 has found use in a wide variety of high wear applications, anti-skid surfacing applications, and corrosive environments.
Equivalent to:
TAFA 95MXC
Armacor 16
Rockwell Hardness 50-55 C Diameter (in)-1/16, (mm)-1.6
Cr | Ni | Mo | B | Si | Cu | Mn | Fe |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23.0 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | Bal |
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Characteristics and Composition
PMET 297 is a cored wire specifically designed for arc spray systems. It is a titanium and tungsten carbide alloy in an amorphous matrix. PMET 297 produces a hard, abrasion and corrosion resistant coating, with a service environment of up to 1000° F. PMET 297 is used in a wide variety of industrial high wear applications.
Equivalent to:
TAFA 97 MXC
Sulzer Metco Duocor
Rockwell Hardness 60-65 C Diameter (in)-1/16, (mm)-1.6
WC | Cr | TiC | Ni | B | Si | Fe |
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26.0 | 13 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | Bal |
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Characteristics and Composition
PMET 709 is a carbon steel wire, copper coated and specifically designed for arc spraying. It produces dense, well bonded coatings with excellent wear resistance, and is widely used for machine element repair, dimensional restoration and wear resistant applications. PMET 709 low shrink characteristics allow for increased coating thickness.
Equivalent to:
TAFA 30T
Rockwell Hardness 95-105 B Diameter (in)-1/16, (mm)-1.6
Al | Si | C | Fe |
---|---|---|---|
0.8 | 0.2 | 0.15 | Bal |
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Characteristics and Composition
PMET 710 is a 304 stainless steel wire specifically designed for arc spraying. It produces a dense, well-bonded coating with excellent machinability and wear and corrosion resistance. PMET 710 is widely used for machine element repair, dimensional restoration and wear resistance applications. It has relatively high shrink characteristics and should not be used for coatings over 0.075 inches thick.
Equivalent to:
TAFA 80T
Rockwell Hardness 90-100 B Diameter (in)-1/16, (mm)-1.6
Cr | Ni | Mn | Si | Fe |
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19.0 | 9.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | Bal |
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Characteristics and Composition
PMET 714 is a solid wire specifically designed for flame spraying. It produces a hard, machinable deposit with low shrink, making it ideal for dimensional restoration of parts where thick build-up is required.
Equivalent to:
TAFA 38T
Sulzer Metco Sprasteel 80
Rockwell Hardness 20-25 C Diameter (in)-1/16, (mm)-1.6
C | Mn | Si | Fe |
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0.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Bal |
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Characteristics and Composition
PMET 720 is a 420 stainless steel wire, specifically designed for arc spray processes. PMET 720 forms a dense, well bonded coating, with excellent wear resistance and good corrosion resistance. It is widely used for machine elements repair, dimensional restoration, and wear resistant application. PMET 720’s low shrink rate characteristics allows for increased coating thickness on parts requiring heavier coatings.
Equivalent to:
TAFA 60T
Sulzer Metco Metcoloy 2
Rockwell Hardness 40-45 C Diameter (in)-1/16, 1/8, (mm)-1.6, 3.2
Cr | Si | Mn | C | Fe |
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13.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | Bal |
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Characteristics and Composition
PMET 723 is an 18/5 stainless steel wire specifically designed for arc spraying. It produces dense, well-bonded coatings with excellent machinability and wear and corrosion resistance. PMET 723 is widely used for machine element repair, dimensional restoration and wear resistance applications.
Equivalent to:
TAFA 55T
Sulzer Metco Metcoloy 5
Rockwell Hardness 90-96 B Diameter (in)-1/16, 1/8, (mm)-1.6, 3.2
Cr | Mn | Ni | Si | Fe |
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18 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 0.5 | Bal |
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Characteristics and Composition
PMET 730 is a 316 stainless steel wire specifically designed for arc spraying. It produces a dense, well-bonded coating with excellent machinability and wear and corrosion resistance. PMET 730 is widely used for machine element repair, dimensional restoration and wear resistance applications. It has high shrink characteristics and should not be used for coatings over 0.075 inches thick.
Equivalent to:
TAFA 80T
Sulzer Metco Metcoloy 4
Rockwell Hardness 90-100 B Diameter (in)-1/16, (mm)-1.6
Cr | Ni | Mn | Si | Mo | Fe |
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17.0 | 12 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | Bal |
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Characteristics and Composition
PMET 731 is an iron chrome aluminum alloy wire specifically designed for arc spraying. It produces dense, well-bonded coatings with excellent wear and high temperature oxidation resistance. It is widely used for machine element repair and dimensional restoration applications. PMET 731’s low shrink characteristic alloys increased coating thickness. PMET 731 is machinable.
Equivalent to:
TAFA Alcro
Rockwell Hardness 85-90 B Diameter (in)-1/16, (mm)-1.6
Cr | Al | Mn | Si | Fe |
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23.5 | 5.3 | 0.45 | 1.0 | Bal |