Thermal Spray Wire
Other Alloys

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 Other Alloys offered by Polymet.

PMET # competitor equivalents Description
PMET 540  Tafa 02Z Zinc
PMET 542 Tafa 04T, Sprababbitt Babbitt
PMET 549 Tafa 02W Tin
PMET 899 Sprabond Molybdenum

PMET 540

Characteristics and Composition

PMET 540 is a 99.99% pure zinc wire specifically designed for spraying in arc spray and flame spray systems. It produces a dense, well bonded coating that is ideal for corrosion protection of steel, electrical conductivity, applications and mold making. It is also used as a bond coat when spraying metals onto non-metallic substrates.

Equivalent to:

TAFA 02Z

Rockwell Hardness 65-70 B   Diameter (in)-1/16, 1/8, (mm)-1.6, 3.2

Zn
99.99

PMET 542

Characteristics and Composition

PMET 542 is a high tin, lead free Babbitt wire specifically designed for spraying in arc spray and flame spray systems. It produces dense, well-bonded coatings particularly applicable to high speed and heavy duty bearings.

Equivalent to:

TAFA 04T

Sulzer Metco Sprababbitt

Rockwell Hardness65-70 B   Diameter (in)-0.078, 1/8, (mm)-0.078, 3.2

SbCuSn
7.03.0Bal

PMET 549

Characteristics and Composition

PMET 542 is a high tin, lead free Babbitt wire specifically designed for spraying in arc spray and flame spray systems. It produces dense, well-bonded coatings particularly applicable to high speed and heavy duty bearings.

Equivalent to:

TAFA 04T

Sulzer Metco Sprababbitt

Rockwell Hardness65-70 B   Diameter (in)-0.078, 1/8, (mm)-0.078, 3.2

Sn
99.9

PMET 899

Characteristics and Composition

PMET 899 is a pure (99.95%) molybdenum wire specifically designed for thermal spraying. It produces dense, well-bonded coatings with excellent wear resistance and good corrosion resistance. It is particularly effective for applications where scuffing or galling is a problem, such as piston rings, shift forks and synchronizing rings.

Equivalent to:

TAFA 13T

Sulzer Metco Sprabond

PWA 36913 specification approval

Rockwell Hardness 15-35 C   Diameter (in)-1/16″, 1/8″

Mo
99.95