Laser cladding is a method of depositing material in which a powdered metal is melted and consolidated by use of a laser in order to coat the base material. It can be used to improve mechanical properties and corrosion resistance.
The advantages of this process are:
- Coating of any shape easily
- Repairing parts
- Low dilution between track and substrate
- High cooling rate
- Material flexibility
- Compact technology
Quest 4 Alloys can provide powdered material in particle sizes for laser cladding, we can also quote on this process.
Please contact our sales team for further information.
Please see a list of grades below.
Nominal composition (%).
| Alloy | C | Si | Cr | Ni | Mn | Mo | W | Fe | Other |
| 316L | <0.03 | <1.00 | 16.0-18.0 | 10.0-18.0 | <2.00 | 2.0-3.0 | - | Bal. | S 0.3 P 0.045 |
| 304L | <0.03 | <1.00 | 18.0-20.0 | 8.0-12.0 | <2.00 | - | - | Bal. | S 0.3 P 0.045 |
| 310s | <0.08 | <1.50 | 24.0-26.0 | 19.0-22.0 | <2.00 | - | - | Bal. | S 0.3 P 0.045 |
| 4340 | 0.38-0.43 | 0.15-0.35 | 0.7-0.9 | 1.65-2.00 | 0.6-0.8 | 0.2-0.3 | - | Bal. | |
| 904L | 0.02 | 1.0 | 19.0-23.0 | 23.0-28.0 | 2.0 | 4.0-5.0 | - | Bal. | S 0.35 P 0.045 |
| Alloy | Ni | Fe | C | Cr | Mo | Al | Ti | Nb | Other |
| Alloy 718 | 53.0 | Bal. | <0.08 | 20.0 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 5.0 | - |
| Alloy X | Bal. | 19 | <0.15 | 21.0 | 9.0 | - | - | - | Co 1.0 |
| Alloy 90 | Bal. | <1.5 | <0.13 | 20.0 | - | 2 | 2.0 | - | Co 18.0 |
| Alloy 625 | Bal. | <5 | <0.1 | 22.0 | 9.0 | <0.4 | <0.4 | 3.5 | - |
| Alloy 713c | Bal. | <2.5 | 0.08-0.20 | 12.0-14.0 | 3.8-5.2 | 5.0-6.5 | 0.5-1.0 | 1.8-2.8 | B 0.05-0.15 Zr 0.05-0.15 |
| Alloy | Fe | Cr | Ni | Co | C | Mn | Si | Al | O |
| Invar 36* | Bal. | 0.02 | 35.5-36.5 | - | - | 0.5 | 0.25 | - | - |
| Kovar * | Bal. | 0.2 | 28.5-29.5 | 16.5-17.5 | 0.02 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.01 | - |
| Nickel (pure) | <0.5 | - | Bal. | - | <0.02 | - | <0.01 | - | <0.4 |
| Alloy | Fe | C | Cr | Ni | Mo | Si | Mn | N | Other |
| S32900 | Bal. | 0.2 | 23.0-28.0 | 2.5-5.0 | - | 0.75 | 1.0 | - | Mo1.0-2.0 |
| S32750 | Bal. | 0.03 | 24.0-26.0 | 6.5-7.5 | 3.5-4.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.25 | Cu 0.5 |
| Nitroni c 60* | Bal. | 0.1 | 16.0-18.0 | 8.0 | - | 3.5 | 7.0 | 0.8-0.18 | - |
| 316Ti | Bal. | 0.08 | 16.0-18.0 | 10.0-14.0 | 2.0-3.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.25 | Ti 0.7 |
| Alloy | Fe | C | Cr | Si | Mn | S | P | Cu | Other |
| 15-5 PH | Bal. | 0.07 | 14.0-15.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 2.5-4.5 | Nb 0.15-0.45 Ni 3.5-5.5 |
| 17-4 PH | Bal. | 0.07 | 15.5-17.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 3.0-5.0 | Nb 0.15-0.45 Ni 3.0-5.0 |
| 17-7 PH | Bal. | 0.09 | 16.0-18.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.04 | 0.04 | - | Al 0.75-1.5 Ni 6.5-7.75 |
| Alloy | Fe | C | Cr | Si | Mn | S | P | - | Other |
| 430 | Bal. | 0.12 | 16.0-18.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.03 | 0.04 | ||
| 430L | Bal. | 0.03 | 16.0-18.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.03 | 0.04 | ||
| 434 | Bal. | 0.12 | 16.0-18.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
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