At Oerlikon Metco, Material Research and Development (R&D) is at the heart of our innovation strategy. Our expert team is dedicated to pioneering advanced materials, including those shaped through powder metallurgy, to deliver unmatched performance across industries worldwide. As a global leader in surface solutions, we combine cutting-edge technology with deep industry expertise, pushing the boundaries of material science and design to meet the evolving needs of our customers.
Through continuous innovation, we create advanced materials and coatings that enhance product performance, reliability, and efficiency. Our technologies—often refined through powder metallurgy—help our customers achieve higher durability, energy efficiency, and competitive advantage in their industries.
At Oerlikon Metco, we foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, and excellence. By delivering tailored solutions and setting new technological benchmarks, we empower clients to remain at the forefront of their markets. Our materials and coatings are engineered to help you stay ahead of the curve.
At Oerlikon Metco, Material Research and Development (R&D) is at the heart of our innovation strategy. Our expert team is dedicated to pioneering advanced materials, including those shaped through powder metallurgy, to deliver unmatched performance across industries worldwide. As a global leader in surface solutions, we combine cutting-edge technology with deep industry expertise, pushing the boundaries of material science and design to meet the evolving needs of our customers.
We focus on developing new materials and combinations with enhanced performance characteristics. Our research includes advanced ceramic materials and alloy optimization for better performance in challenging environments.
We conduct extensive evaluations to assess material behavior under real-world conditions—focusing on temperature, pressure, and corrosive environments
We refine manufacturing processes (spray drying, atomization, sintering, crushing, cladding and spheroidization) to optimize material production, ensuring both quality and scalability.
Materials R&D encompasses discovering new materials, improving existing ones, and developing advanced manufacturing techniques. Our goal is to provide solutions that address evolving industry needs through innovation, high performance, and sustainability.
Our Research & Development (R&D) team is at the cutting edge of advanced materials innovation, working relentlessly to develop new materials that not only meet but exceed the performance demands of today’s most challenging environments. Our team specializes in high-performance alloys, advanced composites, and ceramic materials engineered to thrive under extreme conditions. By focusing on improving material properties such as strength, durability, and resilience, we ensure our solutions deliver long-lasting reliability, even in the most demanding applications.
Our advanced alloys are designed to perform under conditions that push the limits of material science. Whether it’s the intense heat of aerospace engines, the corrosive environments of chemical processing, or the wear and tear in heavy machinery, we create high-strength, corrosion-resistant alloys that stand up to the toughest challenges. We focus on:
Our alloys are engineered to not only withstand high stresses and extreme temperatures but also to maintain integrity and performance over time, reducing the need for frequent replacements and lowering operational costs.
We develop advanced composite materials that combine the best properties of metals, ceramics, and polymers to provide enhanced strength-to-weight ratios and high-performance characteristics. These materials are ideal for applications where lightweight and high-strength properties are essential, such as in aerospace, automotive, and electronic components. Our composites are engineered to deliver:
These materials are tailor-made to meet the specific demands of each sector, providing our clients with customized solutions that help them gain a competitive edge in performance and efficiency.
Our advanced ceramic materials are engineered to withstand the most extreme conditions, such as high temperatures, abrasive wear, and corrosive environments. Ceramics are uniquely suited for applications where traditional metals or polymers fail, especially in industries like aerospace, automotive, and electronics. Key attributes of our ceramics include:
By tailoring the chemical composition and microstructure of our ceramics, we can optimize their properties to provide the ultimate protection against wear, corrosion, and high thermal cycling, leading to extended component life and reduced downtime.
Our expertise in powder metallurgy plays a crucial role in the development of these materials, allowing us to design precisely engineered powders that enhance material properties during processing. Whether it’s for Thermal spray or Additive manufacturing, our powder-based solutions offer:
By leveraging powder metallurgy techniques, we can create innovative, high-performance materials with complex designs that are lightweight, durable, and cost-effective.
We understand that every industry and application has its unique challenges. That’s why we don’t just create materials—we collaborate closely with our clients to develop tailored material solutions that address their specific needs. Whether it’s a new alloy to withstand extreme temperatures or a composite to meet lightweight demands, our team works hand-in-hand with you to ensure the materials we develop provide the highest level of performance, durability, and reliability for your application.
Our development process involves:
By partnering with Oerlikon Metco, you gain access to our decades of expertise in material science, ensuring that the materials we develop not only meet the present needs of your applications but also anticipate future demands.
Innovation thrives through collaboration. We actively partner with leading academic institutions, research organizations, and industry experts to incorporate the latest scientific breakthroughs into our solutions, ensuring that you stay ahead of emerging trends.
We are at the forefront of coating and printing development, leveraging innovative methods in additive manufacturing, PVD, and thermal spray. These versatile solutions push the limits of design and functionality, offering superior performance in a wide range of applications.
“Cross-border powder procurement is not price purchasing, but a complete match of parameters, packaging, logistics and after-sales technical support.” — International Industrial Material Procurement Alliance
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Through continuous innovation, we create advanced materials and coatings that enhance product performance, reliability, and efficiency. Our technologies—often refined through powder metallurgy—help our customers achieve higher durability, energy efficiency, and competitive advantage in their industries.
At Oerlikon Metco, we foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, and excellence. By delivering tailored solutions and setting new technological benchmarks, we empower clients to remain at the forefront of their markets. Our materials and coatings are engineered to help you stay ahead of the curve.
As an example, if we take a 0.5 m diameter part which we want to atmospheric plasma spray, then our starting point surface speed should be 75 m/min with a suggested step height of 5 mm (see Figure 3). To set up the manipulation to provide a controlled deposition process, we should rotate the part at: 75 ÷ (π · 0.5) ≅ 48 RPM, and traverse the gun over the surface at: 48 · (5 ÷ 60) = 4 mm/s.
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| Material Class | Example Composition | Characteristics | Example Application |
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| Pure metals | Zn | Corrosion protection | Bridge application |
| Self-fluxing alloys | FeNiBSi | High hardness, fused, minimal porosity | Shafts, bearings |
| Steel | Fe 13Cr | Economical, wear resistance | Repair |
| MCrAlY | NiCrAlY | High temperature, corrosion resistance | Gas turbine blades |
| Nickel-graphite | Ni 25C | Anti-fretting | Compressor inlet ducts |
| Oxides | Al2O3 | Oxidation resistance, high hardness | Textile industry |
| Carbides | WC 12Co | Wear resistance | Shafts |
| Process | Flat Component | Cylindrical Component | ||
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| Minimum Surface Speed | Step Height | Minimum Surface Speed | Step Height | |
| Air Plasma Spray | 60 | 5 | 75 | 5 |
| HVOF-GF | 60 | 4 | 75 | 4 |
| Electric Arc Wire Spray | 45 | 15 | 45 | 15 |
| Combustion Powder Spray | 45 | 10 | 45 | 10 |
| Combustion Wire Spray | 45 | 15 | 45 | 15 |
Why go to all that effort of moving the gun and/or the component? Of course, we want to make sure we deposit the coating where we want it, but we also need to produce an even coating thickness as well as a controlled thickness per pass.
