HVOF - High Velocity Oxygen Fuel

HVOF uses a burning gas flow created by mixing oxygen and a fuel and igniting it in the spray gun. A metallic powder is then added into the mix, and upon colliding with the surface, these metallic particles form a dense and homogeneous coating with high adhesive strength and limited internal tension. The remarkable thing is that despite the relatively low temperatures used (3000 °C), the coating adheres to the surface extremely well due to the high impact speed. This allows the coating to reach extremely high levels of hardness and lends it excellent corrosion and wear-resistant properties. The limited pore volume and excellent adhesive properties of the HVOF coating make this technology an effective solution to protect surfaces against wear and corrosion.