Thermal Spray Outperforms Chrome in Many Applications

  • Thick Coating Capability
  • No Part Size Limitation
  • Bonds to a Wider Range of Materials
  • Does NOT Affect Base Metals

Thermal Spray has a
continuous surface.
Chrome Plate has
microcracks that
facilitate corrosion.

Corrosion Resistance B117-73 (ASTM Salt Spray Test)

  • Navy Marine Test Facility
  • Key West, Florida
  • 18 month atmospheric exposure test
  • Sprayed weekly with salt water

HVOF WC/Co
HVOF T400
Cr Plate
* Published by AESF Aerospace Plating and Metal Finishing Forum, www.materialoptions.com

Ellison Surface Technologies provides a broad range of alternatives to hard chrome.

Thermal Spray Application is Faster than Chrome
Chrome “grows” slowly on a part and requires numerous process steps versus thermal spray.

Hard Chrome Plating (10 Steps)

1. Degrease
2. Alkaline Clean
3. Grit Blast
4. Rinse
5. Etch
6. Rinse
7. Plate
8. Rinse
9. Dry
10. Grind / Polish

 Thermal Spraying (4 Steps):

1. Degrease

2. Grit Blast

3. Spray

4. Grind / Polish


Hard Chrome Replacement by EST - Actuator Rod Coated Using HVOF

Thermal Spray is Environmentally Safe & Clean

  • No Hexovalent Chrome
  • No Carcinogenic by-products
  • Meets new EPA exposure Threshold Limit Value