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COLMONOY technical data sheet

Wall Colmonoy Corporation, 101 West Girard, Madison Hts., MI 48071-1880
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Ni 1.3.1
®
COLMONOY 5-S
A Nickel-Base Hard-Surfacing Alloy Containing Chromium, Boron, and Silicon
Hardness RC 45-50

Nominal Composition
(Percent by weight)
Carbon 0.5
Chromium 13.0
Iron 3.7
Boron 2.4
Silicon 3.5
Nickel Rem.

Physical Properties

Specific Heat: 0.11 Btu/lb/°F (70-212°F)

Specific Gravity: 8.1

Photomicrograph of fused coating, original at 100x
Density: 0.294 lb/in3
Description
Melting Point: Colmonoy 5-S is a premium nickel-base alloy
Solidus: 1750°F (954° C) powder which is crushed from a fully alloyed shot.
Liquidus: 1950°F (1065ºC) The proprietary two-stage process produces and
promotes formation of hard phases in the coating or
Modulus of Elasticity: 32 x 106 psi (tension & compression) overlay deposit that contain:
Ultimate Compressive Strength: 275 ksi (average) Microstructural Microhardness (DPH)
Constituent
Tensile Strength: 60 ksi (average) Chromium Boride 4100
Chromium Carbide 2500
Primary Solid Solution 450
Magnetic Permeability: 1.005 Secondary Solid
Solution 800
Eutectic Composition 1000
Coefficient of Friction: 0.1 (6 micro-inch)
The alloy is used for hard surfacing parts to resist
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion: 8.4 x 106 per F°
wear, heat, corrosion and galling. It has greater
ductility and better impact resistance and work-
Hot Hardness Rockwell C Scale
ability than Colmonoy 6, and displays excellent
75°F 600°F 800°F 1000°F 1200°F finishing characteristics.
45-50 46 45 41 38

Application Method
Colmonoy 5-S is only recommended for use with the
Sprayweld® System
Sprayweld Process Steps
1. Under cut the area to be coated.
2. Surface preparation by grit blasting.
3. Coating application with allowance for shrinkage
and finishing (i.e. 20% for shrinkage on fusing
and 0.010” for finishing).
4. Fusing the coating by heating to a temperature
within the liquidus/solidus range, generally with
an oxy-fuel torch or atmosphere furnace,
densifies the coating into a solid metallurgically
bonded overlay.
Finishing The Overlay
Machining is readily done with tungsten-carbide-tipped
tools. Cubic boron nitride tools work even better. The
tools should have slight lead and rake angles, and a radius
of 1/32”.
Turning speed: 15 to 45 SFPM
In feed: 0.015” (roughing)
Cross feed: 0.003 inch per revolution or less
Grinding should be done wet, whenever possible. Wet
grinding will reduce the chance for surface checking due
to high grinding pressures required. Silicon-carbide
wheels are recommended.
Refer to the Tech-2 data sheet for more information on
finishing.
Careful consideration should be undertaken when
selecting a coating system that will be used on
alloy base metals with high hardenability or have a
large difference in thermal expansion, as compared
to the coating alloy. These base metals can be
sprayed and fused, but must be isothermally
annealed immediately after fusing to prevent
cracking of the overlay. Medium carbon and alloy
steels may also require special preheat and post-
heat treatment. See technical data sheets SW-2 and
SW-3 for details.
Copyright Wall Colmonoy 2008
Typical Uses
Hard surfacing of components in the petroleum
industry, such as sucker rod couplings, centrifugal
pump parts, heat exchanger tubes, wear rings, etc.
Also used on camshaft lobes, glass plungers, cement
industry gate and globe valve components, dragline
rollers and metalworking dies used for forming and
drawing.
Safety
When handling thermal-spray powders, avoid
inhalation or contact with the skin or eyes. Conduct
spraying operation in a properly ventilated area. For
more information, consult 11.8 (Ventilation), AWS
Thermal Spraying: Practice, Theory, and Application
available from American Welding Society, 550 N.
W. LeJeune Rd, Miami, FL 33126, OSHA Safety
and Health Standards available from U. S.
government Printing Office, Superintendent of
Documents, P. O. Box 371054, Pittsburgh, PA
15250, and the manufacturer’s Material Safety Data
Sheet (MSDS). Read and understand the
manufacturer’s material safety data sheet before use.
Storage Requirements
Keep thermal spray powders dry and in a closed
container. The containers should be tumbled before
using the powder. If moisture is adsorbed from the
atmosphere, flowability can be restored by drying the
powder, with the seal removed and lid loosened, at
150-200°F for two hours prior to use.
The information provided herein is given as a guideline to
follow. It is the responsibility of the end user to establish
the process information most suitable for their specific
application(s). WCC assumes no responsibility for failure
due to misuse or improper application of this product, or
for any incidental damages arising out of the use of this
material.
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