Bodycote, England, announces the grand opening of its newest facility for specialty stainless steel processes (S³P), surface treatments that reportedly increase mechanical and wear properties in stainless steel without adversely affecting corrosion resistance.
Bodycote says that its S3P technologies are proven solutions dedicated to treating stainless steel, nickel-base, and cobalt-chromium alloys (including martensitic and precipitation-hardened stainless steel materials) to improve resistance against surface wear such as galling, cavitation erosion, and abrasive wear. In particular, Bodycote’s Kolsterising process delivers that. Kolsterising is a proprietary Bodycote diffusion process in which carbon is diffused into the surface at a temperature under 500°C. The result is high hardness with high resistance to abrasion and galling.
Certain stainless steel applications present unique technical challenges to metallurgists and engineers, as many surface treatments negatively affect stainless steel’s inherent corrosion resistance. However, Bodycote’s S3P processes are said to impart increased mechanical and wear properties without adversely affecting corrosion resistance.
The new facility will be located in Mooresville, North Carolina, to support the manufacturing supply chains in the southeast region, and will be operational in March. The site will be accredited for both ISO9001 and AS9100.
