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YOUR GUIDE TO REPLACING TRADITIONAL HARDENING SOLUTIONS

More and more industrial companies are replacing traditional (surface) hardening solutions with Expanite. Whether you are looking for better performance, a faster turn-around time, lower costs, or you want a more sustainable treatment, the Expanite solutions offers you specific and well-documented benefits. Ask your local expert for guidance.

Hardening Alternative Matrix

Current Process

Benefits of changing to Expanite process

Kolsterising® from Bodycote® or comparable
Faster lead-time, cost reduction, improved corrosion resistance and local sourcing
Hard-chrome plating DLC/PVD coatings or similar
No issues with spalling & in-homogenous layers, better environmental compliance, possible cost savings
Plasma nitriding
No “line-of-sight” issues or troublesome jigging, significantly improved corrosion resistance
Conventional heat treatment / vacuum hardening, specifically for martensitic stainless steel
Increase in wear and corrosion resistance
Anodizing or similar, specifically for titanium
Significant increase in wear and galling resistance
“Non-user” not using hardening for stainless steel or titanium
Significant increase in wear and galling resistanc
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Below, you will find selected press releases detailing how Expanite solutions have successfully replaced conventional hardening and coating technologies across industries. Explore the cases to see the technical results, application insights, and measurable benefits achieved.

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