Scaling protection

Optimal scaling protection: DELTA-HEAT^®

DELTA-HEAT^®, developed by DÖRKEN, is suitable for use in areas with scaling. The silvery, water-based coating contains aluminium and can be applied individually and directly to components at various stages – for example prior to curing, annealing or hot stamping processes The coating subsequently hardens at room temperature. With the application of heat (up to a maximum of 1,200 °C) the high-performance topcoat comes into effect, with the aluminium flakes melting into the coating. They form a fixed layer that adheres to the substrate – an aluminium oxide. This inert protective coat prevents oxygen, which attempts to penetrate the material, from making its way to the substrate. This enables the oxidation and scaling formation there to be reduced by up to 80 percent.

Durability at high temperature
The product enables a reduction of up to 80% in scaling formation - as well as a laminar homogenization of the surface scaling.

100% green chemie
No solvents, volatile monomers or toxic additives are used whatsoever.

Application options
Forging processes, hot working, case hardening, bulk products, (stainless) steel production, massive forming

Industrial benefits
Minimizing of tool damage, scoping loss, quality inspections, throughput times, material loss, working and cleaning processes, amongst others

Interesting information about scaling

The emergence of scaling is primarily dependent on three factors: the heating process, the material and the heating temperature
Scaling never occurs solely on the surface, but also in depth
Depending on the quality of the steel and the moulding process, the hot working of steel results in between 1 and 3 % scaling
The removal of the scaling via high-pressure descaling is dependent on the class of materials

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