Fatigue resistance of Keronite high-strength alloy electroplating on electric heating tubes

Fatigue resistance of Keronite high-strength alloy electroplating on electric heating tubes

Keronite can greatly improve the fatigue resistance of high-strength alloys such as WE54, expanding the selection range of engine materials, including pistons, load-bearing components in pumps, hydraulic motors, valves, etc. Dr. Shashkov said that having a magnesium piston with high fatigue strength has become a reality. Compared to aluminum parts, magnesium parts reduce weight by 23 percent , which means that the crankshaft can be redesigned without having to be as large as aluminum parts. Keronite can be widely used in gearboxes, and we can increase the hardness of aluminum to make it more fatigue resistant than steel parts. But when designing gear sets, aluminum alloy cannot withstand too much force, while titanium alloy can, so manufacturing titanium alloy gear sets is possible. One advantage of aluminum over steel is its manufacturing cost. Research has shown that the cost of processing aluminum is only one-third that of processing steel. In addition, the lifespan of the product has been extended by 40 percent , which means that the cost life ratio of the product has been increased by 120 percent . Due to the fact that the coating is a product of reaction with the attached metal, its adhesion reaches 80 percent of the adhesion between metal molecules. To demonstrate its adhesion, the CEO of Keronite explained that a steel engine piston had decreased by 3mm after 400 hours of acceleration testing. However, if an aluminum pulley coated with Keronite was used for the same experiment, there would be no signs of wear. It is precisely this substance that gives Keronite high hardness, fatigue resistance, impact resistance, while maintaining high plasticity, and its fatigue strength is three times higher than that of electroplated coatings. This low concentration alkaline electrolyte does not contain any toxic or reactive chemicals. Especially when spraying magnesium, this solution can replace chromate passivation treatment and is more effective than it.