Lasercladding

In laser cladding, a filler material is precisely deposited onto the surface of a component using a laser beam. This creates a metallurgical bond with the base material that is particularly durable and dense. Depending on the specific process, the filler material either remains largely unchanged, forms an alloy, or is deliberately introduced into the substrate. The process makes it possible to selectively coat worn or highly stressed components, thereby extending their service life or creating specific functional properties – such as protection against wear, heat or corrosion. Laser cladding is highly precise, requires very little post-processing and even enables the coating of complex geometries. Typical applications range from valves and mould/tooling components to lightweight structural parts or reconditioned turbine blades.