Inductive supported coating

The aim of this work was to develop an innovative and economic protective surface layer as wear-resistant coating of low-alloy mild steel. In order to reduce the manufacturing costs, a new coating process (InduClad = Induction Cladding) was developed. In order to additionally reduce the material costs, we successfully used inexpensive Fe-based hard alloys. These new alloys exceed the hardness of conventional Ni-based and Co-based hard alloys applied in deposition welding.