Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Product Type
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Ready-to-Use Product Features
- Features
FRICTION REDUCTION
Application systems with Dicronite® coated on smooth surfaces typically range between 0.03 and 0.07 µ𝑘𝑘 (dynamic coefficient of friction)
WEAR REDUCTION
Reduces sliding wear; not appropriate for abrasive wear reduction
LOAD CAPACITY
Same as substrate, up to approximately 350,000 psi (2,415 MPa)
THERMAL STABILITY
Stable across wide temperature range; withstands temperature swings • up to approximately 538°C (1000°F) in air • up to approximately 1316°C (2400°F) in vacuum • down to approximately -188°C (-305°F)
VACUUM STABILITY
Very low outgassing; suitable spacecraft material • TML < 1.0 %, CVCM < 0.1 %
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Application Area
- Application Process Description
Dicronite® is applied at one of many licensed coating facilities. After surface preparation, Dicronite® dry lubricant is impinged onto the substrate surface. The coating process is conducted at ambient conditions. The material includes no binders or adhesives and requires no curing. Dicronite® can be re-applied without extensive stripping.
- Applications
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Food Processing
- Semiconductor
- Medical
- Plastics
- Oil and Gas
- Nuclear
- Actuators
- Ball Screws
- Bearings
- Bushings
- Chains
- Couplings
- Fasteners
- Gears
- Guides
- Molds
- Pins
- Shafts
- Sprockets
- Valves
- Compatible With
- All metals, most plastics, and some ceramic
- May be applied on other coatings/platings
Properties
- Appearance
- Silver, blue gray, dark gray
- Compatible With
- All metals, most plastics, and some ceramics; may be applied on other coatings/platings
- Typical Properties
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Thickness | 0.5 | — | — |
Chemical Stability | Inert | — | — |
Toxicity | Non-toxic | — | — |
Hardness | 1.0 – 1.5 | — | — |
Magnetism | Non-magnetic | — | — |
Handling | Sensitive to scratching and abrasion; prevent damage to coated surfaces | — | — |