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Duralar® ArmorLube™

1 of 5 products in this brand
Duralar® ArmorLube™ coating provides a unique combination of dry lubrication and exceptional hardness. Its carbon content provides a natural graphitic lubricity and an extremely low coefficient of friction. ArmorLube coating is well suited for applications that require a clean, dry, permanent lubrication without oils or greases, which can accumulate dirt and cause fouling.

Product Type: Coating

Features: High Hardness, Low Friction, Lubricated

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Features & Benefits

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Applications & Uses

Applications
  • From firearms to automotive
  • Aerospace to oil & gas
  • Many other industrial uses
Applicable Substrates
  • Carbon Steel
  • Stainless Steel
  • Aluminim
  • Inconel
  • Ti Alloys
  • Ni/Ni Alloys
  • SiC

Properties

Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Thickness6.0 - 10.0µm
Hardness (Adjustable to Application)10.0 - 15.0GPa
Hardness (Stainless 304, Typical)max. 1GPa
Hardness (Stainless 17 - 4, Typical)max. 5GPa
Hardness (Inconel 718, Typical)max. 3GPa
Hardness (Chrome on Steel,Typical)3×10⁻⁴GPa
Wear Rate (Typical, Dry)5×10⁻⁷mm³/nm
Wear Rate (Stainless 304)1×10⁻³mm³/nm
Wear Rate (Stainless 17 - 4)4×10⁻³mm³/nm
Wear Rate (Inconel 718)6×10⁻⁴mm³/nm
Wear Rate (Chrome on Steel)3×10⁻⁴mm³/nm
Coefficient of Friction (Dry)max. 0.1
Deposition MethodPECVD
Deposition Temperature (Substrate Dependent)120 - 250ºC
Deposition SystemDuralar Emperion/Duralar CS-10
Deposition Rate (Typical)min. 0.6µm/hr