Laser Cladding

Laser cladding has been used for many years in a wide variety of industries to provide metal components with improved functional surfaces.

Laser Cladding is a weld build-up process, It is increasingly used instead of PTA (Plasma Transferred Arc) welding and easily outperforms conventional welding methods like TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) for advanced weld repair applications

The powder used in laser cladding is normally of a metallic nature, and is injected into the laser by either coaxial or lateral nozzles.

The interaction of the metallic powder stream and the laser causes melting to occur, and is known as the melt pool.

This is deposited onto a substrate; moving the substrate allows the melt pool to solidify and thus produces a track of solid metal.

Laser Cladding allows power densities that are not typically possible with conventional thermal procedures resulting in minimal heat input, minimal distortion and avoidance of post weld heat treatments.