Innovative Coatings for Lightweight Alloys

In response to the universal realities associated with material properties, Universal Global Products, LLC develops and manufactures a family of boron coating solutions that are thermo-chemically diffused into a number of underlying materials that enhance their chemical and mechanical properties while maintaining the integrity of the core materials. Core materials principally include titanium and titanium alloys, magnesium alloys, aluminum alloys, ferrous metals, nickel-based alloys, transition metals, as well as cermets. The primary advantageous properties of boron coated materials are their enhanced wear, corrosion, galling, and fretting resistance with less friction. At present time, wear-resistant coatings on lightweight alloys are not widely used in military applications. The proposed advanced multifunctional boron coatings will benefit the surface material performance in complex environmental conditions, and increase operational life of military components.