Erosion is a serious operating issue in many industrial systems. It can reduce component life, increase maintenance needs and create avoidable downtime.
Hardide’s latest engineering guide explains how erosion occurs and why it matters. Erosion happens when material is gradually worn away from a component surface by particles, droplets or other moving media. The damage may begin at a small scale, but over time it can affect performance, reliability and safety margins.
The guide looks at different types of erosion, including solid particle erosion, slurry erosion and liquid droplet erosion. These are common risks in applications where components are exposed to high-speed flow, abrasive particles or repeated impact.
Erosion can shorten service life and increase the frequency of repair or replacement. It also matters to investors because it supports the case for specialist surface coatings. Where standard materials or conventional coatings are not enough, customers may seek higher-performance solutions that can reduce wear and improve operating reliability.
Hardide positions its coatings as a response to these challenges. The company’s technology is designed to protect components exposed to wear, corrosion and erosion.
Hardide plc (LON:HDD) is a pioneer in advanced tungsten/tungsten carbide CVD coatings. They showcase unmatched capabilities to greatly extend the life of complex geometry components facing extreme wear, erosion and corrosion.
