| What you’re seeing (symptoms) |
Likely failure mode |
Armoloy-available treatments |
Other industry options (not offered by Armoloy) |
Benefit focus |
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Edge wear, die lip wear, parting-line damage; galling or scoring on contact surfaces
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Abrasive wear and/or adhesive wear (galling) under load and sliding contact
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Thin Dense Chrome (TDC)
Thin, uniform hard surface to mitigate wear and reduce galling risk with minimal dimensional impact.
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CrN (PVD)
Often used as a hard, tough anti-galling layer at thin build (supplied by PVD providers).
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Metal failures
Wear & galling mitigation
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Sticking, material pickup, scuffing, frequent cleaning; sliding surfaces “drag” or bind
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Sliding wear + adhesion (high friction); sometimes corrosion contributes to surface roughness/buildup
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Electroless Nickel (High-P) (where specified)
Electroless Nickel + PTFE (EN-PTFE) (where specified)
Barrier protection and/or reduced adhesion and friction to help stabilize cycles and reduce buildup-driven defects.
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DLC (PVD/PACVD)
Common low-friction option supplied by other coating providers.
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Performance failures
Sticking, cleanup time, cycle stability
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Premature wear in high-fill or harsh resin environments; visible abrasion, erosion, or “washed out” wear faces
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Abrasive/corrosive wear (filled polymers, additives, aggressive chemistries)
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Thin Dense Chrome (TDC)
A practical option when thin, uniform hardening is needed without changing tool geometry.
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Bimetallic liners / barrels (Ni–carbide, TC)
HVOF WC–Co/Cr on wear faces
Often selected for extreme abrasive duty (supplied by specialty vendors).
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Metal failures
Abrasive wear control
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Local overheating, hot spots, seam/parting-line defects, dimensional instability tied to temperature
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Thermal management limitation (heat extraction and stability), not always a “coating problem”
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Surface engineering consult
We help confirm whether a surface treatment is appropriate and compatible with thermal goals and substrate choices.
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High-conductivity copper alloys (e.g., MoldMAX®)
Often used to improve heat extraction and seam stability (material/substrate selection).
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Performance failures
Quality & stability
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Rust staining, pitting, surface haze after washdown/cleaning; contamination-sensitive surfaces
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Corrosion initiation sites + surface roughness/buildup
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Electropolish + passivation (where applicable)
Surface smoothing and restoration of corrosion-resistant behavior on suitable alloys.
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ASTM A967 passivation (industry standard process)
Commonly specified for stainless corrosion resistance improvements (performed by qualified providers).
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Metal + performance
Corrosion control & cleanliness
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Concern about high-strength steels after electroplating; cracking risk under load after plating
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Hydrogen embrittlement susceptibility (process risk that must be managed)
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Relief bake (post-plate) (when required by material/process)
Used to reduce embrittlement risk on susceptible high-strength steels.
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ASTM B850 guidance (industry standard)
Common reference for post-plating embrittlement relief practices.
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Metal failures
Risk mitigation
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