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Aircraft landing gear
Safety critical landing gear must perform without fault every time the aircraft flies. A combination of thermal processing techniques is used to ensure the steel’s material properties are optimised and to protect it during its working life.Traditionally, landing gear has been surface treated using hard chrome plate, but this is now being superseded by more environmentally friendly thermal spray processes, which provide extreme wear and corrosion resistance.
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Aircraft turbine blades and vanes
Aircraft turbine blades and vanes must withstand extreme temperatures in operation. These materials frequently operate at temperatures approaching their melting point – heat treatment, HIP and the use of surface technology allows these blades to operate reliably at these high temperatures for extended periods of time.