THIS COATING IS NOT BEING OFFERED AT THIS TIME PLEASE SEE OUR HIGH TEMP COATING WHICH REPLACES THIS ONE. RüKTECH Plasma is a wire-arc plasma spray that is formulated for very high temperatures. This rugged coating protects substrates up to 2450°F, heat levels encountered in racing and Off-road applications. Although it can withstand higher temperatures than the RüKTECH Black Cermet, it is not as good of an insulator at lower temperatures. For example, if your exhaust gas temps are running at 1300°F, the RüKTECH Black Cermet will reduce the skin temperatures on your pipes more than the RüKTECH Plasma Spray. Some turbo and racing applications see exhaust temps over the 1600°F which is the limit of RüKTECH Black Cermet, making the RüKTECH Plasma the better choice for those applications.
What makes this coating appealing and the NEXT GENERATION in coatings is its semi-rough texture. This is a thick coating which is SUPER impact resistant and perfect for someone who needs the best coating available. The basic color is a dark gray. New top coat color choices are available. All top coat colors; black, gray, silver, red, blue, yellow, green, and many variations are cutom application jobs. Please call for a consultation at 801.783.2325, the pictures below illustrate why it is important to have the correct thermal barrier on your parts.
Turbine Housings (Highly recommended)
Turbo Headers/manifolds (Highly recommended)
Any exhaust application where extreme heat is being seen: (Off-road racing, turbo applications, and endurance races)
Naturally Aspirated 4 cylinder Exhaust
Naturally Aspirated 6 cylinder Exhaust
Naturally Aspirated V8 Exhaust
Hot Rod Headers and Exhaust Systems
Show Vehicle Headers and Exhaust Systems
Low boost Turbo applications Exhaust
Alcohol fueled vehicle Exhaust
Brackets
Differential Covers and Suspension Parts
Headers for Offroad and Rock Crawling Application
The plasma spray coating is by itself a natural gray heavy duty rough textured coating. You can add an additional top coat for a unique look. Additional charges may apply. See our color chart below.
Plasma Spray Process: This process also uses materials in wire form, but in this case the heat source is the arcing of two electrically conductive wires. The material is melted and propelled onto the part at a greater velocity than seen in the metallizing process. Higher temperatures allow for an increased source of base materials, faster rates of deposition, and improved bond and coating density.
Two wires (hence a common term for the process is Twin Wire Arc Spray), are fed into the pistol and electrically charged, one positive and one negative. The wires are forced together and form an electric arc, melting the wire. Compressed air, passing through a nozzle, atomises the molten metal and sprays it onto the work piece. There are three methods of wire feeding, push, pull and push/pull. The higher the current rating of the system, e.g. 350A, 700A etc., the higher the spray rate. The method of application is called Thermal Spray. It is the method of applying materials onto a prepared base material by heating particles in the stream of a heat source, creating a semi-molten state. Particles are then propelled by high velocity onto a prepared substrate where they adhere to the base surface via a mechanical bond.
Particles continue to build until a specified thickness is attained. This technique is considered the "cold method of welding", whereas high temperatures can be achieved in the heated pocket, while the temperature of the part itself usually remains under 200°F.
Typical physical specifications of coatings:
- Maximum hardness of 72 Rc hardness (Tungsten Carbides)
- Surface texture as sprayed is rough, from 150 to 1000+ Ra
- Thickness range from .002 to .150
- Bond strength range: 2500 -15000 PSI
Advantages:
- No degrading of parts due to heat warping and distortion
- No degrading of part metallurgy or integrity
- Surfaces are enhanced to provide improved performance
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