Dry Film Lubricant for Automotive
Proper lubrication is essential to ensuring that a vehicle’s countless moving parts run as efficiently and smoothly as possible. Without it, maximum performance and engine life are put at risk.
Proper lubrication is essential to ensuring that a vehicle’s countless moving parts run as efficiently and smoothly as possible. Without it, maximum performance and engine life are put at risk.
Dicronite® Coating
Competitive Drivers, Design Engineers and Manufacturers
use Dicronite® when:
- the power output of an engine is being robbed by friction losses
- sliding wear is limiting component lifetime
- excess friction is resulting in temperatures that are too high
- threaded components are galling and/or seizing
- maintenance is too frequent and causes costly downtime
- experiencing less than desired engine performance
- excessive noise in moving parts is present
Common Automotive Applications Include:
Common automotive applications that use Dicronite® include but are not limited to:
- gears
- valves
- camshafts
- crankshafts
- bearings
- drivetrain components
- threads
- pins
- bushings
- pistons
- rods
- gearboxes
- anti-lock breaks
- plastic molding
- mold tooling
- washers
- + more!
Key Features of Dicronite®
- Can withstand extreme temperatures (-188° C to +538° C)
- 0.5 micron thickness won't interfere with tolerances
- Compatible with greases, oils, fuels & fluids
- No curing or baking required
Dicronite® Coating Information
Highlighted Dicronite® Use Cases:
FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
For components that are already lubricated by oil or grease, we recommend using Dicronite® along with the existing lubrication. This helps optimize performance and ensure maximum output.
Yes. Generally, for holes or inside diameters, there is a depth limitation of two times the diameter. However, for larger diameters it may be possible to apply to a greater depth.
The Dicronite® coating may wear over time, but the wear rate will be specific to your application. We recommend testing Dicronite® in your application to ensure the wear life is sufficient.
The coating is applied with a high velocity impingement process (similar to sand blasting). This process is provided at any one of our worldwide application facilities.
A previously coated part can be re-processed to produce a new Dicronite® coating.
Yes. If you call out the specific areas that Dicronite® is prohibited, we can mask accordingly.
Ensuring parts are sent in without excessive amounts of dirt, grease, grime, or residues will help you avoid additional costs for extra cleaning. However, all parts are degreased prior to coating so parts don’t have to be clean when sent in.
Automotive dry lubrication for 65+ years.
Dicronite® is a dry film lubrication made up of tungsten disulfide.
It can be applied to all metals, most plastics and some ceramics; may be applied on other coatings and platings as well.
COATING THICKNESS – 0.5 micron (0.00002 inch) or less
THERMAL STABILITY – up to 538°C in air; 1316°C in vacuum
COMPATIBILITY – compatible with greases, oils, fuels, fluids, and many solvents.
Dicronite® is applied at one of many worldwide licensed coating facilities.
After surface preparation, Dicronite® is impinged onto the surface at high velocity.
The material includes no binders or adhesives and requires no curing.
All you have to do is:
- Tell us about your application
- Send components to one of our application facilities
- Receive your expertly coated parts with little lead time.
Dicronite® has various application facilities that can provide the following quality certifications:
NADCAP
ITAR
ISO9001
AS9100
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