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Hard Facing

Hard-facing restores worn-down parts and improves original characteristics through an appropriate choice of welding metal and surface technology.

Hard-facing weld pass on a large cylindrical industrial component with sparks and blue arc light

Application

Restore worn parts or protect new parts

By modifying the molecular structure of the pieces, hard-facing increases durability. It is also applied on new parts to limit areas where the metal must have specific characteristics, allowing customers to choose a less expensive material for the rest of the construction.

0.5-6 mm Hard-facing thickness range
200 tons Small to large workpiece handling
MIG/MAG + TIG Gas and tungsten processes
SMAW, SAW, PTA, ESW Arc, plasma, and electroslag options
0.5-6 mm Hard-facing thickness range
200 tons Small to large workpiece handling
MIG/MAG + TIG Gas and tungsten processes
SMAW, SAW, PTA, ESW Arc, plasma, and electroslag options

Processes

Welding and cladding methods

  • Semi-automatic welding by inert gas (MIG)
  • Semi-automatic welding by active gas (MAG)
  • TIG welding
  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
  • Submerged Arc Welding (SAW)
  • Plasma Transferred Arc welding (PTA)
  • Electroslag Welding (ESW)
  • Laser cladding

Process photos

Weld, cladding, and surface examples

Reconditioning route

An engineered repair process

01

Assess wear

Identify the worn area, base material, crack risk, geometry loss, and whether repair is technically justified.

02

Prepare surface

Clean, machine, preheat, remove damaged material, and define the weld or cladding strategy.

03

Apply layer

Use the selected hard-facing method and thickness to restore or upgrade the functional surface.

04

Finish and inspect

Machine or grind to final geometry, then verify hardness, visual condition, NDT, and dimensional fit where required.

Reconditioning value

Repair can be more valuable than replacement

Cost controlWhen the base part is expensive, restoring the working surface can protect the customer's budget.
Shorter routeReconditioning may reduce the need for full new manufacturing when the base component remains usable.
Custom surfaceOnly the wear zone needs the expensive hard layer; the rest of the component can retain the required base behavior.
Inspection closeoutHardness checks, dimensional verification, and NDT make the repair credible.

Related repair pages

Hard-facing for wear-critical components

Wear Components Repair and production Wear Components

Group reconditioning with wheels, rolls, shafts, rollers, and sleeves.

 Reverse Engineering Existing-part analysis Reverse Engineering

Use worn parts and photos to rebuild the route for replacement or repair.

 Inspection & Traceability Records Inspection & Traceability

Show hardness, dimensional, material, and process evidence after reconditioning.

Project request

Send hard facing requirements.

BRUVAL can review the requirement, confirm the suitable product or service route, and return the next technical step.

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