IPC Series 3000 is a nickel super alloy coating that imparts superior corrosion resistance and added wear resistance to the base material being coated. The coating is grain free amorphous structure with excellent barrier corrosion protection. The Series 3000 coating has the morphology similar to that of a metallic glass coating. This absence of a well defined crystal structure eliminates the possibility of intergranular corrosion inherent in many crystalline coatings.
Deposit Alloy Composition:
| Nickel metal content (wt%) |
87.5% - 89.5% |
| Phosphorus content (wt%) |
10.5% - 12.0% |
| Other elements (wt%) |
0.01% - 0.1% |
Notice the IPC Series 3000 coating exhibits no grain structure as opposed to the base material. The Series 3000 structure is an amorphous structure which results in an excellent barrier protective coating.
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Series 3000 Deposit
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Uniformity:
IPC Series 3000 coating is an excellent choice for applications requiring a thickness above .001” (25um). Due to the unique chemical reduction process that the Series 3000 utilizes, the deposit uniformity from what is considered a high to low current density range is less than 2% in variation. Below is a photomicrograph of Series 3000 coated threads. Notice the complete uniformity of the coating even in the recesses.
Uniformity
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Ductility
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Corrosion Resistance:
IPC Series 3000 coating is a true barrier protective coating. It is not a sacrificial coating like zinc plating but rather provides an excellent barrier between corrosive environments and the substrate. The determining factors are the thickness of the coating and the lack of porosity. The amorphous nature of the Series 3000 coating is advantageous in enabling the coating to withstand very severe corrosive environments where typically only exotic alloys have been used. The amorphous structure does not have any grain boundaries at which corrosion sites can be initiated. Also the coating is passivated by many Oil and Gas environments which have shown to increase the corrosion resistance of the coating significantly.
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ASTM B-117 Test Data:
IPC Series 3000 plated in accordance to the ASTM B-117 for corrosion resistance, meets or exceeds the 1000 hour requirement at .001” without the presence of red rust.
Porosity Test:
IPC Series 3000 meets the requirements of ASTM B 733 section 9.6.1 for pinhole porosity via immersion in a feroxyl solution. |
Successful Applications Include:
- Valves of all types
- Packers
- Downhole tools
- Wellhead components
- Spooling
- Process Equipment
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