Selection Guide and Comparison
Colors on surface. Cascade e-Ion can be Air Plasma. Please contact MHI.
(All information in general comparison tables like the ones shown below should only to be treated as approximate or indicative of order of magnitude)
| Type of Machine | Surface Improvement Type | Thickness | Best Outcome | Property Enhancement | Industry |
| Cascade e-Ion New* R&D Model. Discounted almost 50% for academic institutions who are existing MHI customers. | In-situ growth. High integrity with base alloy. Cascade e-Ion process generally produce smoother surfaces when compared to gas process. | Nano-10 microns Depends on material, mechanism and process conditions. Also depends on solid solution and other possibilities. 1000nm=1 micron | Oxynitrides, Nitrides e.g. TiN and TiON. Enhanced SiC and Ti(C,N,O) Si3N4 and variations. Epsilon and Gamma types. | Galling and Wear Extreme Resistance Non Stick Corrosion Resistant Bearings and Anti Seize Anti friction Biomedical Cell Phones Low friction coefficient | Machine Tools. Auto Parts including suspension and engine Cast Iron Die Steel Stainless Steel Graphite Glass |
| De-e-Ion SE and NE Models | Deposition and Surface layering including thick oxide formation | Nano-Microns- mm depends on objective. Cascade e-Ion assisted rapid deposition. | Alumina, Ni-Cr-Mo, Molysilicides Carbides Diamond Coatings Composites | Anti-microbial. Dense and Hard Overlay Friction. Prevent Biofilms. | Metals Polymers Ceramics Power Industry Paper & Pulp |
| LIP | Functionalization of polymers | Molecular Size | Polymeric and composites | Wetting and Antimicrobial | Soft Matter Industries |
| DRO Cascade | Not a coating | Use for oxide control | Lower dross and waste | Clean metal | Aluminum melts primary and secondary. Other liquid metals like silver, bismuth, zinc etc. |
| Cascade EIZ-C | Deburr, ionic clean. Surface burrs may be removed | – | Clean and/or de-burr | Lower RMS or removal of debris | Metals and Ceramics |
| Cascade e-Ion with Slit Aperture | Bend Glass | Nano | SiAlON or AlON | Smooth bend, water repellent | Cell phone, tablets, optical data transfer |
| PVD | 1 – 5 μm (40 – 200 μin) | Ti (C,N) | Wear resistance | Machine tools | |
| CVD | 1 – 50 μm (40 – 2000 μin) | Sic | Wear resistance | Fiber coatings | |
| Baked polymers | 1 – 10 μm (40 – 400 μin) | Polymers | Corrosion resistance, aesthetics | Automobile | |
| Thermal spray | 0.04 – 3 mm (0.0015 – 0.12 in) | Ceramics and metallic alloys | Wear resistance, corrosion resistance | Bearings | |
| Hard chromium plate | 10 – 100 μm (400 – 4000 μin) | Chrome | Wear resistance | Rolls | |
| Weld overlay | 0.5 – 5 mm (0.02 – 0.2 in) | Steel, stellite | Wear resistance | Valves | |
| Galvanize | 1 – 5 μm (40 – 200 μin) | Zinc | Corrosion resistance | Steel sheet | |
| Braze overlay | 10 – 100 μm (400 – 4000 μin) | Interface Integrety | Wear | Paper and Pulp |
