QuLPA-AlSi10Mg Powder – Laser Cladding Powder Aluminium AlSi10Mg / 3.2823 – Spherical, T6-Treatable

QuLPA-Fe10Cr is the laser cladding powder for heavily loaded mould cavities. It matches the quenched and tempered plastic mould steels 1.2311, 1.2312, 1.2162, 1.2738, 1.2764 and 1.2767 as well as the CrMo grades 42CrMo4 / AISI 4140.What makes this powder usable in mould making is its post-processing behaviour: per the datasheet the deposit is EDM-machinable, texturable, polishable, chrome-platable, etchable, nitridable, temperable and hardenable — the repaired cavity can be treated exactly like the base material. 27–38 HRC.Recommended base materials1.2311, 1.2312, 1.2738 — plastic mould steels1.2162, 1.2764, 1.276742CrMo4 / AISI 4140, 25CrMo4, AISI 413013CrMo 4 4, GS-17 CrMo5 5Typical applicationsModifications and repairs on mould cavitiesHeavily loaded plastic mouldsArea cladding by laser metal deposition (LMD)Parts that are subsequently EDM-machined, etched or texturedProperties and advantages27–38 HRC as depositedEDM-machinable, etchable, texturable — photo-etching and graining possiblePolishable, chrome-platable, nitridable, temperable and hardenableGrain size 45–90 µmPowder form: grain size 45 - 90 µm — for laser metal deposition (LMD). Material analysis (wt.-%)C 0.10 | Si 0.60 | Mn 1.00 | Cr 1.20 | Mo 0.50 | Fe balance

QuLPA-Fe13 is the laser cladding powder for highly wear-resistant build-ups on tools exposed to heavy abrasion and pressure with moderate impact loading and elevated operating temperatures — per the datasheet typically slide faces, guideways and sealing edges.It is a wear layer, not a matching repair material: it is deposited on the hot-work and plastic mould steels 1.2343 / 1.2344 / 1.2311 / 1.2312 / 1.2083 and similar. Approx. 42 HRC (40–44 HRC as deposited). Where more hardness is needed, QuLPA-Fe20 (51–55 HRC) is the next step.Recommended base materials1.2343, 1.2344, 1.2367 — hot-work tool steels1.2311, 1.2312 — plastic mould steels1.2082, 1.2083, 1.2606, 1.28421.2764, 1.2767Typical applicationsSlide faces and guidewaysSealing edgesTools subject to abrasion and pressure at elevated temperatureArea cladding by laser metal deposition (LMD)Properties and advantagesApprox. 42 HRC (40–44 HRC as deposited)Very good polishing, tempering, nitriding, chrome plating behaviourCVD-coatable and machinableGrain size 45–150 µmPowder form: grain size 45 - 150 µm — for laser metal deposition (LMD). Material analysis (wt.-%)C 0.21 | Si 0.80 | Mn 0.70 | Cr 3.00 | Mo 0.95 | V 0.50 | Fe balance

QuLPA-Fe18 is the cladding powder made of martensitic 13 % Cr steel: ~EN ISO 14343-A G/W (13) · ~AWS A5.9 ER420 · material no. ~1.4028.It is intended for build-ups on structural parts in water, gas and steam atmospheres — wherever corrosion resistance is required alongside wear protection. Base materials are the 13 % martensitic Cr steels 1.4000–1.4006 / AISI 410 / AISI 420. On unalloyed and low-alloy steels it can be used up to 450 °C. The deposit polishes well, 55 HRC.Recommended base materials1.4000 – 1.4006 — martensitic 13 % Cr steelsAISI 410, AISI 420Build-ups on steels such as 1.2083, 1.2085Unalloyed and low-alloy steels up to 450 °CTypical applicationsStructural parts in water, gas and steam atmospheresComponents needing wear protection and corrosion resistance at oncePolished functional surfacesArea cladding by laser metal deposition (LMD)Properties and advantages55 HRC as depositedCorrosion resistant — 13 % chromiumGood polishing and machining behaviourGrain size 45–90 µmPowder form: for laser metal deposition (LMD). Material analysis (wt.-%)C 0.22 | Si 0.50 | Mn 1.20 | Cr 13.00 | Fe balance

QuLPA-Fe20 is the hard grade among quada's cladding powders: 51–55 HRC as deposited, against approx. 42 HRC for QuLPA-Fe13. Same field of use — slide faces, guideways, sealing edges — but for higher abrasion.The point the datasheet singles out: good abrasion behaviour with glass-fibre reinforced plastics. That is exactly where moulds wear fastest, because the glass fibres act like abrasive. Higher chromium and vanadium (5.2 % Cr, 0.9 % V) carry the hardness.Recommended base materials1.2343, 1.2344, 1.2367 — hot-work tool steels1.2311, 1.2312 — plastic mould steels1.2082, 1.2083, 1.2606, 1.28421.2764, 1.2767Typical applicationsMoulds for glass-fibre reinforced plasticsSlide faces, guideways, sealing edgesTools with heavy abrasion at elevated operating temperatureArea cladding by laser metal deposition (LMD)Properties and advantages51–55 HRC as depositedGood abrasion behaviour with GFRP per the datasheetPolishable, temperable, nitridable, chrome-platable and CVD-coatableGrain size 53–150 µmPowder form: grain size 53 - 150 µm — for laser metal deposition (LMD). Material analysis (wt.-%)C 0.32 | Si 1.00 | Mn 0.30 | Cr 5.20 | Mo 1.60 | V 0.90 | Fe balance

QuLPA-Fe20 60/40 is the lower-alloyed variant of QuLPA-Fe20. Field of use and post-processing are identical — slide faces, guideways, sealing edges, good abrasion behaviour with glass-fibre reinforced plastics.The difference is in the analysis: 3.5 % Cr instead of 5.2 %, 0.23 % C instead of 0.32 %. The result is a slightly lower hardness of approx. 51 HRC (49–53 HRC as deposited) at a finer grain size (45–150 µm instead of 53–150 µm). Where full hardness is required, QuLPA-Fe20 (51–55 HRC) is the choice.Recommended base materials1.2343, 1.2344, 1.2367 — hot-work tool steels1.2311, 1.2312 — plastic mould steels1.2082, 1.2083, 1.2606, 1.28421.2764, 1.2767Typical applicationsSlide faces, guideways, sealing edgesMoulds for glass-fibre reinforced plasticsFiner deposit geometries thanks to 45–150 µm grainArea cladding by laser metal deposition (LMD)Properties and advantagesApprox. 51 HRC (49–53 HRC as deposited)Finer grain size 45–150 µmPolishable, temperable, nitridable, chrome-platable and CVD-coatableGood abrasion behaviour with GFRPPowder form: grain size 45 - 150 µm — for laser metal deposition (LMD). Material analysis (wt.-%)C 0.23 | Si 0.80 | Mn 0.70 | Cr 3.50 | Mo 1.10 | V 0.60 | Fe balance

QuLPA-Fe44 is the stainless cladding powder of the range: ~AWS A5.9 ER316L — an austenitic CrNiMo steel (Cr 17 % · Ni 12 % · Mo 2.5 % · C 0.03 %).It is the matching build-up material for the common austenitic stainless steels 1.4404 (316L), 1.4571 (316Ti), 1.4541 (321) and 1.4301 (304). The low carbon content (0.03 %) keeps the deposit resistant to intergranular corrosion. It is deliberately not a wear powder: at 180 HB the deposit is soft and tough — it restores geometry and corrosion resistance, not hardness.Recommended base materials1.4404 — X2CrNiMo17-12-2 / AISI 316L1.4571 — X6CrNiMoTi17-12-2 / AISI 316Ti1.4541 — X6CrNiTi18-10 / AISI 3211.4301 — X5CrNi18-10 / AISI 304Similar CrNi/Mo steelsTypical applicationsRepair and dimensional build-up on stainless componentsChemical, food and plant engineeringCorrosion protection layers on steelArea cladding by laser metal deposition (LMD)Properties and advantagesLow carbon (C 0.03 %) — resistant to intergranular corrosionMo-alloyed (2.5 %) — pitting resistance180 HB — tough deposit, not a wear layerGood polishing and machining. Grain size 53–150 µmPowder form: grain size 53 - 150 µm — for laser metal deposition (LMD). Material analysis (wt.-%)C 0.03 | Si 0.80 | Mn 1.50 | Cr 17.00 | Ni 12.00 | Mo 2.50 | Fe balance

QuLPA-Fe60 is the high-speed steel powder and, at 58–63 HRC, the hardest cladding powder in the quada range: ~DIN EN 14700 S Fe 4 · DIN 8555 MSG 4-60-S · ~AISI M7 · material no. ~1.3343.It is intended for the manufacture and repair of cutting tools — drills, milling cutters, broaches, turning tools — and for hardfacing wear-prone tool edges. The hardness comes from the high carbide content (W 6.2 % · Mo 5.0 % · V 2.0 % · C 1.0 %). The datasheet highlights that even on very critical steels the first layer stays crack-free — preheating is still recommended.Recommended base materials1.3343 — high-speed steel1.3316, 1.3333, 1.3346Per the datasheet particularly suited to this groupTypical applicationsDrills, milling cutters, broaches, turning toolsHardfacing of wear-prone tool edgesManufacture and repair of cutting toolsArea cladding by laser metal deposition (LMD)Properties and advantages58–63 HRC — the hardest cladding powder in the rangeFirst layer stays crack-free even on critical steels (datasheet)High carbide content: W 6.2 % · Mo 5.0 % · V 2.0 %Preheating recommended. Grain size 45–150 µmPowder form: grain size 45 - 150 µm — for laser metal deposition (LMD). Material analysis (wt.-%)C 1.00 | Si 0.30 | Mn 0.35 | Cr 4.25 | Mo 5.00 | V 2.00 | W 6.20 | Fe balance