SMS 5000VC is an extremely hard diffusion coating formed by impregnating high carbon steels with vanadium. The result is a thin vanadium carbide layer on the surface. Vanadium carbide is an exceptional material for abrasion and galling resistance. Since the coating is applied via a vapor process, small diameters and complex geometries can be uniformly coated. In addition due to the nature of the process coatings are metallurgically bonded and will not flake off. Although the coating is hard some impact resistance is also available. Typical applications are molds, dies, punches and knives.

Below are given some specific data on SMS 5000VC :

APPLICABLE SUBSTRACTS	HIGH CARBON STEEL
THICKNESS	.0005-.0008”
HARDNESS	> 2600DPH (840DPH = 65.5 Rockwell C)
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE USE	STEEL TEMPERING TEMPERATURE