Reduce aircraft maintenance costs and

downtime while increasing service life

Cold Spray System

AEROSPACE
The VRC Gen III Hybrid Portable High Pressure Cold Spray System delivers the
revolutionary Cold Spray technique for maintenance and repair of aircraft parts instead
of replacement. Cold spray is an efficient method for the application of metals, metal alloys,
and metal blends for numerous applications.
Instead of part replacement, the Gen III Cold Spray system enables maintenance and repair of aircraft parts including:
• Hydraulic lines • Landing gear
• Aircraft “skin” • Accessory drive gear housing
• Flap/tracks • Helicopter transmission
• After burners • Pylons
• Thrust reversers • Wing leading edge
• Cowlings • Aircraft ground equipment
Cold Spray is a material-deposition process
whereby metal powders are accelerated to
supersonic velocities to form metallurgically
bonded coatings or free-standing deposi-
tions by means of ballistic impingement on a
substrate. The Cold Spray process is
applicable to:
• Corrosion-resistant coatings (zinc and
aluminum)
The VRC Gen III is the world leading hand-held capable high • Dimensional restoration and repair
pressure cold spray system on the market today. It’s a (nickel, stainless steel, titanium and
patent-pending solution that enables optimized aerospace aluminum)
service and maintenance with: • Wear-resistant coatings (metallic matrix
• Reduced part & aircraft turnaround time with additions of chromium carbide,
tungsten carbide, bulk amorphous
• Reduced cost over buying new parts
metals, etc.)
• No heat affected zone on repaired parts
• Service life extension/reduced costs for older aircraft • Field repair of components and systems
• Chafing repair and prevention
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• Corrosion and erosion repair, and prevention
videos available at www.vrcmetalsystems.com.
• High adhesive and cohesive strength

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 Gen III System
Capabilities
The only hand-held capable high pressure cold
spray system on the market today (patent pending).
• Spray almost any cold sprayable material
• Spray almost anywhere…Smallest, most maneuverable
and reconfigurable spray applicator on the market
• Spray near bulk properties without damaging your
substrate
Gen III Hybrid Portable High Pressure Cold Spray System
• Repair most types of damage from 0.002 to 1 in.
(0.05 mm – 20+mm)
• Extended reach with the removable heater and
powder feeder of 50 ft (15m) or more.
Learn how to save time and
reduce costs with Cold Spray
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Specifications
Materials Powder Feed Rates
• Capability to deposit virtually any metal, and most powders • Min Powder feed rate:1.3 cm3/min
known to be cold sprayable. Examples: • Maximum Powder feed rate: 9.3 cm3/min
o Magnesium • Deposition rates over 100 g/min
o Aluminum alloys • Example deposition rates for optimized properties:
o Copper alloys o Magnesium 10 g/min
o Nickel alloys o Aluminum 20 g/min
o Steels and Stainless Steels o Titanium 25 g/min
o Titanium, Niobium, Tantalum, Zirconium o Steel 35 g/min
o Nickel 40 g/min
Properties o Tantalum 80 g/min
• Properties with cold spray now are approaching bulk
properties for many materials Electrical
• Density over 99% is generally achievable • 480 VAC, 3 phase
• Even ductile coatings can be made (>5%) for some alloys • 50 Amps for Gen III
• 100 Amps for Gen III Max
Physical
• Footprint: 72 x 32 x 66 inches Gas Supply
• Total Weight: 1285 lb • Air
• Maximum temperature: 750 °C measured at the gun • Nitrogen
• Maximum Heater power: Gen III 15 kW; Gen III Max 45 kW • Helium
• Touch screen controls for process control • Maximum input pressure: 3000 psi
• System ability to log parameters and operating data, • Maximum system pressure: 1000 psi
and download to offline storage • Automatic pressure control
• 10+ft stainless steel interlock hose, thermally insulated

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