Steel mill wear and corrosion coating services

Who can coat steel mill parts for wear and corrosion? We can. We put HVOF tungsten carbide, tungsten carbide reinforced fluoropolymer and corrosion barrier coatings on rolls, wear parts, pumps and structural steel. Ship parts to our Elkton, Maryland shop, or we’ll coat the big stuff in place at the mill. You’ll have a spec within a day and a quote within three.

Send us the part Talk to an engineer

Already have a spec? We’ll apply it. Most people who call us already know what coating they want. Their engineer picked it, or the OEM did. We’re certified to apply Cerakote, Whitford Xylan®, Belzona, Sherwin-Williams, PPG, Hempel, Jotun and Carboline liquid systems, and we follow the manufacturer’s process for prep, film build and cure. No spec yet? We’ll help you pick one.

What we coat for steel mills

Process rolls, guide rolls and table rolls
Wear plates, chutes, liners and guides
Pumps, impellers and casings in scale and cooling water service
Fan blades and housings
Structural steel, platforms and pipe racks exposed to heat, water and fumes
Bolting and flanges, coated in place
Large parts that won’t fit in an oven

Steel mill problems we solve

Problem	What we apply
Abrasion from scale, grit and slurry	HVOF tungsten carbide thermal spray, or tungsten carbide reinforced fluoropolymer at 60 to 70 HRC
Buildup and sticking on wear surfaces	Tungsten carbide reinforced fluoropolymer, which resists wear and releases buildup
Corrosion from cooling water, acids and fumes	Fluoropolymer corrosion barrier tested to 4,000 hours ASTM B117, or the Carboline, PPG or Sherwin-Williams system you specify
Wear and corrosion together	Corrosion barrier topcoat over a thermal spray base, or a tungsten carbide reinforced system
Parts too large to ship	On site prep and in place heat cure during your outage

Fast turnaround for outages

Typical in shop turnaround is two to four weeks depending on scope. On site work is scheduled to your maintenance window. Tell us the outage date up front and we plan to it.

How it works

Coating review. Send photos, the part, the service environment and your outage window, or your existing coating spec. Engineering specification within one business day.
Quote within three business days.
Coat it in our Elkton, MD shop or on site with mobile prep and cure rigs, scheduled to your maintenance window.
Verify. Thickness, hardness and cure are measured and documented before parts ship or before we leave.

What we don’t do

We coat accessible surfaces. We don’t do confined space entry, tank or vessel linings, or heat exchanger internals.

Why people call us

We’re an applicator, not a paint company. You pick the coating, or we help you pick one, and then we put it on. We’re certified to apply Cerakote, Whitford Xylan®, Belzona, Sherwin-Williams, PPG, Hempel, Jotun and Carboline liquid systems, in our shop in Elkton, Maryland or out at your site.

We’ve been ISO 9001 certified for over three years, we were recertified in 2026, and we’re working on AS9100 now. Our corrosion barrier has been tested to 4,000 hours of ASTM B117 salt spray. And we move fast. You’ll have a spec from an engineer within one business day and a quote within three.

Questions we get a lot

Who can coat steel mill parts for wear?

AEGIS Advanced applies HVOF tungsten carbide and tungsten carbide reinforced coatings to steel mill rolls, wear parts and pumps, in our shop or on site.

HVOF or tungsten carbide reinforced fluoropolymer?

HVOF carbide is very hard but has no release function and is hard to apply in place. Our tungsten carbide reinforced fluoropolymer resists wear and buildup and can be cured in place. We spec the one that fits the failure.

Can you coat equipment at the mill?

Yes. Our crew brings mobile prep and in place heat cure for parts too large to ship, scheduled to your outage.

Can you apply the coating our mill already specifies?

Yes. AEGIS is certified to apply Cerakote, Whitford Xylan, Belzona, Sherwin-Williams, PPG, Hempel, Jotun and Carboline liquid applied systems.

Do you do confined space work?

No. We coat accessible surfaces and parts only.

How fast is turnaround?

Engineering specification in one business day, quote in three, and typical in shop turnaround of two to four weeks.

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