LASER CLADDING SERVICE PROVIDER,

Based in Doncaster UK

What is Laser Cladding?

Laser Cladding, also known as Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) or Hard Facing, is the process of using a laser source to melt a metallic material onto a substrate. The process is repeated in layers (similar to FDM 3D Printing) until it builds to the required height.


The Laser Cladding process is ideal for extending the life of components that are expensive to manufacture and increasing the corrosion resistance of parts. This is why the process is commonly used to repair materials that have significant wear, particularly saltwater pumps, impellers/turbine blades and railway tracks.

The Laser Cladding Process

Laser Cladding involves feeding metal wire/powder into the path of a laser. The laser melts a small spot in the substrate and the metal feedstock is fed into the melt pool. This creates a weld bead.  The new cladded layer is fully fused to the material below.

Laser cladding is typically favoured due to its low heat input and longevity compared to other traditional processes. Laser cladding is a good alternative to thermal/flame spraying.

Applications of Laser Cladding

Super Duplex Stainless Steel Welding

Super Duplex SS is tricky to manufacture traditionally. If the material reaches above a certain temperature, it's grain structure will change. Laser cladding is suitable due to it's low heat input meaning the grain structure of Super Duplex remains at 50% Austentic and 50% Ferretic.


At LAS, we have been Lloyds' approved to process Super Duplex SS.

High Speed Laser Cladding- Brake Discs

High Speed Laser Cladding differs from conventional Laser Cladding as it produces a smaller dilution zone between materials and quicker processing time. Due to new Euro 7 standards Brake disc emissions will need to be reduced by 27% in 2035. Laser cladding is one of the leading techniques to meet this requirement.

Repairing High Value Impellers/Turbines

With the help of our laser scanning equipment, LAS can scan and rebuild the damaged area to produced a near net shape. This process is advantageous and it allows you to rebuild the impeller shaft without damaging the impellers.

Tooling Repairs

Laser Cladding can be used to repair worn sections of tooling. This type of repair provides a cost effective alternative to remanufacturing the complete tooling.

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