Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Metal Treatment Segment

Provides services that enhance the performance and extend the life of critical components utilized in aerospace, power generation, transportation and automotive, and general industrial markets. Primary surface treatment technologies include:

Shot Peening

Spherical metallic, ceramic, or glass balls are directed at a metal component in a controlled manner to impart a beneficial compressive stress layer on the surface that improves the fatigue resistance and durability of the part. Shot peening is also used to shape the complex aerodynamic curvatures of the wing skins of commercial and business aircraft.

Laser Peening

A high-energy laser beam generates shock waves at the surface of a metal component to induce beneficial compressive stresses that are four times deeper than can be achieved by traditional metal treatment processes. This technology provides the highest level of fatigue protection for mission-critical components.

Specialty Coatings

Thermal spray coatings provide thermal barrier protection, abrasion and erosion resistance, and high temperature oxidation and corrosion resistance for aerospace and power generation applications. Solid film lubricant and zinc-rich coatings provide sliding wear, anti-seizing, and corrosion resistance in automotive, commercial aerospace, and defense applications. Parylene coatings provide lubricity, moisture barrier resistance, and biocompatibility in medical device and electronic applications.

Analytical Services

Includes metallurgical, mechanical, and chemical testing services of metal and composite materials for the aerospace, power generation, and medical markets using analytic equipment. Materials testing is utilized in the raw material selection and validation during the design phase and on-going quality assurance, process verification, and finished goods testing during the production phase. Expertise in failure analysis further aids in identifying and solving surface treatment issues.

Thermal Treatment

Air, inert gas, and vacuum furnaces are utilized to heat treat metal parts in controlled heating and cooling cycles to improve overall strength, ductility, and other mechanical properties.