BELZONA CAT BLOCK

KHIA ID: 171
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: ENC-Engines and Casings (ENC)
Substrate: Cast Iron
Customer Location: Heavy equipment engine supplier in Missouri, USA
Application Date: February 1996
Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem: Due to a design flaw in the casting, a drilled oil passageway broke through the side of the engine block.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. View of the engine block. 
  2. Close-up of broken out oil passageway.  
  3. Dowel pin coated with Belzona® 9411 (Release Agent) in place, Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal) being applied.
Application Situation
New six cylinder engine blocks
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with a modified version of Belzona Know-How Leaflet ENC-1.
Belzona Facts
Twenty engine blocks were involved, worth over $4,000 each. Only $160 worth of Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal) was used, saving the plant over $80,000.
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