Advanced alloys are being developed and tested to offer superior functional characteristics of

Aerospace components. Metals such as Ti, Al and Mg are evaluated and utilized. Specifically, Ti is light,

non-corrosive and structurally strong. However, excessive wear, erosion and friction of Ti surfaces due to

strong metal-to-metal contact, cold welding and low hardness prohibit wider use of Ti alloys for such

components as gears, shafts, axles, bearings, etc.

SANOVA has developed and patented new highly advanced method for thermo-chemical

processing of metal surfaces - LINTERPROCESS™ (Liquid Internal Thermo-chemical Processing) - to

dramatically improve their performance characteristics, such as hardness, strength, wear, erosion and

corrosion resistance. The process employs rapid physical direct heating (inductive, resistive, etc.) of metal

parts in contact with specially formulated cold liquid active medium (LAM). This simple, inexpensive, safe

and highly effective process creates a superior diffusion protective surface layer on various metal parts and

components, achieved with gradual enhancement of chemical composition, structure and properties of

metal.

LINTERPROCESS™ technology is unique and brings many important benefits as compared to

traditional heat treatment technologies. Specifically, SANOVA’s work with various products made from

titanium alloys consistently yielded diffusion surface layer hardness of HRC 70+, achieved in just minutes

of processing! Such performance breakthroughs allow significantly broader and more effective use of Ti

alloys in manufacturing of lightweight highly durable and cost-effective aerospace components.

SANOVA’s new powerful treatment technology is highly effective, versatile and tightly

controlled. It is equally efficient in treating the entire component, or just a portion of a component. A fullyfunctional

production treatment equipment prototype, created by SANOVA, greatly simplifies

customization of treatment protocols and serves as base for design of custom production equipment for

effective processing of many production components.