As a finished surface it can be impregnated with lubricant materials with virtually no lubricant. Both Mr. Altham and Dr. Shatrov argue that the Keronite process is superior to hard anodizing and plasma spray ceramics. So, perhaps we have another 10 hr corrosion resistance of one alloy, but we get 7,000 hr on another. We need to know which is the best one to use for a particular application. It is a similar situation for fatigue.
Aluminum alloy wear resistance during ball on disk test.
A good example is the thermal barrier on the crown of a piston. If a portion comes off a piston that has been ceramic coated with plasma spray, it will immediately ruin the engine. Keronite coating cannot unbond because it is a transformation of the surface and not something sprayed onto it so it has an atomic bond, not an adhesive one. Magnesium is often the metal of choice, but there re so many negative aspects to it that it usually is relegated to structural components. However, argued Dr. Shatrov, the Keronite process opens up new opportunities.