Our Coatings
Valor Holemaking's proprietary high performance coating technology is specially engineered to revolutionize your drilling operations. At Valor, we specifically select each coating to provide the best performance in the material it’s optimized for, so you can drill more high quality holes with Valor tooling.
Val-Max V
Val-Max V technology provides tooling with higher hardness, lubricity, and abrasion resistance to deliver outstanding performance in aluminum with high silicon content, and a variety of other non-ferrous materials.
Materials
Wrought Aluminum, Cast Aluminum, and Non-Ferrous Materials
Coating Appearance
Light Gold / Champagne
Max Temperature
1,110° F
Microhardness (HV 0.05)
2243 (22 GPa)
Coefficient of Friction
0.40
Val-Max X
Val-Max X technology is specially engineered to improve tool life and heat resistance in a wide variety of ferrous materials. Achieve excellent performance in difficult-to-machine materials including alloy steels, stainless steels, nickel alloys, and other high hardness materials up to 65 Rc.
Materials
Alloy Steels, Stainless Steels, Hardened Steels, Cast Iron, and Nickel Alloys
Coating Appearance
Copper
Max Temperature
2,192° F
Microhardness (HV 0.05)
4487 (44 GPa)
Coefficient of Friction
0.35