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SANDVIK SANERGY

Pre-coated stainless steel strips for


fuel cell separators and interconnectors
Sandvik Materials technology developed roll-to-roll PVD coating process of various substances on metal substrates which is intended
to be used for separators, interconnectors and bipolar plates for various fuel cells components.

Product characteristics
Vacuum deposition(PVD) coated stainless steel substrates in coil condition.
The process consists of :
(1) Inspection and a removal of oxide layers. (2) Vacuum evaporation coating. (3) final inspection and (4) slitting and packing.

Conductive layers coated by continuous PVD process

Stainless steel substrate

Coated layers
Thin, and uniform thickness tolerance. And high purity
Good adhesion of coated layers on substrate which enables gas flow channel forming by stamping without peeling-off
Superior electrical conductive performance compare to bare metal substrate.
Environmental friendly “dry”coating process which does not generate waste water, waste gas from the production.

Customer’s benefits expected by our products


Currently, most common processes of manufacturing of metal separators and interconnectors are stamping for gas flow channel
forming. Then batch coating process comes next, such as vacuum coating, electrical plating in a furnace.
SANDVIK SANERGY, pre-coated stainless steel strips is supplied as coated condition. It provides a possibility of an elimination of
batch coating processes after stamping at customers which enable a cost reduction and better productivities.

Common process Metal Stamping or Batch coating Products


substrates Etching

SANDVIK SANERGY Pre coated Continuous Elimination of Products


strips stamping coating process

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Stainless steel substrates and coating substances
Product name Substrate Coated substances Application

SANDVIK SANERGY LT 316L 316L Carbon PEFC

SANDVIK SANERGY HT 441 Type 441 ferritic stainless steel Cobalt + Cerium SOFC

Other materials combinations of substrate and coating substance are upon request of customer’s requirement.
Please contact local Sandvik Materials Technology sales offices

PEFC Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell


SOFC Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

Strip coating facility (Sandviken, Sweden)

Sandvik Materials Technology


SE-811 81, Sandviken, Sweden
Phone: +46 26 26 30 00
SMT.SANDVIK.COM

DISCLAIMER:
Recommendations are for guidance only, and the suitability of a material for a specific application can be confirmed only when
we know the actual service conditions. Continuous development may necessitate changes in technical data without notice. This

150216-Rev.1(ENG)

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