Dicronite® Dry Lubricant Coating for Space & Satellite Components
Precision dry lubrication for mission-critical movement.
Space mechanisms must operate within demanding environmental and performance requirements. Friction at contacting surfaces can influence deployment, actuation, and positioning.
Dicronite® Southwest provides tungsten disulfide (WS₂) dry lubricant coating services. Share your component drawings and mission requirements with our team to evaluate coating suitability for your application.
Space Mechanism Applications
Instrument Deployment Mechanisms
Discuss contacting surfaces in mechanisms used to deploy or position instruments. Include actuation loads, movement cycles, and required operating margins.
Satellite Bearings
Review dry lubrication requirements for precision bearing interfaces. Provide mating materials, dimensional limits, and operating conditions.
Linear & Rotational Actuators
Evaluate coating requirements for sliding and rotating interfaces, including applications with cryogenic operating conditions.
Space & satellite
Define the Mission Environment
A useful coating review starts with the conditions your component must withstand.
Include:
- Operating temperatures and thermal cycling
- Vacuum conditions and outgassing limits
- Contact loads, speeds, and movement cycles
- Storage conditions and expected service life
- Component materials and existing surface treatments
- Contamination limits and qualification requirements
Coating performance must be evaluated against the specific mechanism and its acceptance criteria.
Explore Vacuum ApplicationsCoating Requirements for Precision Assemblies
Identify each surface requiring treatment and any area that must remain uncoated. Provide critical dimensions, surface finishes, and requirements for mating components.
Ask about custom masking and in-house tooling design to support selective processing.
Explore Coating ServicesDevelopment & qualification
Support Your Development & Qualification Process
For prototype or qualification hardware, define the performance measures you plan to assess before processing.
Supply the applicable coating specification and revision, inspection requirements, and requested documentation with your inquiry. Include any customer-specific handling, packaging, or traceability instructions.
Request a Space & Satellite Coating Quote
Send your drawings, material, quantity, coating specification, masking instructions, and requested turnaround.
Include a brief description of the mechanism, operating environment, and friction-related challenge you want to address.