New hard facing materials and corrosion-resistant alloys broaden the market for laser cladding services. Laser cladding, a type of laser surface alloying, is a process that precisely applies a uniform surface coating to tools and equipment, and provides protection against corrosion and wear without inducing magnetization.The laser process involves fusing an alloy layer to a substrate with minimum melting of the substrate. The aim is to overlay and solidly bond one metal with another.1Oil field tools are routinely subject to abrasion and corrosion, degrading their surface integrity both mechanically and chemically. The industry’s tools have become increasingly sophisticated, as engin...