Kennametal Stellite

What Kennametal Stellite does

Kennametal Stellite is a wholly-owned brand and operating division of Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT), headquartered at its primary manufacturing facility in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, with additional production in Goshen, Indiana, and a majority-owned joint venture in Shanghai, China. The business manufactures hard-facing alloys, components, and wear-protection products based on cobalt, nickel, and iron metallurgies, offering a portfolio of more than 350 proprietary alloys across seven families (Stellite, Tribaloy, Nistelle, Deloro, Delcrome, Stelcar, Conforma Clad) and ancillary brands such as Ultimet and UltraFlex. The brand traces its origins to Elwood Haynes' 1887 experiments in Kokomo, Indiana, and the 1907 Stellite patent; it was consolidated under The Deloro Stellite Group in 1979 and acquired by Kennametal in 2012.

Manufacturing capabilities span investment casting, centrifugal and vacuum casting, powder metallurgy, wrought alloys, thermal spray, hardfacing welding consumables, and — since 2019 — additive manufacturing of Stellite 6-AM-K powder. The division serves four primary verticals: aerospace (flight-critical turbine, combustion, and structural components), oil & gas (MWD/LWD tools, downhole and refining components), power generation (industrial gas and steam turbine parts, nuclear components), and process & general industries (food processing blades, saw tips, glass molding). Certifications include AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015, NADCAP, 10 CFR Part 21, ASME Section III NCA 3800, GE Aviation S-1000, and Pratt & Whitney ASQR-01/AS13100.

The commercial model is direct enterprise field sales with a consultative, technically-led motion — alloy selection support, fabrication-to-casting design assistance, and failure analysis are bundled into customer engagement. Revenue is generated through sale of specialty alloy products (castings, powders, coatings, welding consumables, machined parts) and custom engineered components, with quote-based pricing under multi-year contracts. The 2019 entry into additive manufacturing and the 2023 partnership with IMI Critical Engineering for AM valve components in combined cycle power plants mark the most significant recent commercial extensions of the platform.

Name

Kennametal Stellite

Legal name

Kennametal Inc.

Website

https://stellite.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1887

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Kennametal Stellite is a Kennametal Inc. division that manufactures 350+ proprietary cobalt, nickel, and iron wear- and corrosion-resistant alloys and engineered components, serving aerospace, oil & gas, power generation, and process industries through direct enterprise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Wear-Resistant Alloys

NAICS

Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing (3311), Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers (332812)

SIC

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851), Nonferrous Foundries (Castings) (3360), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Alloy Steel (Stainless, Tool Steel, Electrical Steel, High-Strength/HSLA) (IMAKABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Protective Coatings (IMAEAHAB), Industrial & Protective Coatings (IMAEAGAB)

Keywords

• Wear resistant alloys
• Cobalt based alloys
• Hardfacing consumables
• Thermal spray coatings
• Additive manufacturing alloys

Headquarters

HQ city

Belleville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Specialty Alloy Products: Manufacture and sale of cobalt-based, nickel-based, and iron-based wear and corrosion-resistant alloys in various forms including castings, powders, coatings, welding consumables, and machined parts.
2. Custom Engineered Components: Custom-manufactured components including stock bar, plate, sheet, fully finished components, and additively manufactured parts tailored to customer specifications.
3. Welding & Hardfacing Consumables: Sale of welding rods, wire, and powder consumables for hardfacing applications, including Stellite, Tribaloy, Nistelle, Deloro, and Delcrome branded products.
4. Rapid Prototyping Services: Stereolithography (SLA) rapid prototyping services using 3D printed wax preforms for investment casting of Stellite alloys, reducing lead times from weeks to hours.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kennametal Stellite manufactures cobalt-based, nickel-based, and iron-based wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant specialty alloys in various forms including castings, powders, welding consumables, and machined components. The company also produces custom engineered components and provides additive manufacturing of Stellite materials using proprietary 6-AM-K powder, serving aerospace, oil & gas, power generation, and process industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stellite Alloys: Cobalt-based wear-resistant alloys including Stellite 6, 6B, 1, 12, 21, and more. The original and flagship product line.
• Tribaloy™ Alloys
• Nistelle™ Alloys
• Deloro™ Alloys
• Delcrome™ Alloys
• Stelcar™
• Conforma Clad™
• UltraFlex™
• Ultimet™

Products and services

• Stellite 6B Stellite 6B is a cobalt-chromium-tungsten wear and corrosion-resistant alloy used for hard-facing, valve seats, sleeves, and high-wear industrial components requiring durability in extreme service conditions.
• Stellite 6K Stellite 6K is a cobalt-based alloy supplied as blanks and knives for industrial cutting applications such as food processing blades requiring high wear resistance and edge retention.
• Engineered Components Custom-manufactured finished and semi-finished industrial components produced via investment casting, centrifugal casting, vacuum casting, and machining, tailored to customer drawings and specifications using proprietary wear-resistant alloys.
• Saw Tipping Products Saw tipping products, including circular saw tips, used in wood cutting and industrial sawing applications where wear resistance and edge retention are critical.
• Welding & Hardfacing Consumables Welding rods, wire, and powder consumables for hardfacing and surface protection applications, sold under Stellite, Tribaloy, Nistelle, Deloro, and Delcrome brands for industrial maintenance and original equipment manufacturing.
• Additive Manufacturing Services and Stellite 6-AM-K Powder Additive manufacturing services and proprietary Stellite 6-AM-K powder for 3D printing of wear-resistant components, including SLA rapid prototyping with 3D printed wax preforms that reduce casting lead times from weeks to hours.
• Stellite Alloys The flagship family of cobalt-based alloys including Stellite 1, 3, 4, 6, 6B, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 25, 31, 190, 250, 694, Star J, and 700 Series, providing wear, corrosion, and high-temperature resistance.
• Tribaloy Alloys Cobalt or nickel-based alloys with high molybdenum content, including Tribaloy T-400, T-400C, T-800, and T-900 grades, designed for metal-to-metal wear, galling, and abrasion resistance in high-temperature applications.
• Nistelle Alloys Nickel-chromium-based superalloys including Nistelle X, 625, 718, C-22, C-276, and Super C, engineered for oxidation and corrosion resistance in extreme environments such as chemical processing and aerospace.
• Deloro Alloys Nickel-based alloys covering a wide hardness range, including Deloro 22, 40, 50, and 60 grades, used for hardfacing and wear resistance applications in industrial equipment.
• Delcrome Alloys Iron-based alloys including Delcrome 316, 316L, and 90 grades, providing wear and corrosion resistance for applications such as steel processing and pulp and paper equipment.
• Conforma Clad and UltraFlex Coating Services Proprietary coating services including Conforma Clad slurry cladding and UltraFlex coating process, which apply wear and corrosion-resistant Stellite alloys to complex geometries and non-line-of-sight components via vacuum furnace fusion.

Quantifiable outcome

• Stellite blades have demonstrated service life of 5 to 10 years in hot gas expander applications
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IMI Critical EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKennametal partnered with IMI Critical Engineering to supply high-performance additive manufacturing components and materials. IMI uses Kennametal's proprietary Stellite 6-AM-K powder for AM components such as valve cages for combined cycle power plants. Components demonstrated excellent wear performance in rigorous field trials.
• Oak Ridge National LaboratoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for proprietary process development and improvement projects. Kennametal Stellite uses both internal and external resources for R&D.
• Carleton University (Canada)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for proprietary process development and improvement projects in materials science and alloy development.
• National Research Council of CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for proprietary process development and improvement projects in materials science.
• Texas A&M UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for proprietary process development and improvement projects in materials science and alloy applications.
• West Virginia UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for proprietary process development and improvement projects in materials science.
• KWS (Kelder Welding & Steel)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKWS recommended and supplies Kennametal Stellite 6B sleeves for extreme wear applications in screw conveyors at waste-to-energy plants.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Haynes International: Manufacturer of cobalt- and nickel-based high-performance alloys (Haynes, Hastelloy, Multimet) for aerospace, chemical processing, and power generation. Most direct competitor in cobalt/nickel superalloys serving overlapping end markets.
• Carpenter Technology Corporation: Specialty alloys producer including cobalt-chromium and nickel-based alloys for aerospace, medical, and energy. Competes head-to-head with Kennametal Stellite in wear- and corrosion-resistant superalloys.
• Wall Colmonoy: Manufactures Colmonoy hard-facing alloys and Stellite-equivalent wear-resistant alloys, plus engineered components and thermal spray services. Direct overlap in hardfacing consumables and cast/wrought alloy products.
• Castolin Eutectic: Global leader in wear-protection solutions including hardfacing alloys, welding consumables, and thermal spray. Direct competitor in welding/hardfacing consumables and industrial wear components.
• Oerlikon Metco: Surface solutions provider offering thermal spray materials, equipment, and coating services for aerospace, power, and O&G. Overlaps significantly with Goshen, IN thermal spray and hardfacing operations.
• Höganäs AB: World leader in metal powders including iron, cobalt, and nickel-based powders for additive manufacturing, brazing, and surface coating. Directly competes in the AM powder segment where Kennametal Stellite pioneered Stellite 6-AM-K.

Broad incumbents

• Bodycote: World's largest thermal processing services provider with heat treatment, hot isostatic pressing, and surface technology capabilities. Competes in surface engineering services for aerospace and industrial customers.
• Praxair Surface Technologies (Linde): Surface technologies division of Linde plc offering thermal spray coatings, jet engine component coating services, and high-performance alloy powders. Competes in aerospace MRO coating services and AM powders.
• Sandvik (Mining and Rock Solutions / Machining Solutions): Diversified engineering group with materials technology division producing cemented carbide and wear-resistant components for mining, rock processing, and metal cutting. Adjacent competition in wear parts and materials technology.
• ATI (Allegheny Technologies Incorporated): Specialty materials producer of nickel-based alloys, titanium, and other high-performance materials for aerospace and defense. Competes in high-temperature alloy supply chains serving overlapping aerospace and power generation OEMs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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