Information Required on Steel and Stainless Steel Finishes
Information Required on Steel and Stainless Steel Finishes
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I am trying to find the:
- bath solution (chemicals),
- bath temperature,
- immersion time, and
- end colour of the product
for each of these finishes:
- Black Oxide,
- Electropolish (S.S.),
- Hard Chrome,
- Decorative Chrome,
- Electroless nickel (S.S.),
- Zinc Phosphate, and
- Magnesium phosphate
on Steel or Stainless Steel (S.S.).
So far I have been able to fill 1/4 of my table; although I am not sure whether my values are correct. I know this is too much to ask but could someone help me with this please? I have gone through more than 1000 pages of literature and haven’t been able to fill my table yet.
Also, would black oxide come off if the product is polished?
Cheers,
- bath solution (chemicals),
- bath temperature,
- immersion time, and
- end colour of the product
for each of these finishes:
- Black Oxide,
- Electropolish (S.S.),
- Hard Chrome,
- Decorative Chrome,
- Electroless nickel (S.S.),
- Zinc Phosphate, and
- Magnesium phosphate
on Steel or Stainless Steel (S.S.).
So far I have been able to fill 1/4 of my table; although I am not sure whether my values are correct. I know this is too much to ask but could someone help me with this please? I have gone through more than 1000 pages of literature and haven’t been able to fill my table yet.
Also, would black oxide come off if the product is polished?
Cheers,
Thank you.
Damineh
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RE: Information Required on Steel and Stainless Steel Finishes
http://www.metalfinishing.com/WZ/MetalFinishing/guidebooks/show/
For a reference book which I believe covers all of the mentioned processes, see ASM Handbook, Volume 5, Surface Engineering. For more references, see
‘Need plating book recommendations, please’
Thread332-61680
‘Magnesium phosphate’ should be Manganese phosphate, by the way.
Black oxide (hot process) can be lightly polished after the oil or wax is applied. Don’t try this with the room temperature blackening process coatings, though.
For some of the processes such as Electroless Nickel, black oxide and phosphating, suggest that you get some product bulletins from Atotech, Heatbath, Henkel, MacDermid, etc.:
http://www.atotechusa.com/
http://www.heatbath.com/
http://www.henkelsurftechna.com/
http://www.macindustrialproducts.com/products.html
Hope this helps,
Ken
RE: Information Required on Steel and Stainless Steel Finishes
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RE: Information Required on Steel and Stainless Steel Finishes
Please see
'Letter #23248
Information on Steel and Stainless Steel Finishes [Canada]
Jul 22, 2003'
http://www.finishing.com/232/48.html
RE: Information Required on Steel and Stainless Steel Finishes
Gary Patigler, President, Electro Forming Inc. Richmond, CA(510)237-4988
Black oxide is formed through heat treatment. You might ask a cutting tool company that routinely oxide treats steel. Brubaker Tool at least used to do this quite a bit.