Electrochemical polishing
Why electropolishing ?
The advantages of electropolished surfaces compared to mechanical treatment are numerous. Following functional features can be achieved by electropolishing :
- high corrosion resistance
- metallic pureness and chemical passiveness
- optimal cleanability
- particle free and refractory
- quality controll by detection of treatment and material defects (defectoscopy)
- deburring in micro and macro range
- strongly reduced affinity to coating
- clearly reduced outgassing
- optimal weldablity and solderability
- reduced friction and abrasion
Electropolishing – how is it done ?
The process represents a reversed galvanic operation. Exposed to direct current (rectifier) and suspended into specific electrolyte solution metal material is removed from the surface of the component which is connected anodically
Components
Tubes, fittings, special components, heat exchanger tubes and plates, valves, pumps, stencils, storage tanks, cryostats, fermenters, mixing vessels and batching tanks, stirring devices and built-in components, reactors, installations and systems
Materials
Stainless steel (1.4435, 1.4404/ 316L, 1.4539/ 904L, etc.), nickel and nickel-alloys (e.g. alloy 59, hastelloy®, inconel®), duplex, aluminium, copper, niobium, titanium, nitinol®, zirconium, c-steel
Application range
Pharmaceutical, biotechnical, chemical, cosmetics, semiconductor, aerospace, food and beverage industries as well as medical, heat and refrigeration engineering, power plants, architecture
Our services
- Electrochemical polishing
- Chemical polieren / deburring
- Chemical pickling and passivation
- Derouging and re-passivation
- Rouge monitoring with the HPLG
- Chemicals and electrolytes
