Register | Login | Set as Home Page | Bookmark | General Enquiries | Help | Sunday, 23rd of November 2008
IPE Logo
ipesearch.com
Search 
Magazine 
Register for our ENewsletter
Click to visit http://www.eriks.co.uk/bigplus/
Click to visit http://air.irco.com/uk/

Click to visit sponsors web site



Click to visit sponsors web site

Machine Building 2009
MTec 2009



Click here for the latest compressed air news !

Weld cleaning
September 1st 2007

The heat treatment of stainless steels, in particular when welding, can create troublesome oxide layers which have to be removed. In addition to mechanical processes such as grinding, brushing, shot-blasting, chemical processes with aggressive pickling pastes have traditionally been used. The stainless steel ISOJET III's thermo-chemical method is said by Surface Technology Products (Surtech) to be faster, less hazardous and more ecological. Its wand and electrolytes ensure that only oxide layers generated by the heat treatment are removed. The company says this guarantees that optical surface smoothness is preserved. The cleaned work piece merely has to be rinsed with water and protected with a spray to preserve the passive layer required for the corrosion resistance of steel.

More articles from Surface Technology Products Limited: