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Precipitating Hardening Grade Stainless Steel

At Able Electropolishing, we specialize in electropolishing all of the various stainless steel alloys, including the precipitating hardness grades: 17-4, 17-7, 13-8 and 15-5. Once treated, the parts receive multiple benefits, from deburring to microinch finish improvement. Removing microscopic defects from the surface leads to better part performance and increased cycle-life.

Contact us today to talk to us about processing your stainless steel parts made from precipitating hardening grades.

PRECIPITATING HARDENING GRADE COMMENT
13-8 Good Bright Finish After Electropolishing (Chrome-Like)
15-5 Good Bright Finish After Electropolishing (Chrome-Like)
17-4 Good Bright Finish After Electropolishing (Chrome-Like)
17-7 Good Bright Finish After Electropolishing (Chrome-Like)


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Medical Device Manufacturing

Medical Device Manufacturing

From implantable devices to surgical instruments, electropolishing is a single-process treatment that results in biocompatible, safe and ultra clean parts.

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Aerospace

Aerospace

We offer aerospace vendors and original equipment manufacturers our signature metal finishing services to increase fatigue-resistance for their metal parts, rendering them capable of withstanding the stress and corrosion that comes with long-term use.

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Pharmaceutical

Pharmaceutical

Our strict adherence to industry standards ensures that pharmaceutical components are electropolished in accordance with ASTM B912 and ASME BPE specifications. These products are clean and smooth, corrosion resistant and contaminant free.

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Automotive

Automotive

Corrosion resistance and microfinish improvement are essential for critical automotive parts, making electropolishing an increasingly beneficial option for automakers.

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Consumer Appliance

Consumer Appliance

Our metal finishing services help increase corrosion resistance for these parts, and by removing the outermost layer of metal withelectropolishing the durability and longevity of these appliance components is increased.

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Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Electropolishing materials for this industry eliminates the buildup of bacterial biofilms, as well as keeping the equipment free of contaminants like Salmonella. Electropolishing delivers the level of sanitation required by a number of regulatory agencies.

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Hydraulics & Pneumatics

Hydraulics & Pneumatics

From robotics to mobile equipment, the uses of electropolishing in the hydraulics and pneumatics industry are many. By helping prevent premature part failure, electropolishing reduces downtime and increases the life cycle of these components.

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Electronics

Electronics

Improving conductivity and performance is just one benefit electropolishing offers for electronics parts. The surface finish is improved by as much as 50%, removing imperfections from the material without material removal.

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