Electropolishing Case History Search
We have compiled a metal surface databank, depiciting actual case histories for a wide variety of industries and fabrication methods. Use the form to the left to narrow down the results.
- 1099 – Improving 440C Stainless Steel Corrosion Resistance
- 1098 – Electropolishing Titanium Parts for the Medical Industry
- 1097 – Deburring by Electropolishing Stainless Steel Medical Manufacturing Part
- 1096 – Removing Heat Tint & Eliminating Heat Treat Side Effects
- 1095 – Electropolishing Stainless Steel Springs for Increased Endurance
- 1094 – Deburring Stainless Steel Medical Devices
- 1093 – Components of a fluid control system experienced corrosion. Parts needed improved corrosion resistance.
- 1092 – Internal gear teeth required resizing due to growth caused by heat.
- 1091 – Aluminum lock rod used for tractor trailers.
- 1090 – Weldment used in commercial ice making system. Part needed economical cleaning of weld discoloration.
- 1089 – Stainless assembly used in complex printing machinery. Surfaces needed smoothing without damage to base part.
- 1088 – Stainless animal containment fabricated from formed wire. Part needed economical brightening and improved corrosion resistance.
- 1087 – Complex stainless weldment used in marine, pharmaceutical and semiconductor application. Part needs high corrosion resistance.
- 1085 – Large stainless weldment used in semiconductor chip fabrication. Part needed clean, chromium rich surfaces.
- 1084 – Nickel Silver medical part needing removal of surface contaminates caused by a brazing operation.
- 1083 – Stainless medical rack needing high corrosion resistance. Part is immersed in hot water for long periods.
- 1082 – Stainless tubing assembly used in food application. Special masking of heating element was required to prevent damage.
- 1081 – Stainless food frying assembly needing high corrosion resistance and improved cleanability.
- 1080 – Copper drawn part used in Aerospace oxygen application. Part needed clean surfaces free of contamination.
- 1079 – Automotive casting used in critical painting application. Part needed high corrosion resistance.
- 1078 – Aluminum reflector needing improved reflective properties. The part needed surface smoothing without damage to part geometry.
- 1077 – Stainless drawn part used in water fountain application. Parts needed to be bright and corrosion resistant.
- 1076 – Stainless stamping used in a corrosive battery application. Part also needed deburring on complex surfaces.
- 1074 – Aluminum Bronze fastener used in electronic application. The part needed to meet semiconductor cleanliness specifications.
- 1073 – Immersion heater made from tubular stainless needing improved corrosion resistance.
- 1072 – Multi-alloy medical part needing removal of surface contamination.
- 1071 – Formed and welded 430 stainless panel used in computer application, needing contamination free surface.
- 1070 – Extruded and machined brass part needing burr removal from complex surfaces.
- 1068 – Heat treated tool steel part used in plastic molding application. Customer was looking to remove burrs and improve mold release characteristics.
- 1067 – Automotive stainless fastener needing high corrosion resistance.
- 1066 – Optics Component Needing Decontamination
- 1065 – Wireform used in food service application. End customer needed a corrosion resistant surface that was easy to clean.
- 1064 – Heat treated part used in packaging machinery. Galling and other problems in teeth caused binding in the assembly.
- 1063 – Surgical assembly used in tracheal procedures. The parts needed high corrosion resistance to corrosive sterilization chemicals.
- 1062 – Steel spring with surfaces too rough and contaminated to accept plating. Plating was peeling causing a high reject rate.
- 1061 – Machined brass assembly used in industrial spraying application. The customer was looking to replace a destructive bright dip operation.
- 1060 – Brass nozzle with difficult burr located in orifice. The part is used in a beverage application.
- 1059 – Semiconductor immersion heater with surface contamination needing to pass high standard testing.
- 1058 – Aluminum forging with high hand-finishing costs. Electropolishing improved surface finishes and reduced costs.
- 1057 – Cellular phone antenna needing high corrosion resistance. Dimensions were critical to maintain frequency specifications.
- 1056 – Aluminum aircraft reflector needing uniform improvement of parabolic areas.
- 1055 – Large automotive part used in high vacuum leak testing application. The 1500 pound part needed high corrosion resistance.
- 1054 – Pharmaceutical machined part needing a surface that would not harbor bacteria.
- 1053 – Stainless stamping used in a consumer knife assembly with interior burr problems.
- 1052 – Hastelloy machined part needing de-contamination and improved microfinish.
- 1051 – Copper automotive stamping with burrs that cut into a plastic mating surface.
- 1050 – Copper switch component with fine burrs causing pre-mature failure
- 1049 – Large stainless hopper with powdered food adhesion problems
- 1048 – Multi-alloy assembly used in medical application needing purification
- 1047 – Stainless stamping used in automotive application needing improved corrosion resistance
- 1046 – Automotive fasteners needing removal of copper coating
- 1045 – Food equipment with welding contamination
- 1044 – Food/beverage component needing high corrosion resistance to cleaning chemicals.
- 1043 – Stainless air flow valve used in oxygen application needing a clean burr-free surface.
- 1041 – A part used to mold implant devices. The machined surfaces needed smoothing prior to a critical plating operation.
- 1039 – Aircraft seal needing cleaning of brazed areas and improved corrosion protection
- 1038 – Springs subjected to a chlorine environment. Needed highly corrosion-resistant surface.
- 1037 – Aluminum mold used to form automotive hoses. Part needed a clean surface.
- 1036 – Ground stainless surface needing fine burr removal. Part used in consumer appliances
- 1035 – Automotive fastener needing improved corrosion resistance
- 1034 – Machined medical part wearing due to metal-to-metal contact
- 1033 – Flat stamping that needs a bright surface without distorsion or damage
- 1032 – Medical part used in oxygen metering needing precise finish improvement
- 1031 – Fastener needing removal of heat treat discoloration
- 1030 – Machined parts that are oversized and rejected
- 1029 – Aluminum reflector needing bright reflective finish
- 1028 – Stainless EDM part with recast layer problems
- 1027 – Heat treated casting used in critical aerospace guidance system
- 1026 – Valve component for food industry requring corrosive resistant surface
- 1025 – Stainless stamping needing critical reflective surface for ultraviolet application
- 1024 – Complex welded and formed assembly with contamination from welding
- 1023 – Machined steel gear needing surface improvement for noise reduction
- 1022 – Copper stamping used in electronic assembly needing safe removal of fine burrs
- 1021 – Heat treated stamping needing both brightening and improved corrosion resistance
- 1020 – Complex stainless machined part needing corrosion protection
- 1019 – Computer component needing surface improvement on many opposing surfaces
- 1018 – Complex assembly made of multiple alloys needed improved sealing surface
- 1017 – Medical brazed assembly needing careful cleaning
- 1016 – Component used in a piston assembly that needed surface improvement
- 1015 – Complex machined casting needing surface cleaning without part damage
- 1014 – Clean room component needing contaminate-free metal surface
- 1013 – Machined parts that needed brightening without part damage
- 1012 – Machined part needing fully clean surfaces in complex recesses
- 1011 – Various formed tubes needing removal of surface contaminates
- 1010 – Food application assembly needing high corrosion resistance
- 1009 – Medical casting needing to withstand cleaning agents that contain bleach
- 1008- Machined casting used in beverage filling application
- 1007- Valve needle used in fluid control; critical burrs and finish improvement
- 1006 – Stainless and Brass assembly with braze and flux contamination
- 1005- Aluminum component used in a cellular application
- 1004 – Complex and critical shaft assembly used in kidney dialysis
- 1003- Copper stamping with surface contamination and burrs
- 1002 – Stainless weldment used in critical semiconductor application
- 1000 – Machined roller surface needing smoothing after shot blasting.
