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Trial Number 0

Trial Purpose:

To evaluate possible aqueous cleaner to be used in ultrasonic cleaning of aluminum parts.

Date Run:

06/22/1999

Experiment Procedure:

Six cleaners were selected based on vendor supplied information and from the lab’s Effective Tests Conditions Database. Five of the six cleaners were diluted to 5% by volume in 400 mL Pyrex beakers and heated to 130 F on a hot plate. The six cleaner was made into 7.7% mixture and only heated to 105 F as recommended by the vendor. Table 1 lists the cleaners selected and the dilutions used.

Eighteen preweighed coupons were contaminated with vanishing film and weighed again. Three coupons were cleaned in each beaker and cleaned using stir-bar-agitation for five minutes. Coupons were rinsed in 120 F tap water for 30 seconds and dried using a Master Appliance Corp, Hot-air gun model HG-301A for one minute at 500 F. After cooling to room temperature, final weights were recorded and cleaning efficiencies were calculated.

SUBSTRATE MATERIAL: Aluminum Coupons (5052)
CONTAMINANTS: Tuf Draw Vanishing Film 2889 (CAS #: 64741-65-7)
CONTAMINATING PROCESS USED: Coupons were coated using a hand held swab.

Trial Results:

All of the cleaners selected removed over 98% of the contaminant from the aluminum coupons.  The highest efficiency was the Oakite Inproclean 3800 at 99.74%.  Table 2 lists the effectiveness of the six cleaners tested.

Table 2. Cleaning Efficiencies
Cleaner ForBest Gemtek US Polychem Calgon WR Grace Oakite
Coupon 1 98.99 99.18 99.36 99.58 99.58 99.62
Coupon 2 99.89 98.58 99.18 100 99.76 99.72
Coupon 3 99.20 98.56 99.77 99.17 97.8 99.89
Average 99.36 98.77 99.44 99.58 99.05 99.74

Success Rating:

Results successful using TACT (time, agitation, concentration, and temperature, as well as rinsing and drying) and/or other cleaning chemistries examined.

Conclusion:

All six cleaners will be evaluated using the other process contaminant currently involved with manufacturing process.

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