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Trial Number 2

Trial Purpose:

To eliminate the use of N-Propyl Bromide in cleaning opereations

Date Run:

02/29/2016

Experiment Procedure:

Four cleaners and water were tested at room temperature on aluminum, brass, and stainless-steel coupons to evaluate how the soil Water Soluble Coolant was cleaned. Preweighed coupons were coated with the supplied water-soluble coolant using a handheld swab and weighed a second time to determine the amount of soil added. Each cleaner was put in a beaker and three coupons were immersed into the solution for 5 minutes. The coupons were then stood upright to sir dry for 15 minutes and then placed on a tray. There was no rinse. Once dry, final weights were measured and efficiency calculated for each coupon cleaned.

Trial Results:

Cleaner Substrate Initial Wt. Final Wt. % Removed
Fluosolv CX Aluminum 21.5772 21.5739 100.00
  Aluminum 21.5349 21.5378 99.10
  Aluminum 21.6684 21.6696 99.45
  Brass 69.4517 69.4550 98.95
  Brass 69.6130 69.6169 98.75
  Brass 69.5385 69.5414 98.87
  Stainless 63.8961 63.9071 96.27
  Stainless 63.8697 63.8800 96.00
  Stainless 60.1002 60.1027 98.86
Fluosolv NC Aluminum 21.1991 21.1999 99.58
  Aluminum 21.0506 21.0582 96.38
  Aluminum 21.1746 21.1748 99.89
  Brass 49.5343 49.5343 100.00
  Brass 69.3302 69.3311 99.54
  Brass 69.4374 69.4378 99.83
  Stainless 59.1227 59.1229 99.91
  Stainless 59.5738 59.5769 98.45
  Stainless 63.9180 63.9203 99.02
Honeywell PF Aluminum 21.4827 21.4858 98.63
  Aluminum 21.6229 21.6266 98.73
  Aluminum 21.5751 21.5774 99.14
  Brass 49.4182 49.4233 98.66
  Brass 49.5324 49.5373 98.52
  Brass 49.4790 49.4839 98.03
  Stainless 58.9560 58.9729 94.72
  Stainless 58.9477 58.9590 95.65
  Stainless 61.8864 61.8946 96.47
Honeywell PF-2A Aluminum 21.4982 21.4984 99.91
  Aluminum 21.0955 21.0965 99.57
  Aluminum 21.6888 21.6899 99.39
  Brass 69.4463 69.4497 98.83
  Brass 49.5428 49.5449 98.87
  Brass 49.4977 49.4996 99.27
  Stainless 59.5287 59.5315 98.84
  Stainless 63.8418 63.8866 83.21
  Stainless 63.8993 63.8914 100.00
Water Aluminum 21.4546 21.4588 98.63
  Aluminum 21.5363 21.5391 99.17
  Aluminum 21.4912 21.4962 98.46
  Brass 49.5400 49.5442 98.79
  Brass 49.5310 49.5340 99.00
  Brass 49.5260 49.5291 99.25
  Stainless 60.9681 60.9729 98.60
  Stainless 59.0497 59.0526 98.99
  Stainless 62.9084 62.9395 87.19

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 five chemistries evaluated efficiently removed the water-soluble coolant from all three types of substrates. Although Solstice 2A quantitatively was the least efficient, there was more visible soil on the coupons cleaned with water. Water would be classified as the least efficient cleaner despite quantitative evidence. Interactions with stainless substrate removed less soil than other substrates. The most efficient cleaner would be the Fluosolv NC with 99.17% efficiency.  All chemistries were successful cleaners.

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