Project #1 / Carlton Company / Clients / Media

Name

Project #1

Test Objective

To determine how to remove zinc phosphate from parts

Witnessed

No

Confidential

No

Help Implementing

No

Submission Date

05/01/2003

Representatives

Shane Behbahany

Substrates

Aluminum
Carbon Steel
Steel

Sample Type

Product Use

Sawchain component, rivet holds chains together

Percentages Cleaned

Weight Min

Weight Max

Approximate Size

Approximate Size ID

Small

Weight Range ID

Less than 1 lb

Shape

Rough

Hardness

Soft

Shape Type

Simple

Return Samples

No

Return Sample Address

Contaminants

Chemical
Coatings
Greases
Oil

Samples Available

No

Pre Clean Manufacturing Step

cold heading

Post Clean Manufacturing Step

heat treating

Parts Cleaned Per Week

2-3 loads

Parts Cleaned Per Bath

420 lbs per load

Frequency

PSI

Equipments

Immersion/Soak
Mechanical Agitation

Vendor

Cleaning Chemicals

Liquid Cycle, Potassium Hydroxide, sodium nitrate

Concentration

15

Cleaning Temp

180

Cleaning Time

10

Cleaning Water Type

Tap

Problems With Current Method

Does not remove zinc phosphate residue on parts

Purpose of Cleaning

Clean parts for heat treat process

Rinse Time

10

Rinse Temp

70

Rinse Water Type

Tap

Drying Method

No relation

Drying Time

20

Drying Temp

160

Storage Type ID

Stored

How Stored

in steel buckets

How Long Stored

1-2 shifts

Analysis Method

None

Performance Test

None

Comments or Concerns

Summary

Ran database search for alternative cleaning products, sent report to client via email.

Implementation

No

In Progress

No

Technolog Transfer

Yes

Analysis Only

No

Part Picture

No

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Project #1