Project #1
To arrive at the best cleaning solvent to clean our detail parts & sub assemblies.
07/13/2000
aluminum/stainless steels/inconel
Manufacture of metal bellows.
50% aluminum/ 45% ss/ 5% inconel
1/8 to 6 inches
Small
Less than 1 lb
aluminum = turning; ss & inc = punching
bag & store, welding
varies
Acetone, Solv 43, Vertrel MCA
Cost & does not remove 100% of contaminant, leaves a residue.
Enable welding to make pure welds.
In plastic bags
1 day - 6 months
Four cleaners (Heatbath, Today & Beyond, United Laboratories and W.R. Grace) removed over 95% of the oil from the coupons. Two were successful w/ ultrasonics on the grease (Today & Beyond and United Laboratories)