Project #1 / Marsh Engineering / Bodycote Hooven / Clients / Media

Name

Project #1

Test Objective

Search for TCE replacement

Witnessed

No

Confidential

No

Help Implementing

No

Submission Date

02/04/1999

Representatives

Bob Marsh

Substrates

Carbon Steel
Steel

Sample Type

Product Use

Jet engine parts, flow meters and critical metal applications

Percentages Cleaned

20% Carbon steel, 80% SS

Weight Min

Weight Max

Approximate Size

1/2 x 1/4 inches up to 2 ft diameter

Approximate Size ID

Small

Weight Range ID

Less than 1 lb

Shape

Smooth

Hardness

Hard

Shape Type

Complex

Return Samples

No

Return Sample Address

Contaminants

Cutting/Tapping Fluids
Greases
Lubricating/Lapping Oils
Oil

Samples Available

Yes

Pre Clean Manufacturing Step

manufacturing by customer

Post Clean Manufacturing Step

heat treating

Parts Cleaned Per Week

4-8000

Parts Cleaned Per Bath

Frequency

PSI

Equipments

Vapor Degreasing

Vendor

Cleaning Chemicals

Trichloroethylene

Concentration

100

Cleaning Temp

180

Cleaning Time

5

Cleaning Water Type

Problems With Current Method

Uses solvent

Purpose of Cleaning

To remove oil before heat treating

Rinse Time

none

Rinse Temp

Rinse Water Type

Drying Method

Air Blowoff

Drying Time

Drying Temp

Storage Type ID

Used Immediately

How Stored

How Long Stored

Analysis Method

Visual, microscopic

Performance Test

Comments or Concerns

Summary

Answered using the Effective Test Conditions Database. Ran trial to test four cleaners selected from DB search. All worked well at room temperature. Upon additional request, lab search out aqueous cleaners to be used in a spray wash unit.

Implementation

Yes

In Progress

No

Technolog Transfer

Yes

Analysis Only

No

Part Picture

Yes

Name	Class	Section
Trial #0	Trial	3
Trial #1	Trial	3
Trial #2	Trial	3
Trial #3	Trial	3

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Project #1