Project #1 / National Metal Finishing / Clients / Media

Name

Project #1

Test Objective

Clean crevices

Witnessed

No

Confidential

No

Help Implementing

No

Submission Date

03/29/1999

Representatives

Bob Tutunjian

Substrates

Brass
Steel

Sample Type

Product Use

Load a missile-"fin" compression

Percentages Cleaned

cylinders 6" x 3", 1' x 1/4" hollow threaded tube

Weight Min

Weight Max

Approximate Size

Approximate Size ID

Weight Range ID

Shape

Smooth

Hardness

Soft

Shape Type

Complex

Return Samples

Yes

Return Sample Address

Contaminants

Cutting/Tapping Fluids
Lubricating/Lapping Oils
Oil

Samples Available

No

Pre Clean Manufacturing Step

stamping

Post Clean Manufacturing Step

plating

Parts Cleaned Per Week

2500/8hr

Parts Cleaned Per Bath

300/basket

Frequency

PSI

Equipments

Vapor Degreasing

Vendor

Cleaning Chemicals

Methylene Chloride

Concentration

100

Cleaning Temp

105

Cleaning Time

40

Cleaning Water Type

Problems With Current Method

Uses a toxic chemical

Purpose of Cleaning

To prepare surface for nickel plating

Rinse Time

Rinse Temp

Rinse Water Type

Drying Method

No relation

Drying Time

Drying Temp

Storage Type ID

Used Immediately

How Stored

plated

How Long Stored

Analysis Method

Visual

Performance Test

Comments or Concerns

Needs to be very clean. Only non-emulsifying cleaners.

Summary

Test was run using three aqueous cleaners, Oakite Inproclean 3800, US Polychem Polyspray Jet 790 P and Calgon Geo-Guard 2215. Two appeared to clean parts effectively. Parts have been sent back to client to be plated.

Implementation

Yes

In Progress

No

Technolog Transfer

No

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
Trial #4	Trial	3

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Project #1