Case Study
Removing Lapping & Polishing Compounds from Parts
Removing Lapping & Polishing Compounds from Parts - Case Studies Customers Criteria: Free from all contamination Material: Stainless steel, Titanium Component: Pins Contamination prior to cleaning: Machining oil, swarf, polishing compounds Process for removing polishing compounds from stainless steel & titanium: Glass jars were used to hold the pins due to there size and quantities. One jar was ?lled with tap water then diluted with 3% Galvex 18:01. The second jar was ?lled with 100% concentration of deionised water. Both jars were placed into the Kemet 30 ultrasonic cleaner and allowed to degas and reach required temperature of 50°C. A handful of pins were placed into Jar 1 and set for a cycle time of 5 minutes, immediately after the Sonics have been activated you can see the contaminat