MCP Seminar Course Outline

 
 Overview
 • What is electropolishing?
 • How is electropolishing done?
 • What equipment is needed?
 • Micropolishing & macropolishing
 • Basic chemistry of electropolishing

 Practical Applications
 • Decorative
 • Functional
 • Hi-Technology
 Equipment for Electropolishing
 • Parts on racks
 • Barrel processing
 • Tube methods
 • Internal Cathodes
 • Inductive Polishing
 • Vessel Polishing
 • Handheld tools for electropolishing

 Pretreatment for Electropolishing

 Mechanical Preparation
 • Machining techniques
 • Surface grinding
 • Buffing/Polishing
 • Lapping
 • Surface evaluation
 Fundamentals of Electropolishing
 • History of electropolishing
 • The Bielby Layer
 • Metal matrix reactions
 • The anodic film (the gold layer)
 • The characterization curve
 • The operating range
 • Voltage-amperage
 • Relationships
 • Material Balances
 • Battelle electrolytes
 • Troubleshooting
 • Rules of Thumb
 • Types of rectifiers
 • Alkaline cleaning
 • Rinsing
 • Deoxidizing
 • Vapor degreasing
 Post-Treatment
 • Nitric acid rinsing
 • Removal of residual salts
 • Deionized water rinses
 • Drying
 • Heat treatment after electropolishing

 Selection of Alloys for Electropolishing
 • Effect of occluded impurities
 • Electroslag remelt
 • Vacuum arc remelt
 • Vacuum induction remelt
 • VIMVAR stainless steels
 • Rectifier selection
 • Ripple factor
 • Rectifier control packages
 Quality Control Considerations
 • System Characterization
 • Key Process Variables
 • Statistical Process Control
 • Oxide layer characteristics
 • Ratio of chromium to iron
 • ESCA profiles as a measure of product quality
 • Auger analysis as a measure of product quality
 • Electropolishing and ISO registration
 • Electropolishing and FDA validation

 Waste Treatment of Electropolishing Streams
 • Electrolyte Recovery
 • Rinse Water Recovery
 • Waste Water Minimization
 • Chemical waste destruction
 • Solid waste disposal