Case Study Zirconium Conversion Coatings
Process Variables
Temperature: Amb. – 100 F
Concentration: 2.0 – 3.0 %
Dwell Time: 60 sec
Application
Multi-metal immersion pretreatment process
Previous Product
Detergent iron phosphate
Substrate Type
Steel, galvanized, aluminum
Customer Requirements
Parts must be able to achieve a class A finish as necessary, and meet customer’s applicable adhesion, salt spray, impact, and mil spec TT490 requirements.
Solution
This line was successfully converted from iron phosphate to ZirKote 602, a zirconium based conversion coating technology. The product has excelled in achieving the customers expectations. This customer improved line performance, eliminated phosphates from their conversion coating bath, reduced the operating temperature from 140F to ambient, and minimized maintenance costs associated with dumping and disposal of spent bath.
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