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What is 'P ratio' in zinc phosphating bath and how to determine it?
Q. Can someone tell me a method of determining the "P ratio" of a zinc phosphate conversion coating? If you know of a testing laboratory that can provide this analysis I would very much like to know of that.
Dave G [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]Ohio
1998
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A. ACT test lab in detroit - Assoma has an x-ray machine for coating weight.
Jeff B [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]- Windsor , Ontario , Canada
1998
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Q. Can anyone throw light on P ratio in zinc phosphating bath.
Manish [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]UL - India
2005
A. The P ratio is a measure of the forms of phosphate obtained from zinc phosphating. Miyawaki, Okita, Umehara and Okabe(1) proposed that P ratio = Phosphophyllite (Zn2Fe(PO4)2.4H2O)/[Phosphophyllite + Hopeite (Zn3(PO4)2.4H2O)].
They found that the P ratio was higher in dip applications with a low Zn:PO4.
The P ratio may be affected by a number of factors, including temperature, agitation and method of application.
(1) Miyawaki, T., Okita, H., Umehara, S., and Okabe, M., Proc. Interfinish 80, Kyoto, 1980
Brian TerryAerospace - Yeovil, Somerset, UK
2005
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Q. Can you give me the details for how to calculate p-Ratio of phosphate bath?
We have completed SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope)for phosphate panel.
Sr. Engineer,AME - Satara, India
December 9, 2011
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Q. I want to understand ... what are the Factors effecting P-Ratio?
Can anyone help me by giving reference of some good online study material?
Have to make an Official report (Fish-Bone diagram).
I am virtually Illiterate in this Subject.
- Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, INDIA
May 14, 2012
Q. I want to ask the method to determine Phosphate ion and zinc ion in Tri-cationic phosphating bath in order to monitor the coating pattern on mild steel.
Thanks and regards
- lahore, Pakistan
July 6, 2012
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