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Copper oxidation inhibitor




Q. Dear Sir / Madam,

We are manufacturers of copper wires and strips by cold rolling operation for use in electrical industry and for further insulation. At the time of production, our strips are bright and have a mirror finish. This luster fades away and the surface gradually becomes tarnished. At present we are not using any copper brightener or oxidation inhibitor. (We use continuous cast copper rod electrolytic grade and have no acid picking required in our process). Please suggest the suitable chemical treatment that we should adopt for a long lasting luster and also kindly suggest its method of application.

Thanks,

Vimlesh Jaju
Vimlesh Industries Private Limited - Sonepat, Haryana, India
2002


A. Hi Vimlesh. Read up on benzotriazole [on eBay or Amazon] , which can probably be applied by simple immersion. Good luck.

Ted Mooney, finishing.com
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2002




Q. I am planning to start the wire drawing setup for copper wire, which type of oxidation inhibitor should I use. Please suggest me.

Thanks.

Regards,

Neetu Mahaldar
- Gurgaon, Haryana, India
2005


A. Hi

As a good background to the chemistry of copper oxidation/tarnishing please see....

https://materion.com/-/media/files/pdfs/alloy/technical-papers/ap0046---corrosion-inhibition.pdf

This covers Benzotriazole but more importantly I think it gives a good overview on the mechanisms of copper corrosion and tarnishing.

I know this is an old thread but we all stumble into old threads via Google so I believe it is still worth posting.

Jon Light
- Wexford, Ireland
October 11, 2017




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