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-----Olive green passivation as substitute to yellow passivation
Why is olive green passivation over Zinc plating on MS not widely used as Yellow passivation over Zinc plating? Is it because of any technical reason or purely commercial reason?
Cowkur Giri Suresh- Chennai, TamilNadu, India
2002
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It's a bit more expensive, and perhaps not as aesthetically pleasing. What's green and contains hexavalent chromium? A dinosaur.  Ted Mooney, P.E. Striving to live Aloha finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey Need quick confidential answers? $25 Need project assistance? $100/hr. Because it is an ugly color to most people. It has superior corrosion resistance to yellow because it is a thicker film. James Watts- Navarre, Florida
Both. The olive drab finish provides more corrosion protection but is more costly. It is frequently used for military hardware and as an undercoat for paint. Gene Packmanprocess supplier - Great Neck, New York |
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