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The right settings to electropolish aluminum alloy and stainless steel

I am doing a research project on electropolishing focusing on the right settings that should be used on different materials such as aluminum alloy and stainless steel. I wonder if you can tell me the right chemical bath, temperature, voltage and amperage that should be used to electropolish aluminum alloy (6061) and stainless steel(316).

Monica Lim
student - Bayan Baru, Penang, Malaysia
2004

The Electroplating Engineering Handbook [on AbeBooks or eBay or Amazon] has a very good chapter giving you all the alternative processes.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2003

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