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Can zinc phosphate be applied to ASTM A401 chrome silicon steel?

2004

Q. We have a customer that would like us to zinc phosphate ASTM A401 [affil link] chrome silicon steel. Our resulting phosphate coating has been unsatisfactory. Will immersion zinc phosphate result in an effective corrosion inhibition of ASTM A401 [affil link] chrome silicon alloy?

Karen Eble
Tiodize/Michigan Inc. - Wixom, Michigan, USA

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