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White rust on zinc plated parts with a trivalent chromate seal





We have a cast threaded nut which we send out for zinc plating and a subsequent trivalent chrome seal. the outside of the nut is "as cast" and has slight porosity.
we are experiencing a "white" powdery look. is this white rust?

Geo Wetzel
end user - Pennsylvania
April 25, 2008



April 28, 2008

Hi, George. It's hard to say, but e-mailing a photo to mooney@finishing.com for posting here may help.

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Ted Mooney, finishing.com
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April 28, 2008

You may be seeing white rust, which is the zinc corrosion product (hydrated zinc oxide, etc.). It is also quite likely that you are seeing a phenomenon called efflorescence, which is a reaction between a silicate polymer leachant-sealant with the carbon dioxide in the air. Not all sealants exhibit this phenomenon, but most do. Have your plater contact their supplier.

tom_rochester
Tom Rochester
CTO - Jackson, Michigan, USA
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