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Effect of sulfur content of 304 ss on electropolishing

Can anyone tell me if the sulfur content of 304 ss has an effect on electro polishing

Wendy Woodgate
Quality Manager - Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, USA
March 22, 2010

March 23, 2010

Hi, Wendy; yes it does. Please try to describe your situation.

Regards,

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

Frame on oven rack polished bright however the cross bars came out dull dry gray looking. both 304 ss frame had sulfur content .001 and cross bars had sulfur content of .010 .

Wendy Woodgate
- Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, USA
March 25, 2010

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