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Substitute for sulfuric acid for electro polishing stainless steel

March 30, 2010

I am looking for Substitute for sulfuric acid for Electro polishing solution for stainless steel as it causes rust in the box joint type instruments.

Regards

Fais

Faisal Akram
worker - Sialkot, Pakistan

March 30, 2010

Hi, Faisal, the Electroplating Engineering Handbook ⇦ this on eBay, AbeBooks, or Amazon [affil link] lists numerous formulations for electropolishing, and these days there are a number of proprietary low-acid or non-acid formulations available.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
Ted is available for instant help
or longer-term assistance.

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