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Blackening of Steel

Sir,
I am interested in doing black passivation color on hardened steel parts, kindly advise.

Kapil Gupta
- Ludhiana, Punjab, India
2001

June , 2008

Hi, Kapil. You can't passivate steel like you passivate stainless steel. But it would be possible to black oxide coat the steel parts. See our FAQ: Black Oxide & Cold Blackening for a quick intro.

Regards,

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

I need the procedure for blackening process of steel.

Nagesh HR
- Bangalore

Buy it from EPI / Electrochemical Products Inc. [a finishing.com supporting advertiser] or Heatbath and follow the directions?

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

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