Overview
For stainless steel components, the passivation process protects against corrosion and oxidation. During the passivation a transparent film forms on the surface of the component. This film occurs naturally on stainless steel, but the film occurs uniformly and quickly through the passivation process.
The passivation process is determined by the part geometry. A full range of passivation methods are provided to meet the requirements of the industry and industrial standards. As this is a process that finishes safety critical and high reliability components, a fully staffed chemistry lab continuously monitors the passivation process at every step. Inspection and testing are performed to ensure that the passivation process is complete and the parts are free of surface defects.
Key Performance Properties of Passivation:
Specifications:
| Passivating Conversion & Pretreat Capabilities | ||
| Conversion & Pretreat Process | Passivating | |
| Specifications | QQ-P-35 Type II, VI, VII, VIII | AMS-QQ-P35 Type II, VI, VII, VIII |
| Conversion & Pretreat Characteristics | Protects Against Corrosion | Protects Against Oxidation |
| Returns Stainless Steel or Other Metals Back to its Original Specifications | Improves and Purifies the Surface of the Part | |
| Does Not Change the Outward Appearance of the Base Metal | ||
| Protects Against | Oxidation | |
| Corrosion | ||
| Substrate | Stainless Steel | |
| Width | Up to 12 in | |
| Inspection | Microscope (Visual – up to 500x) | |
| Gage Threads | ||
| Testing Ability | X-Ray Fluorescence | Purity |
| (Thickness / Composition) | Steam Age | |
| Cross Section | Ammonium Sulfide | |
| Hardness | Copper Sulfate | |
| Solderability | Potassium Hydroxide | |
| Nitric Vapor | Heat Quench | |
| Salt Spray | ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry) | |
| Bake | AA (Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy) | |
| Adhesion | ||
| Product Volume | 1 to 1,000,000 pieces | |
| Prototype to Large Volume Production | ||
| Typical Lead Times Available | 3 to 5 days | |
| KANBAN / Inventory Management System | ||
| Quality | Statistical Process Control | Control Plans |
| Traceability | Process Validation Protocol | |
| Web Based Tracking | Equipment Validation Protocol | |
| PPAP | Lean Six Sigma | |
| PFMEA | ||
| Documentation | Certificate of Conformance | |
| Packing List | ||
| Additional Information | ||
| Industry Focus | Medical | Military |
| Automotive | RF Microwave | |
| Aerospace | Battery | |
| Intended Applications | Safety Critical Parts | |
| High Reliability Parts | ||
| Certifications | ISO 9001:2008 | |
| Industry Standards | NADCAP | RoHS |
| ASTM | EEIC | |
| Mil-Spec | ||
| File Formats | ||
| TIFF | ||
| RTF | ||