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Chromium (VI)-free surface technology for hydraulic fittings
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Surface technology
Standard A3C surface of today
Structure of the A3C surface (with hexavalent chromium)
Zinc coating applied by electroplating (8 - 12 µm) with chromate coating (0,3 µm)
Optimum surface for parts subjected to mechanical stress
The Cr (VI) ions “flow” towards the harmed spot and seal it off.Self-healing effect when the chromate coating is damaged.
Only chromium (VI) offers this property and therefore A3C only!
Good results in connection with corrosion protection tests up to 100 hours compared to white rust (salt fog test in accordance with DIN 50021-SS)
Cr (VI) ionsChromate coatingZinc
Steel
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Surface technology
Cr (VI)-free surfaces
Zinc with passivation and sealing
Same base coating of zinc as for yellow chromation
Instead of yellow chromation, passivation and additional sealing is used
If the sealing coating is harmed, a rapid reduction in corrosion resistance is the result
An equivalent self-healing effect does not exist here
Sealing coatingPassivationZinc
Steel
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Summary:
In the market there exists no passivation with a sealing coatingcapable of attaining the properties of yellow chromation
The base coating of zinc with passivation and sealing coating is not suited in practice for the purpose of attaining the required degree of corrosion protection for pipe fittings.
As a result, the base coating must offer better corrosion protection for tube fittings!
Cr (VI)-free surfaces
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Zinc-nickel base coating with passivation and sealing coating in accordance with VOSS specifications
Cr (VI)-free surfaces
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Alternative surfaces
The chromium (VI)-free alternative from VOSS Fluid:
The zinc-nickel base coating offers a degree of corrosion protection which is many times higher compared to zinc
Passivation plus sealing coating serve the purpose of improvingthe friction properties
Zinc-nickel does not produce any pronounced white rust like zinc does, but instead produces a slight grey haze
Zinc-nickel
Passivation
Sealing coating
Steel
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The facts
Zink–Nickel
The properties at a glance:
Very high degree of corrosion resistance, also after handling and assembly!
The zinc-nickel base coating offers a degree of corrosion resistance which is many times higher compared to zinc
White rust occurs only by way of a slight grey haze, no voluminous whitecorrosion decomposition product (zinc oxide): “Efflorescence”
Proven better corrosion resistance than A3C
Base coating (zinc-nickel) well proven for many years and being used asstandard by European vehicle manufacturers
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Coating structure
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SteelSteel
Zinc Zinc3322
11Steel
Zinc-nickel
Comparison of the coating structure of the different surfaces
A3C Zn ZnNi
1 = Base metal;1 = Base metal;
2 = Base coating; 2 = Base coating; thickness up to 12 thickness up to 12 µm
3 = Passivation resp.3 = Passivation resp.yellow chromation; yellow chromation; coating thickness within coating thickness within the nanometer rangethe nanometer range
4 = Sealing coating;4 = Sealing coating;coating thickness coating thickness up to 2 up to 2 µm Salt fog test after 120 hours.
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Comparison of the base coatings
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Zinc Zinc ZincZinc--nickelnickel
Corrosion resistance until red rust appears [hours]Corrosion resistance until red rust appears [hours]
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Salt fog test in accordance with DIN 50021 840 h
A3C A3C stainlesssteel
A3C ZnNi ZnNi
A3C A3C ZnNi
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Comparison of the base coatings
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ZnNi 192h
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Comparison of the base coatings
Zn 192h
Salt fog test in accordance with DIN 50021
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Corrosion resistance of surfaces with a zinc base coating
Source, Internet: Source, Internet: www.chromium6free.com/ www.chromium6free.com/ Experiment report by Experiment report by Battelle Final Report on CORROSION TEST RESULTS OF NONBattelle Final Report on CORROSION TEST RESULTS OF NON--HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM COATED HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM COATED PARTS to PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION, August 21, 2003, EnglishPARTS to PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION, August 21, 2003, English
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