Electropolishing, Passivation and Metal Surface Analytics Blog

Electropolishing for Scale Removal of Stainless & Carbon Steel

January 14, 2015
Scale Removal Using the Electropolishing Technique

At Able Electropolishing, we offer our electropolishing service for a wide variety of common and specialty alloys, including stainless and carbon steel, titanium, aluminum, copper and nickel alloys, as well as Nitinol, Tungsten and other specialty alloys. Electropolishing offers better protection and enhanced performance than other methods such as passivation. Other benefits include:

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Electropolishing for Corrosion & Tarnish Resistance

January 7, 2015
Preventing contamination, unexpected failures, and costly complications due to corrosion and tarnishing of metals is possible with electropolishing
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Deburring Metal Parts for Better Performance

December 31, 2014
Learn how electropolishing removes burrs that appear after machining, including stamping, drilling, milling, rolling, grinding, engraving, and turning
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Electropolishing vs. Metal Tumbling for Smoothing Metal Parts

December 3, 2014
Learn why achieving a smooth finish with electropolishing's precision is far superior to repetitively tumbling metal parts
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Electropolishing (Reverse Plating) vs. Metal Plating

November 19, 2014
Metal plating adds a metal layer to parts; electropolishing removes a uniform layer to remove burrs and retain the size and integrity of parts
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Electropolishing vs. Blasting

November 12, 2014
Learn why electropolishing is better than blasting for corrosion resistance, providing an ultraclean finish for stainless steel, other alloys
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Electrochemical Deburring for Stainless Steel

October 8, 2014
Learn how electropolishing removes burrs and irregularities from metal parts to enhance quality, safety, aesthetic value and prevent distortion
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How Does Passivation Work?

September 24, 2014
Passivation is an effective way to remove surface impurities, but electropolishing is far more efficient in deburring and increasing corrosion resistance
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How Does Electrochemical Polishing Work?

September 11, 2014
Electropolishing removes a uniform layer of surface material from metal parts to enhance corrosion resistance, performance and lifecycle
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Electropolishing 'Reverse Plating' Process Overview

July 15, 2014
Electropolishing is a finishing process that can greatly enhance metal parts used in industries like aerospace, automotive and medical devices
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The Able Electropolishing Advantage

The Able Electropolishing Advantage

Learn how electropolishing promotes corrosion resistance, fatigue life improvement & pathogen resistance in our new video

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Electropolishing Before & After

Read our case studies to learn more about the electropolishing services we have provided across a wide range of industries

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