Evaluation of Electropolishing Characteristics of 316L Stainless Steel Tube in Contaminated Electrolyte
In the electropolishing process, the polishing quality of the metal surface varies according to the contamination of the electrolyte. In this study, the electrolyte was evaluated according to the usage time, and the effect of each factor on electropolishing was investigated. As the electrolyte is co...
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| description | In the electropolishing process, the polishing quality of the metal surface varies according to the contamination of the electrolyte. In this study, the electrolyte was evaluated according to the usage time, and the effect of each factor on electropolishing was investigated. As the electrolyte is contaminated, the concentration of metal ions in the electrolyte increases and the ion conductivity decreases. In addition, the pH and specific gravity of the electrolyte increase due to the metal sludge formed as the metal ion concentration increases. When the electrolyte usage time was more than 5 days, many scratches remained on the surface of 316L stainless steel, and relatively high surface roughness was measured. The surface roughness improvement rate compared to the initial specimen was 30% for the unused electrolyte, 26% on the 3rd day, 19% on the 5th day, and 17.5% on the 13th day. Since the low current density due to electrolyte contamination causes a decrease in polishing efficiency, initial scratches on the metal surface still exist on the polished surface. Therefore, it is necessary to manage the electrolyte to maintain the quality of electropolishing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2e8fdc49fa5b40f4a1efb07dea0318082024-12-27T14:07:46ZengPolish Academy of SciencesArchives of Metallurgy and Materials2300-19092024-04-01vol. 69No 1123127https://doi.org/10.24425/amm.2024.147799Evaluation of Electropolishing Characteristics of 316L Stainless Steel Tube in Contaminated ElectrolyteWoo-Chul Jung0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8543-8006Hyunseok Yang1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8132-0609Seon-Jin Choi2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8567-0668Man-Sik Kong3https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6705-2547Advanced Material & Processing Center (Institute for Advanced Engineering, Yongin, KoreaAdvanced Material & Processing Center (Institute for Advanced Engineering, Yongin, KoreaDivision of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, South KoreaAdvanced Material & Processing Center (Institute for Advanced Engineering, Yongin, KoreaIn the electropolishing process, the polishing quality of the metal surface varies according to the contamination of the electrolyte. In this study, the electrolyte was evaluated according to the usage time, and the effect of each factor on electropolishing was investigated. As the electrolyte is contaminated, the concentration of metal ions in the electrolyte increases and the ion conductivity decreases. In addition, the pH and specific gravity of the electrolyte increase due to the metal sludge formed as the metal ion concentration increases. When the electrolyte usage time was more than 5 days, many scratches remained on the surface of 316L stainless steel, and relatively high surface roughness was measured. The surface roughness improvement rate compared to the initial specimen was 30% for the unused electrolyte, 26% on the 3rd day, 19% on the 5th day, and 17.5% on the 13th day. Since the low current density due to electrolyte contamination causes a decrease in polishing efficiency, initial scratches on the metal surface still exist on the polished surface. Therefore, it is necessary to manage the electrolyte to maintain the quality of electropolishing.https://journals.pan.pl/Content/130927/PDF/AMM-2024-1-25-Seon-Jin-Choi.pdfelectropolishing316l stainless steelelectrolyte contaminationsurface roughness |
| spellingShingle | Woo-Chul Jung Hyunseok Yang Seon-Jin Choi Man-Sik Kong Evaluation of Electropolishing Characteristics of 316L Stainless Steel Tube in Contaminated Electrolyte Archives of Metallurgy and Materials electropolishing 316l stainless steel electrolyte contamination surface roughness |
| title | Evaluation of Electropolishing Characteristics of 316L Stainless Steel Tube in Contaminated Electrolyte |
| title_full | Evaluation of Electropolishing Characteristics of 316L Stainless Steel Tube in Contaminated Electrolyte |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of Electropolishing Characteristics of 316L Stainless Steel Tube in Contaminated Electrolyte |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of Electropolishing Characteristics of 316L Stainless Steel Tube in Contaminated Electrolyte |
| title_short | Evaluation of Electropolishing Characteristics of 316L Stainless Steel Tube in Contaminated Electrolyte |
| title_sort | evaluation of electropolishing characteristics of 316l stainless steel tube in contaminated electrolyte |
| topic | electropolishing 316l stainless steel electrolyte contamination surface roughness |
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