How to Clean Steel, Cast Iron and Aluminum Engine Parts (TSR 17-B-017)
The customer was looking to improve their cleaning performance, automate their cleaning process, reduce rework and reject rate, reduce their cleaning costs and eliminate hazardous chemicals/waste
Before
After
Cleaning Trial Type
Abrasive Cleaning
Industry
Substrate
Cast Iron, Steel, Aluminum
Description of Part(s)
an assortment of steel, cast iron and aluminum engine parts
Media Used
Machine Used
Soda blast cabinet with a #4 Profile Performance Nozzle
Soda blast cabinet with a #3 Nozzle
Type of Blasting
Contained
Post Cleaning
Fresh water rinse followed by air pressure drying
Soil
Baked on Carbon, Glue/Adhesive, Grease, Grime, Oil, Rust/Oxides
Recommendation
ARMEX™ recommends ARMEX™ Blast Media – Flow Formula XL be used with a #3 Nozzle at 50 psi blasting pressure and/or a #4 Profile Performance Nozzle at 50 psi blasting pressure in a Dry Blast Cabinet