<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The technology of plasma polishing in electrolyte is considered as environmental friendly alternative to the common electrochemical polishing process. The solutions of the electrolyte use no acids or toxicants, but the environmental safe, low concentrated aqueous solutions of various inorganic salts are used instead. The dependence of the gloss level of the treated surface upon the electrolyte concentration as well as upon the voltage is examined in this paper. The specimens of stainless steel were used for plasma polishing in ammonium sulphate based electrolyte. The influence of the voltage on the overall properties of the process is discussed, as well.</p></abstract>

The technology of plasma polishing in electrolyte is considered as environmental friendly alternative to the common electrochemical polishing process. The solutions of the electrolyte use no acids or toxicants, but the environmental safe, low concentrated aqueous solutions of various inorganic salts are used instead. The dependence of the gloss level of the treated surface upon the electrolyte concentration as well as upon the voltage is examined in this paper. The specimens of stainless steel were used for plasma polishing in ammonium sulphate based electrolyte. The influence of the voltage on the overall properties of the process is discussed, as well.

Plasma Polishing of Stainless Steels – The Electrolyte Concentration Vs. Gloss Level

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Institute of Production Technologies

Research Papers Faculty of Materials Science and Technology Slovak University of Technology

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The technology of plasma polishing in electrolyte is considered as environmental friendly alternative to the common electrochemical polishing process. The...

Plasma Polishing of Stainless Steels – The Electrolyte Concentration Vs. Gloss Level

Data publikacji: 04 paź 2018

Zakres stron: 171 - 176

Otrzymano: 01 cze 2018

Przyjęty: 29 cze 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rput-2018-0021

Słowa kluczowe
Plasma, polishing, electrolyte, concentration, voltage, gloss level

© 2018 Štefan Podhorský et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Plasma Polishing of Stainless Steels – The Electrolyte Concentration Vs. Gloss Level

Data publikacji: 04 paź 2018

Zakres stron: 171 - 176

Otrzymano: 01 cze 2018

Przyjęty: 29 cze 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rput-2018-0021

Słowa kluczowePlasma, polishing, electrolyte, concentration, voltage, gloss level

© 2018 Štefan Podhorský et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
Plasma, polishing, electrolyte, concentration, voltage, gloss level