The electropolishing of stainless steel serves to smooth the surface, and thus results in a high degree of gloss and a deburring of cut and punched edges.
The highest current densities and the greatest surface removal are reached on the peak areas of surfaces. As a result, the surfaces become homogenised from the outside to the inside, until the surface is homogeneously glossy polished and levelled. Depending on the chosen material, the following treatment results are achievable:
The advantages of electropolished surfaces compared to mechanical treatment are numerous and usually clearly provable. In only one process step, a combination of diverse functional properties can be achieved:
SurTec's electropolishing process is suitable for almost all application areas from the pharmaceutical industry to food and medical technology to the automotive industry.
In general, the following quality classes can be processed:
More detailed information on the process, its application and its test methods can be found in Technical Letter No. 17 "Electropolishing".
