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When the specification called for Black Oxide, the traditional procedure was to send your component parts out to a metal finishing house. This could lead to numerous complications, downtime and expense.
e-Black Solutions is pleased to present an alternative solution that actually works.
Blackfast offers an extremely simple, easy-to use, safe, and cost effective process for blacking iron & steel components in-house at room temperature. The operator requires minimal training, and there is no prior chemical knowledge needed. The primary solutions utilized in the blacking process are of a water base, thus limiting safety & environmental hazards. Rinse water effluents are well within compliance of by-law guidelines of most municipalities.
The Blackfast simple dip process is done in minutes, in plastic tubs.
Blackfast has been the industry leader of conversion blacking in Europe for over 22 years and is now distributing the simple process in North America. This blacking & corrosion inhibiting procedure is used in the manufacture of machine tools, tool holders, cutters, industrial machinery and precision metal components
WHY DO YOUR OWN IN-HOUSE BLACKING?
Reduce down time
· Sending out for hot black oxiding can take days to weeks.
· Assembly of machinery held up waiting for components to return from outsource & missing parts upon arrival
· You & your customers are waiting, inconvenienced and loosing money.
· Employees waiting for parts to resume productive effort.
· The process can be carried out by junior staff requiring no chemical knowledge.
Avoid sending components out
· Incurred Shipping & Handling Costs.
· Use of company truck & employee.
· Paper work and administration.
· P.O.s and Cheque issuing.
· Wasted time tracing out source items.
· Mixed up job lots.
· Loss of control of your own productivity
In-House Quality Control
· Consistent deep black finish.
· Eliminate damage due to tumbling your parts with those of other hot oxide clients.
· No more re-machining, re-tapping, cleaning, checking critical dimensions upon return from outsource.
· No more creeping white salt corrosion.
· Blackfasted parts assemble easily with no thread binding or bolt snapping.
· Excellent anti-galling properties.
· In-house operations contribute to ISO compliance & certification.
Minimum Charges for Out Source Hot Black Oxiding
· Cost from $ 50 to $ 120 per order.
· Blackfast total chemical cost is <12 cents per square foot of surface area.
· Calculate the surface area of your typical parts and compare.
Blackfast will blacken:
Any ferrous metal; carbon steel; mild steel; tool steel; high speed steel; steel hardened to 60 Rockwell; steels with less than 12% nickel or chrome content; surface hardened items; cast iron; ductile iron; forged steel.
Blackfast will not blacken:
Stainless steel; rust resistant metals; brass; metals > 12% nickel / chrome; metals harder than 60 Rockwell; metals with any trace of oil or rust inhibitors; or red rusted metals.
NO DIMENSIONAL CHANGE
The converted black surface is between 1.5 and 3 microns in thickness.
The degree of thickness is proportionate to the degree of microscopic variance in the machined surface prior to blacking. The surface conversion actually corrects some microscopic imperfections in the component. There is no change to the hardness of the material. The chemical description of the process is “An Inert Copper Selenoid Phosphate”.
CORROSION RESISTANCE
The Blackfast process provides corrosion protection that surpasses that of the traditional hot black oxide method. The corrosion protection is afforded due to the holding ability of the microcrystalline converted surface. The bound microcrystalline black surface adheres applied corrosion inhibitors to the surface for a longer period of time. The effect is a long lasting humidity barrier which hampers oxidation.
Recent testing resulted in no corrosion after 500 hours of humidity cabinet exposure & significant corrosion only after 48 hours of salt spray, using our standard 833C dewatering oil. Heavier inhibitors are available offering further protection. (Traditional Hot black oxide test results typically range from 48 to 120 hours humidity cabinet only.)
How does BLACKFAST differ from the other room temperature blacking (Gun Bluing) products on the market?
Blackfast will provide consistent true black results. The Blackfast process is scientifically engineered to give optimum results without having to rely on the skill of the person performing the process. It is not the same old “Bucket in the corner“ product and result that people relate to cold blacking. The Blackfast system offers limited environmental concern and the chemicals are much milder than those of conventional chemical black products. “Competitive” products are highly corrosive and bear the corrosive label. Blackfast blacks in seconds as opposed to 2 – 4 minutes. Blackfast baths are near neutral ph and are more stable and easier to control.
e-Black Solutions provides training and continued technical support to ensure superior client satisfaction.
The Blacking procedure is outlined in the following 7 simple steps:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
CLEAN - RINSE - CONDITION - RINSE - BLACKEN - RINSE - OIL
15 Mins.* 1 Min. 15 Secs.** 1 Min. 30 – 60 Secs. 1 Min. 15 Mins.***
* Can be reduced to 1 minute ** Can be eliminated for some metals *** Can be reduced to 1 minute
THE BLACKFAST PROCESS
There are 4 main steps to the Blackfast process with a rinse between each of:
Clean 5 – 20 minutes Dilutes 1 to 1 part Water – 50%
Condition 10 – 30 seconds Dilutes 1 to 9 parts Water – 10%
Blacken 15 – 60 seconds Dilutes 1 to 3 parts Water – 25%
Dewater/Protect 15 – 20 minutes Used Straight – 100%
FACTS
Any dangerous chemicals, namely Phosphoric Acid & Sodium Hydroxide make up less than one tenth of one percent of the working baths. Cola Soft Drinks & Beer, at pH’s of 2.7 and 4.1, are more acidic than our two baths; conditioning & blacking at 3.2 and 4.4 respectively.
Metals make up less than one quarter of one percent; namely Nickel, Copper & Selenium.
Rinse waters are neutral pH & contain less than 0.028 ppms of the EPA controlled contaminants* to the drain. The strictest new MP&M ruling allows 1.3 and 1.5 ppms. * Per AESF. There are no carcinogens or cyanides.
PRICING
Small Blackfast System - 20 Litres (5.28 US Gal.) of Working Chemical
10 LITRES (2.64 US Gal.) 716C LIGHT ALKALINE CLEANER $ 106.00
2 LITRES (0.53 US Gal.) 551 CONDITIONER $ 59.00
5 LITRES (1.32 US Gal.) 181 BLACKING AGENT $ 119.00
20 LITRES (5.28 US Gal.) 833C DEWATERING OIL $ 165.00
TOTAL: $ 449.001
You would supply your own 7 polypropylene or polyethylene, >20 litre (5.28 US Gal.) capacity tubs with lids.
We would provide tank labels, thermometer strips & material safety data sheets.
20 Litre (5.28 US Gal.) COMPLETE with 7 tubs & 7 lids $ 509.001
1 Full domestic USA Shipping & Handling charges will be added to your order.
FOB Tonawanda, NY, USA
Net 30 Day Terms, Visa or MasterCard
(Credit Cards billed in United States Dollars)
Average on-going chemical cost <12 cents per square foot of surface area to be blacked.
Prices are in United States Dollars