ASM Series on Surface Cleaning

ASM Series on Surface Cleaning

ASM Publication, Hardbound, 5 volume set

If you've been looking for focused, lower price tag books to answer your surface engineering questions, then here's your solution.

All material in these books has been taken from the ASM Handbook Volume 5 on Surface Engineering. All of the articles have been reviewed and updated where needed. You can buy just the ones you need, or order the whole set:

Choosing a Cleaning Process

Guide to Mechancial Cleaning Systems

Guide to Vapor Degreasing and Solvent Cold Cleaning

Guide to Pickling and Descaling and Molten Salt Bath Cleaning

Guide to Acid, Alkaline, Emulsion and Ultrasonic Cleaning

$159.00 - 5 volume set

Surface Engineering and Wear Control

You may also purchase these books individually as shown:

Contents:

Introduction 1
Removal of Pigmented Drawing Compounds 11
Removal of Unpigmented Oil and Grease 25
Removal of Chips and Cutting Fluids from Steel Parts 33
Types of Polishing and Buffing Compounds 39
Removal of Polishing and Buffing Compounds 43
Removal of Rust and Scale 51
Removal of Residues from Magnetlc Particle and Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection 63
Special Procedures for the Removal of Grinding, Honing, and Lapping Compounds 65
Room-Temperature Cleaning 69
Ultrasonic Cleaning 73
Surface Preparation for Phosphate Coating 75
Surface Preparation for Painting 77
Surface Preparation for Electroplating 79
Paint Stripping 89
Glass Bead Cleaning 93
Pollution Control and Resource Recovery 95
Safety 97
Tests for Cleanliness 101
Selected References 105
Index 107

Choosing a Cleaning Process

ASM Publication, 122pp., 1996, ISBN: 0871705729

$36.00

Contents:

Introduction 1
Propelling Abrasive Media 3
Equipment for Dry Blast Cleaning 11
Cycle Times for Dry Blast Cleaing 25
Applications and Limitations of Dry Blast Cleaning 29
Abrasives for Dry Blast Cleaning 41
Wet Blasting 55
Health Hazards and Safety 67
Index 69

Guide to Mechancial Cleaning Systems

ASM Publication, 79pp., 1996, ISBN: 0871705745

$36.00

Contents:

Introduction 1
Cold Cleaning 3
Vapor Degreasing 19 Selected References 71 Index 73

Guide to Vapor Degreasing and Solvent Cold Cleaning

ASM Publication, 87pp., 1996, ISBN: 0871705737

$36.00

Contents:

Pickling and Descaling 1
Introduction 3
Pickling Solutions 5
Inhibitors 17
Precleaning 25
Equipment 27
Effect of Process Variables on Scale Removal in Sulfuric Acid 35
Effect of Process Variables on Scale Removal in Hydrochloric Acid 43
Batch Pickling 51
Continuous Pickling 59
Electrolytic Pickling 71
Pickling Defects 75
Disposal of Spent Pickle Liquor 81
Safety 87
References 89
Molten Salt Bath Cleaning 91
Introduction 93
Applications 95
Salt Bath Equipment 107
Personnel Safety 113
Environmental Impact 115
Selected References 119
Index 121

Guide to Pickling and Descaling and Molten Salt Bath Cleaning

ASM Publication, 133pp., 1996, ISBN: 0871705761

$36.00

Contents:

Acid Cleaning 1
Introduction 1
Mineral Acid Cleaning of Iron and Steel 2
Cleaner Composition 2
Methods of Application 9
Selection Factors 13
Selection of Process 13
Equipment 18
Control of Process Variables 24
Maintenance 29
Waste Disposal 31
Safety Precautions 31
Organic Acid Cleaning of Irons and Steels.. 32
Advantages of Organic Acids 33
Applications 35
Boiler Cleaning 35
Stainless Steel Cleaning 36
Removal of Iron- and Copper-Bearing Deposits 39
Acid Cleaning of Nonferrous Alloys 41
Alkaline Cleaning 43
Introduction 43
Alkaline Cleaner Composition 44
Cleaning Mechanisms 49
Rinsing 51
Method of Application 51
Operating Conditions 54
Testing and Control of Cleaners 55
Equipment for Alkaline Cleaners 57
Safety and Environmental Concerns 58
Emulsion Cleaning 61
Introduction 61
Cleaning Action 63
Applications 65
Emulsion Cleaning Process 68
Concerns and Limitations 69
Process Parameters 71
Immersion Cleaning 72
Processing Variables 72
Secondary Cleaning 75
Spray Cleaning 76
Processing Variables 78
Emulsion Cleaners 79
Selecting an Emulsion System 84
Analysis 84
Composition 85
Equipment for Immersion Systems 87
Equipment for Spray Systems 89
Safety 92
Waste Disposal 93
Ultrasonic Cleaning 95
Introduction 95
Definition of Ultrasonics 97
Principles of Ultrasonic Cleaning 100
Cavitation 100
Maximizing Cavitation 105
Ultrasonic Equipment 111
Power Supply 111
Ultrasonic Transducers 116
Ultrasonic Cleaning Tanks 125
Work Baskets 128
Peripheral Equipment 129
Cleaning Fluid 130
System Design 135
System Maintenance and Operational Life 146
References 150
Selected References 151

Guide to Acid, Alkaline, Emulsion and Ultrasonic Cleaning

ASM Publication, 167pp., 1996, ISBN: 087170577X

$36.00

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