Cleaning Trial Summary
Customer Objective
The customer was looking to clean mixed metals together and reduce their cleaning costs
Cleaning Trial Type
Temperature
Aqueous
Temperature
160°F
Industry
Time Required
Industry
Pipe & Tube Manufacturing
Time Required
30 minutes to 1 hour
Segment
Substrate
Machine Manufacturing
Aluminum
Steel
Soil
Baked on Carbon Cutting Fluids, Oil
Description of Part(s)
Description of Part
An assortment of steel and aluminum pipes
Cleaner Used
10% by volume M-100 BCR (Baked on Carbon Remover)
Machine Used
Machine Used
Spray Under Immersion Washer (Graymills T12, Graymills T24, SK Model 81.8 w/SUI)
Post Cleaning
Post Cleaning
Fresh water rinsed and air pressure dried. Parts were then placed in an oven at 200°F for 30 minutes to dry any remaining water to prevent any new rust formation.
Recommendation to Customer
Recommendation
The ArmaKleen Technical Center recommends using a 10% by volume solution of ArmaKleen™ M-100 BCR at 160°F in a Spray-Under Immersion Washer for a minimum of 30 minutes to 1 hour.