Corrosion protection and storage

MDI-130-A-EN 20.02.2007

CORROSION PROTECTION AND STORAGE OF INDUSTRIAL GEAR UNITS

AND THEIR SPARE PARTS

1. CORROSION PROTECTION AND STORAGE OF INDUSTRIAL GEAR UNITS AND

THEIR SPARE PARTS..................................................................................................... 2
1.1 SHORT-TERM PROTECTION L .............................................................................................. 2
1.2 NORMAL PROTECTION M.................................................................................................... 2
1.3 LONG-TERM PROTECTION H ............................................................................................... 2
1.4 THE VCI METHOD .............................................................................................................. 3
1.5 DEPLOYMENT.................................................................................................................... 3
1.6 APPLICATION .................................................................................................................... 3

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1. CORROSION PROTECTION AND STORAGE OF INDUSTRIAL GEAR UNITS AND THEIR

SPARE PARTS
Corrosion refers generally to the unintentional supplies. The protection implemented at a Moventas
destruction of a metallic object, such as the rusting of Santasalo Oy factory may not be damaged during
steel, caused by the chemical or electro-chemical storage. In particular, make sure that airtight
reactions of the operating environment. Air humidity, packages protected with inhibitors are not damaged.
acidity, impurities and temperature are of significant The suppliers responsibility for the protection ceases
importance with respect to the formation of corrosion. if the protection is broken.
The storage time and place must be known when These methods can also be applied by the customer
determining the protection method. in subsequent warehousing. If a Moventas Santasalo
The factories of Moventas Santasalo Oy adhere to Oy product is corrosion-protected by a customer, the
the corrosion-prevention methods listed below in customer will bear full responsibility for the protection.
delivering industrial gear units and the related
Table 1 Storage periods
Short-term Normal protection Long-term
protection protection
L M H
Outdoors, facility with
3 months 6 months 12 months
roof
Indoors, facility with
6 months 12 months 36 months
heating

If the product is stored outdoors in a facility with a 1.2 Normal protection M

roof, it must be stored in an appropriate package,
In inner protection and in the protection of holes and
such as the original packaging. Furthermore, the
small loose parts, the instructions for short-term
package must be covered with a tarpaulin or plastic
protection L apply.
cover that provides additional shielding against
mechanical damage, splashing water and dirt. Unpainted surfaces and parts external to the product,
including spare parts, are treated either with Tectyl
The shafts must be rotated during storage
506EH, Cortec VCI-369 or Axxanol 33. With Cortec
approximately every 3 months to lubricate the lip
VCI-369 and Axxanol 33, a VCI film must also be
seal.
used. Shaft seals and seal surfaces are externally
1.1 Short-term protection L protected with special bearing grease.
Inner protection is formed when the gear assemblies 1.3 Long-term protection H
are test run at the factory using protective oil (Neste
Inner protection is performed with the VCI method,
Suojaljy 20W/30 ISO VG 100). The residual
see section 1.4. Approximately 34 l/m3 of Dinitrol
protective agents of the oil protect the inner parts of
VCI UNI 040 oil is poured into the gear unit, which is
the gear assembly from corrosion. Oil is not included
then sealed airtight. The breather is covered with an
in the delivery of the gear units! Alternatively, the
airtight plastic bag or detached and replaced with a
inner parts can be protected with the VCI method,
seal plug. The breather is fastened with the gear unit
see section 1.4. In this case, approximately 1 dl/m3
and must be put into place according to instructions
VCI oil Dinitrol VCI UNI 040 is injected into the gear,
before the gear unit is used.
after which the gear is sealed airtight.
In exterior protection, all non-painted surfaces,
including spare parts, are treated with an easy-to-
remove protective agent (CRC 336 or Axxanol 33)
and further protected with VCI plastic. Holes, such as
the connector holes through the housing for an air
valve or pressure-lubrication coil, attachment drillings
and cooling circulation connectors are protected with
a sealing plug and/or VCI plastic. Drillings that may
accumulate water are protected with a sealing plug.
Small loose parts, such as small spare parts, screws
and nuts, are delivered packed in VCI bags that
provide anti-corrosion protection.

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Alternatively, inner protection for warehousing may 1.5 Deployment

be performed by the customer by filling the gear unit
Before deployment, the anti-corrosion agents and
with oil, if all of the seals of the gear are lip seals. The
storage oil must be removed from the gear unit. For
gear unit is filled with ordinary gear oil as high as
instructions pertaining to deployment, refer to the
possible, however not above the breather or oil refill
operating and maintenance instructions.
connector. All movable parts including the bearings
must be immersed in oil. When removing Tectyl from the shaft ends, aromatic
dissolvents may not be used as they damage the
Outer protection is carried out as with normal
seals. Only non-aromatic aliphatic dissolvents are
protection M.
recommended for this purpose. When cleaning shaft
in the protection of holes and small loose parts, the ends, make sure not to scratch the lip seals or
instructions for short-term protection L apply. surfaces mechanically. Recommended dissolvents
The integrity of long-term protection and the for removing Tectyl 506EH include:
corrosion-free state of the protected piece must be Neste LIAV 230
inspected every 6 months.
Esso/Exxon Exxsol D 60
1.4 The VCI method Shell Shellsol D 70
In the VCI method (volatile corrosion inhibitor),
1.6 Application
corrosion inhibitors are released from the anti-
corrosion oil into the gear, forming an invisible Short-term protection L is used, if this is specified in
corrosion shield on the surface of the internal parts of the customer agreement. No non-corrosion
the gear unit. The users must be protected from the guarantee is issued for parts thus treated. This option
protective agents. It must also be ensured that there is used primarily in short-term, non-exposed in-
is no open fire or sparks in the vicinity during transport deliveries from the supplier directly to the
spraying and the evaporation of the solution. In low customer.
temperatures, the release of VCIs slows down, and Normal protection M is the most common process. If
therefore a treated gear unit may not be taken the customer agreement does not specify otherwise,
outdoors into a cold environment before the shielding this option is always used.
layer has formed (1224 h). Long-term protection H is used only if this is specified
The efficiency of a VCI supplement decreases as the in the customer agreement.
internal air in the gear unit is replaced. All access The protection of deliveries to specifically demanding
doors must be closed so as to keep the oil fumes environments must always be agreed on a case-by-
inside the gear unit. After spraying, the breather is case basis.
plugged or covered with an airtight plastic bag.
During inspection, the gear unit may be opened for a
maximum duration of two hours.
A package closed with a VCI film or bag may not be
damaged during warehousing. Any breaches must
immediately be sealed by taping.
The gear units and packages must be marked with
separate VCI warning labels. A VCI warning label is
placed as a seal at the VCI film seam. VCI protection
must be renewed every 3 years.

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