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PROCESS AND MATERIAL SPECIFICATION

PROCESS SPECIFICATION

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CLEANING AND PASSIVATION OF

STAINLESS STEEL, NICKEL
AND COBALT ALLOYS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUBJECT PAGE

1. GENERAL 1

1 .1 Subject 1
1 .2 Limitations of use 1
1 .3 Health and safety statement 1

2. EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS 1

2 .1 Equipment 1
2 .2 Materials 1

3. PROCESS 2

3 .1 Method 1 2
3 .2 Method 2 4
3 .3 Method 3 5

4. QUALITY REQUIREMENTS 8

4 .1 Equipment control 8
4 .2 Process control 8

5. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS 8

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1. GENERAL

This Document shall not be used as a basis for manufacture and supply of
original and replacement parts to AIRBUS INDUSTRIE unless specifically
required in a contract or purchase agreement .

1 .1 Subject

This specification defines the procedures and inspection for cleaning and
passivation of stainless steel, and nickel and cobalt alloys .

1 .2 Limitations of use

Assemblies formed by metals other than stainless steel and nickel and
cobalt alloys shall not be immersed in any process solution, except when
they have been adequately masked .

Assemblies with silver solder may not be treated by any of the chemical
solutions included in this documents .

1 .3 Health and safety statement

This specification does not necessarily detail all the precautions

necessary to meet the requirements of health and safety .

It is the responsability of the user of this specification to consult

and establish appropriate health and safety precautions and the method
should be operated only by trained personnel .

2. EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS

Equipment

2 .1 .1 Baths

The material of the tanks shall be as described in Tables 1 and 2 .

2 .2 Materials

Nitric acid 40-42°Be .

Hydroflouric acid 70% .
Glacial acetic acid .
Hydrogen peroxide .
Sodium dichromate .

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3. PROCESS

The methods selection shall be made as a function of the different surface

treatment after cleaning or passivation .

The parts must be totally immersed into the baths to prevent local etching .

3 .1 Method 1

Cleaning before heat treatment, welding, forming, penetrant inspection .

3 .1 .1 Flow chart

Degreasing with solvent

in vapor phase per
PMS 01-01-01

Alkaline degreasing per

PMS 01-01-03

rejected
part

Inspection j- Hydrofluoric/nitric
acid pickling

Rinse by immersion rejected

part

Inspection

(1) For martensitic stainless steel with tensile strength over 1080 MPa,
it shall be necessary to perform a dehydrogenization in furnace at
190 ° ± 10 ° C for at Least 3 hours .

The maximum delay time between the part Leave to the bath until
entrance into the furnace shall be 4 hours .

3 .1 .2 Degreasing with solvent in vapor phase

Degreasing shall be according to PMS 01-01-01 .

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3 .1 .3 Alkaline degreasing

Degreasing shall be according to PMS 01-01-03 .

3 .1 .4 Rinsing by immersion

After the alkaline degreasing, the parts shall be rinsed in water during
a minimum time of 2 minutes .

The quality of this water is class B as defined in PMS 01-01-18 .

3 .1 .5 Inspection

After rinsing a water break free inspection shall be performed on the

part .

3 .1 .6 If is required, after rinsing, the part shall be introduced in a

hydrofluoric/nitric acid solution, with the following working conditions .

COMPONENTS CONCENTRATIONS TEMP . TIME TANK

°C (minutes) MATERIAL

Nitric acid 407. volume

40-42 °Be
P .V .C .
Hydrofluoric acid 4% volume 17 - 32 3 - 5 lined
70% iron

Demineralized water Remainder

Hydrofluoric/nitric acid solution

Table 1

3 .1 .7 Rinsing by immersion

After the hydrofluoric/nitric acid pickling, the parts shall be immersed

in water during a minimum time of 2 minutes .

The quality of water is class B as defined in PMS 01-01-18 .

3 .1 .8 Inspection

After rinsing a water break free inspection shall be performed on the

part .

3 .1 .9 Dry

Drying shall be performed in air or in a oven at a temperature below

110 ° C .

3 .1 .10 Handling

Once clean, the parts shall be handled with clean cotton gloves and
they will be protected by neutral paper against contamination .

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3 .2 Method 2

Cleaning before painting, other surfaces treatments and removal of scale .

3 .2 .1 Flow chart

Degreasing with solvent in

vapor phase per
PMS 01-01-01

Hydrofluoric/nitric
acid pickling

Inspection
(1)

Dry (2)

(1) For martensitic stainless steel with tensile strength over 1080 MPa,
it shall be necessary to perform a dehydrogenization in furnace at
190 ° ± 10 0 C for at least 3 hours .

The maximum delay time between the Last rinse and entrance into the
furnace shall be 4 hours .

(2) Parts proceeding immediately for further vapor treatments shall not
be dried .

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3 .2 .2 Degreasing in vapor phase

Degreasing shall be according to PMS 01-01-01 .

3 .2 .3 Dry blasting

Dry blasting shall be according to PMS 01-01-14-1,

3 .2 .4 Vapor blasting

Vapor blasting shall be according to PMS 01-01-14-2 .

3 .2 .5 Rinsing by immersion

After the vapor blasting, the parts shall be immersed in water during a
minimum time of 2 minutes .

The quality of this water is class B as defined to PMS 01-01-18 .

3 .2 .6 Hydrofluoric/nitric acid pickling

Shall be realized according para . 3 .1 .6 of this specification .

3 .2 .7 Rinsing by immersion

After the hydrofluoric/nitric acid pickling, the parts shall be immersed

in water during a minimum time of 2 minutes .

The quality of this water is class B as defined to PMS 01-01-18 .

3 .2 .8 Inspection

After rinsing a water break free inspection shall be performed on the

part .

3 .2 .9 Dry

Drying shall be performed in air or in an oven at a temperature below

110 ° C .

3 .2 .10 Handling

Once clean, the parts shall be handled with clean cotton gloves and
they will be protected by neutral paper against contamination .

3 .3 Method 3

Passivation of stainless steel, nickel and cobalt alloys

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3 .3 .1 Flow chart

Degreasing with solvent

in vapor phase per
PMS 01-01-01

Passivation

Rinse by immersion rejected parts

Inspection

3 .3 .2 Degreasing in vapor phase

Degreasing shall be according to PMS 01-01-01 .

3 .3 .3 Dry blasting

Dry blasting shall be according to PMS 01-01-14-1 .

3 .3 .4 Vapor blasting

Vapor blasting shall be according to PMS 01-01-14-2 .

3 .3 .5 Rinsing by immersion

After the vapor blasting, the parts shall be immersed in water during a
minimum time of 2 minutes .

The quality of this water is class B as defined in PMS 01-01-18 .

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3 .3 .6 Passivation

The parts shall be immersed in a solution, with the following working

conditions .

COMPONENTS CONCENTRATIONS TEMP . TIME TANK

°C (minutes) MATERIAL
Nitric acid 200 - 250 g/L
40-42 ° Be P .V .C .
50 - 55 20 - 40 lined
Sodium dichromate 20 - 30 g/L iron

Demineralized water Remainder

Passivation solution
(Used mainly for stainless steel)
Table 2A

COMPONENTS CONCENTRATIONS TEMP . TIME TANK

°C (minutes) MATERIAL

Sodium dichromate 40 - 60 g/L P .V .C .

60 - 70 30 - 40 Lined
Demineralized water Remainder iron

Rinse solution
(Except for martensitic steel)

COMPONENTS CONCENTRATIONS TEMP . TIME TANK

°C (minutes) MATERIAL
Nitric acid 120 - 165 g/L
40-42 °Be

Glacial acetic acid 55 - 110 g/l P .V .C .

Room 20 - 40 lined
Hydrogen 37% volume temperature iron
peroxide (*)

Non-volatile < 15 g/L

material

Passivation solution
(Used mainly for nickel and cobalt alloys)
Table 2B

(*) The hydrogen peroxide addition shall be made as a function of the

etching factor, which shall be approximately 25 ,Um/h/surface .

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3 .3 .7 Rinsing by immersion

After the passivation, the parts shall be immersed in water during a

minimum time of 2 minutes .

The quality of water is class B as defined in PMS 01-01-18 .

3 .3 .8 Dry

Drying shall be performed in air or in a oven at a temperature below

110 0 C .

3 .3 .9 Handling

Once clean, the parts shall be handled with clean cotton gloves and they
will be protected by neutral paper against contamination .

4. QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

4 .1 Equipment control

Check the validity period of thermometers and thermostats .

4 .2 Process control

4 .2 .1 Chemical control of the bath

All the process bath shall be kept in a clean condition and within the
established chemical composition limits the periodicity established by
Quality Assurance Authority, the required chemical analysis and proper
regenerations shall be made to obtain the established working conditions .

4 .2 .2 Visual inspection

Check water break free after rinses .

Check that there are no product residues in holes and cavities .

Check that the surface of the metal is of even appearance and free
from pits scaling, contamination, etc ., that could originate
corrosion .

5. REFERNECED DOCUMENTS

PMS 01-01-01 Degreasing using chlorinated solvents in vapor phase

PMS 01-01-03 Alkaline degreasing

PMS 01-01-14-1 Dry blasting

PMS 01-01-14-2 Vapor blasting

PMS 01-01-18 Water for chemical treatments

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