Smith's
System Bluing 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 and meet the
new E.P.A, MP&M ruling. The Blackfast simple
dip process is done in minutes, in plastic tubs.
For more information contact us.
Blackfast
has been the industry leader of conversion blacking in
Europe for over 18 years and is now distributing the
simple process in North America. This blacking &
corrosion inhibiting1 procedure is
used in the manufacture of machine tools, tool
holders, cutters, industrial machinery and precision
metal components. Engineering companies using Blackfast
in the UK, Europe and North America include:
Sandvik,
Starrett, Cincinnati, Stanley, Kennametal Hertel,
Walter, Royce-Ayr Saw, Leitz-Tool Pro, F.S.Cruing
(Diamond), Landis Lund, Ingersoll-Rand Company, Allied
Machine and Engineering Corporation, ABB, Unova, Dana,
Pratt & Whitney, O.P.P., Dept of National Defence,
& Para Ordnance Hand Guns.
1
ASTM D1140 Humidity Cabinet Test 1000 Hours
ASTM
B117 Salt Spray 72 Hr. (MIL-L-3150)
Blackfast
841 Corrosion Inhibitor has passed 120
Hours
salt spray testing.
WHY DO YOUR OWN
IN-HOUSE BLACKING?
Reduce down time
or tools
held up waiting for components to return from
outsource & missing parts upon arrival.
You & your
customers are waiting, inconvenienced and loosing
money.
Sending out for hot
black can take days to weeks.
Employees waiting
for parts to resume productive effort.
Blackfast’s
simple, safe & economical set-up is always
instantly ready to use at room temperature &
waiting to perform for you.
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 Check
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 white salt
leach corrosion.
Blackfasted parts
assemble easily with no thread binding or bolt
snapping.
In-house operations
contribute to ISO compliance & certification.
Minimum Charges for Out
Source Hot Black Oxiding
- Cost from $ 75 to $
150 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.
For more
information, contact
us.
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; aluminium2; brass;
metals > 12% nickel / chrome; metals harder than 60
Rockwell; metals with any trace of oil or rust
inhibitors; or red rusted metals.
2
Note: A process for aluminum will be launched late in
2001.
NO
DIMENSIONAL CHANGE
The
converted black surface is between 1.3 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 crystalline 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 # 833 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?
Contact us.
Blackfast
will provide consistent true black results. The Blackfast
bluing
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.
Smith's System
provides
training and continued technical support to ensure
superior client satisfaction.
For information and support, contact us.
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