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Black zinc chromate on CRS

I am designing a piece of computer equipment that may end up in a hospital environment. I would like to make sure that a black zinc chromate finish on cold rolled steel will hold up to a 17% bleach solution for cleaning.

Thank you in advance for any insight to this issue.

Erwin Hani
EH Product Development Inc. - Asheville, North Carolina
2005

You really don't explain what "hold up" is. You need to define your requirement. For your application, I would generally prefer 300 series stainless steel or perhaps nickel or nickel chrome plate.

Gene Packman
process supplier - Great Neck, New York
2005

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