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Is phosphating necessary for tubes which have continuous oil flow
I work for an organisation which manufactures Dumpers. We use lot of steel tubes for the flow of hyd oil - medium to high pressures and at elevated temperatures say 70 - 80 deg C. Since there is a continuous flow of oil in the pipes, I would like to know if Phosphating of the inside of the tubes can be eliminated so some savings both in time as well as money can result.
Regards,
buyer - Mysore, Karnataka, India
February 8, 2008
Well yes you could save a few bucks in the near term. If you don't mind the few random pieces that rust a little on the inside. It is hard to control everything. You might not realize what a little rust inside a hydraulic system can do. Your customers will find out though.

Trent Kaufman
electroplater - Galva, Illinois
February 12, 2008
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