Surface and Edge Modification

  • Surface Modification
    • Mechanical
      • Abrasive Media Blasting
      • Abrasive Belts
      • Wire Brushing
      • Vibratory Tumblers
      • Centrifugal Disc Finisher
      • Barrel Tumbling
      • Buffing & Polishing
    • Chemical
      • Alkaline Cleaning
      • Emulsion Cleaning
      • Solvent Cleaning
      • Vapor Degreasing
      • Ultrasonic Cleaning
      • Synthetic Detergents
      • Chelate Cleaning
      • Water Jet Cleaning
      • Acid Pickling (Descaling)
      • Passivation
      • Electropolishing
      • See: Conversion Coatings
    • Thermal
      • Steam Cleaning
  • Edge Conditioning
    • Deburring
      • Burr Formation & Types
        • Poisson Burr
        • Roll Over Burr
        • Entrance Burr
        • Tear Burrs
          • Drill Exit Burrs
        • Cut Off Burrs
        • Flash
      • Mechanical Deburring
        • Swivel Blades
        • Knives
        • Scrapers
        • Countersinks
        • Reversible Countersinks
        • Back Deburring Tools
        • Cross Hole Deburring Tools
        • Files
        • Abrasives
        • Sheet Metal Edgers/Deburring Machines
          • AISI Edge Profiles
            • No. 1 Round Edge: Approximate radius equal to 1/2 the thickness
            • No. 2 Mill Edge: Hot rolled or cold rolled edge, naturally formed
            • No. 3 Slit Edge: Approximately square edge, slitting burr intact
            • No. 4 Round-Cornered Edge: Rounded edge, slitting fracture may be visible
            • No. 5 Deburred Edge: A safety edge – No. 3 edge with the slitting burr rolled over
            • No. 6 Square Edge: Square with radial corners, slitting fracture may be visible
      • Thermal Deburring
    • See also: Fillets, Rounds and Chamfers & Bevels

References:

ASTM A380: Standard Practice for Cleaning, Descaling, and Passivation of Stainless Steel Parts, Equipment, and Systems. West Conshohocken, PA: American Society for Testing and Materials, 2006.

Gillespie, L. K. Deburring and Edge Finishing Handbook. Dearborn, MI: Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1999.

Mead Metals, Inc. Accessed August 06, 2019. https://www.meadmetals.com/services-capabilities/edge-conditioning.