Metal Polishing Finishes From Descaled To 0.10 Ra FIND OUT MORE Home » Services » Surface Finishing » Metal Polishing ENQUIRE NOW Metal Polishing Axium’s team of stainless steel polishers are trained to provide a range of finishes from bead blasting to electropolishing. Different industries require different finishes which can vary in cost, quality and in some cases delivery times. Not every enquiry requires a pharmaceutical finish with full certification and testing! Orbital: Welds left as laid, no post weld treatment Manual: Welds left as laid, pickled and brushed. 0.8Ra: Welds removed internally and externally, polished 0.8Ra. 0.4Ra: Welds removed internally and externally, polished to 0.4Ra (top end pharmaceutical, high value biotechnology components). Mirror polish: Welds removed internally and externally, Mirror polish (top end pharmaceutical, high value biotechnology components) SURFACE MEASUREMENTS NOMINAL GRITRA MEASUREMENTTYPICAL APPLICATIONS AND TECHNIQUES Micron (micrometer)Micro-inch 802.5100Dull polish – applicable for tube, bends and tees in general food processing subject to daily cleaning in place (CIP). Normal abrasive techniques achieve this. 1001.248 1201.040 1500.832Satin polish – used by high end food and beverage plants, cosmetics, toiletries and with standard pharmaceutical and biotechnology applications. Easier to CIP. Sequential use of abrasives is required. 1800.624 2400.520 3200.416Bright polish – Top end pharmaceutical (water for injection), high value biotechnology materials, semi-conductors, solvents and pure gases. Abrasives plus electropolishing normally required. 5000.1 - 0.24 - 8 All polishing materials are certified free of animal derived products (TSE Free Certification available) Finishes to 0.10µm Ra All polishing materials are certified free of animal derived products (TSE Free Certification available) Bead blasting, mirror and electropolishing options OTHER PRODUCTS Electropolishing What is Passivation? Choosing the right finish GALLERY BROCHURE CONTACT US TODAY TICK BOX TO REQUEST CALLBACK *This information is required The information you submit will be used to respond to this enquiry. Please see our PRIVACY POLICY. This is protected by ReCAPTCHA. Gale RuddMetal Polishing11.14.2020