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    Phosphate coatings are produced on metal surfaces through a process called iron phosphating. These coatings consist of tiny crystals of iron, zinc, or manganese phosphates that form a protective, corrosion-resistant layer. Phosphate coatings promote better adhesion of paints and other organic finishes to metals. Iron phosphating is commonly used in metal finishing because it provides good coating quality, is easy to control, and is economical compared to other coating methods.

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    Phosphate coatings are produced on metal surfaces through a process called iron phosphating. These coatings consist of tiny crystals of iron, zinc, or manganese phosphates that form a protective, corrosion-resistant layer. Phosphate coatings promote better adhesion of paints and other organic finishes to metals. Iron phosphating is commonly used in metal finishing because it provides good coating quality, is easy to control, and is economical compared to other coating methods.

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    Phosphate coatings are produced on metal surfaces through a process called iron phosphating. These coatings consist of tiny crystals of iron, zinc, or manganese phosphates that form a protective, corrosion-resistant layer. Phosphate coatings promote better adhesion of paints and other organic finishes to metals. Iron phosphating is commonly used in metal finishing because it provides good coating quality, is easy to control, and is economical compared to other coating methods.

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    Phosphate coatings are produced on metal surfaces through a process called iron phosphating. These coatings consist of tiny crystals of iron, zinc, or manganese phosphates that form a protective, corrosion-resistant layer. Phosphate coatings promote better adhesion of paints and other organic finishes to metals. Iron phosphating is commonly used in metal finishing because it provides good coating quality, is easy to control, and is economical compared to other coating methods.

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    IRON PHOSPHATING
    BY BRAD GRUSS
    PRETREATMENT & PROCESS INc., NICEVILLE, FLA.

    Phosphate coatings are produced on ferrous and nonferrous metal surfaces and
    are composed of tiny crystals of iron, zinc, or manganese phosphates. These in-
    organic coatings produced on metal surfaces retard corrosion and promote bet-
    ter paint bonding. Phosphate coatings are produced after precleaning or are
    formed in a combination bath known as a cleaner-phosphate. Phosphate coat-
    ings are generally used by the metal finishing industry for the following rea-
    sons: (1) to provide a base for bonding organic finishes such as paints, lacquers,
    plastics, rubber, adhesives, etc.; (2) to provide a base of oils, waxes, and rust pre-
    ventives to reduce metal corrosion; (3) to provide a base for lubricant on bearing
    surfaces to reduce friction; and (4) to aid in drawing and forming of metals.
    The primary use of phosphate coatings, however, is for the bonding of paint.
    Coatings produced on metal are not only stable and chemically inert toward or-
    ganic finishes, but they are also absorptive and bind organic finishes to the met-
    al. The most important reason to use a phosphate coating is to prevent or retard
    the spread of corrosion under paint, including the areas near a ruptured film.
    Phosphate coatings consist of crystalline salts of the metal being treated
    and/or crystalline salts of metal ions added to the phosphating solution. When
    the metal comes in contact with the phosphating solution, pickling occurs,
    which results in a reduction of acid concentration at the liquid-metal interface.
    At this point iron is dissolved, hydrogen is evolved, and the phosphate coating
    is deposited. Should the solution contain additional metal ions, such as zinc or
    manganese, phosphate coatings of these ions are also deposited.
    Accelerators, such as nitrite, nitrate, chlorate, peroxide or special organic chem-
    icals, may be added to increase the rate of coating deposition.

    IRON PHOSPHATING
    Iron phosphating is the workhorse of the general finishing industry because of
    the quality delivered with regards to the newer coatings, its ease of control, non-
    sludging characteristics, and economics.
    Iron phosphate coatings are usually derived from solutions that contain very
    little iron. They are produced on ferrous metals through the combined use of acid
    phosphate salts, free phosphoric acid, plus accelerators. For nonferrous metals,
    such as aluminum or zinc, a microetched surface is produced in place of iron phos-
    phate coating formation.
    Thorough understanding of available water for processing will help to min-

    Table I. Three-Stage Spray Appllaatlon Methods


    Slag' One Stage Two srQge Three

    Process Clean and phosphate Rinse Seal rinse


    TIme 90 seconds 30 seconds 30 seconds
    Tempcracure 90-140"P Ambient 7()-J40·p
    Concentration 2-4% NA 0.1--0.25%
    pH Acidic Neutnl Acidic-neutral

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