ELECTROPOLISHING & DEBURRING FOR LASER AND PHOTONICS INDUSTRY
Electropolishing is the finishing method of choice for many parts in the laser and photonics industries for its ability to create an ultrasmooth, corrosion-resistant surface with a precise and consistent amount of surface material removal.
​Electropolishing For Metal Parts Used In Laser, Optics & Photonics Industries
The last decade has brought a dramatic increase in the number of parts we electropolish for the laser and photonics industry. They include parts like the aluminum housings, mounts and accessories used in the manufacture of industrial lasers.
A major laser manufacturing company we worked with was searching for a process that would not only provide a contaminant-free part for its products, which are assembled in a clean room, but also a smoother part surface for better sealing properties
After processing material samples and actual prototypes, a process was developed to provide the surface finish the manufacturer required. When the research and development was completed, (.0006” to .0008”) total material removal was approved and specified with an Able Specification number. The specification number includes the alloy code, type of electrolyte, primary goal and material removal. The company’s R&D engineers determined that electropolishing the parts was critical to the proper functioning of the lasers.
Metal Alloys Electropolished For Laser, Optics & Photonics
300 & 400 series stainless steel
17-4 PH, 17-7 PH, 13-8 PH, 15-5 PH, AM 355
Aluminium (5052, 6061, 7075)
Brass
Carbon steel
Copper
Inconel
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Monel
Tool steel
