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ColouringOptionsforStainlessSteel

Alenka Kosma,M.Sc.
EuroInox,Brussels
Maastricht,30November 2011

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Introduction
Electrochemicalcolouring
Surfaceblackening
PVDcoatingsandsputteredcolour
Coilcoating
Painting
g
Metalliccoatings
Newtechniques
Conclusion

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Alloyingchromiumtothesteelremarkably
increaseschemicalresistance

...andincreasesthepassivelayeronstainlesssteels

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Allstainlesssteelfamiliesarenotequallyappropriatefor
differentcolouringtechniques
Basicstainlesssteelfamilies
Austenitic
Ferritic
Martensiticandprecipitation
hardening
Duplex

2.Electrochemicalcolouring

Chemicalprocess
Chemical
process
Chromicandsulphuricacids
Hotalkalinesolutioncontaining
strongoxidisingagents
Increasedpassivelayer(from

)
0.02mto0.36m)
Widerangeofcolourscanbe
achieved

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2.Electrochemicalcolouring

Nopigments/nofading
Austeniticsmostly
Ferriticsonlydarkgrey

2.Electrochemicalcolouring

Notforhigh
Not
for hightraffic
trafficareas
areas
irreparableifdamagedby
scratching,fabricationor
corrosion
Joiningtechniques
g
g
NO welding,brazing
YES adhesivebonding,
screwing,riveting

Sources:InoxColorGmbH,Walldrn(D)(top),Steel
ColorS.p.a,PescaroloedUniti(I)(below)

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3.Surfaceblackening

Chemicalprocess
Chemical
process
Immersioninamoltensalt
bathofsodiumdichromate
Thinoxidefilmisformed
Itdoesnotpeel
Veryresistanttoheating

Sources:SteelColor S.p.a.,Pescarolo EdUniti (I)(left),

3.Surfaceblackening

Notonlyaethetic,butalsofunctional
Not only aethetic, but also functional
Canbemoderatelydeformed
Good resistancetoabrasion

Source: Energie
Solaire,Sierre(CH)

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4.PVDcoating

Coating
Coatingmaterialvaporised,
material vaporised
thinfilmdeposition
Besttechniqueforthinfilms
Porefreeanddense

Source:HansHollein Atelier,Vienna(A),(right)

4.PVDcoating

For
Forexposedandagressive
exposed and agressive
applications
Theunderlyingtextureis
visible
Colourdamaged,if
attackedagressively
Welding
g p
priortocoatingg

Source:InoxColor,Walldrn(D),HansHollein
l
( ) ( h)

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5.Coilcoating

Industrialin
Industrial
inline
lineprocess
process
Extensivecolourrange
Clearvarnishes
Coloursdonotincrease
thecorrosionresistance
Nonweldable

Source:CentroInox,Milano(I)

5.Coilcoating

Fornon
For nonglaring
glaringapplications
applications
Hightrafficroadtunnels

Source:CentroInox,Milan(I)

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5.Coilcoating

For
Foranti
antifingerprint
fingerprint
applications
Clearvarinshesforwhite
goodappliances

6.Painting

For
Foraestheticreasons
aesthetic reasons
mostly

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6.Painting

For
Forincreasedvisibility
increased visibility
Cleanlinessisakeyelementinsuccessfulpaintingofstainless
steel

Source:CentroInox,Milan(I)

6.Painting

User
Userfriendly
friendlyoptionsforpersonswithimpairedvisibility
options for persons with impaired visibility

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7.Metalliccoatings

Primarily
Primarilyusedforroofing
used for roofing
andrainwatergoods
Donotimprovecorrosion
resistance
Easierfieldpainting
processthanpainting
barestainlesssteel

Source:Spenglerdirect,Ermatingen (CH)

7.Metalliccoatings

Tincoated
Tin coated
Coppercoated

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8.Newtechniques

Digital
Digitalprintingoffers
printing offers
anycolourorpictureto
beapplied

Source:Albrigi,StallavenadeGrezzana(Verona)(I)

Conclusions

many
manydifferentoptionsandtechniquesavailable
different options and techniques available
materialselectionshouldbebasedonexposure data
Colouringstainlessdonotenhancecorrosionresistance
likeinthecaseofcarbonsteel

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