Ferritic Nitrocarburizing (FNC) Ferritic nitrocarburizing (FNC) is a thermochemical surface hardening process that involves diffusion of both nitrogen and carbon into the part. It is a range of…
Potassium Permanganate Potassium permanganate is more properly known as potassium magnate VII, and is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula KMnO4 and composed of K+ and…
Phosphate Minerals Phosphate mineral is a group of naturally occurring inorganic salts of phosphoric acid, H3(PO4). These minerals contain the tetrahedrally coordinated phosphate (PO43−) anion along sometimes with arsenate (AsO43−) and…
Passivation Passivation is the process of treating or coating a metal in order to reduce the chemical reactivity of its surface. In physical chemistry and engineering,…
Nitromethane Nitromethane, sometimes shortened to just Nitro, is a strongly polar, oily liquid with the chemical formula CH3NO2. This is used in organic chemical synthesis as…
Chromate Conversion Coating A chromate conversion coating expert is very adept at working with alloys such as aluminum. It is also known as alodine coating is a type of…
Phosphate Coating Phosphate coating is the crystalline coating applied to the ferrous metals to inhibit corrosion. It is used on steel parts for corrosion resistance, lubrication, or…
Nitroethane Nitroethane is a colorless oily liquid, with an unpleasant odor; it is an organic compound having the chemical formula C2H5NO2 and CAS number 79-24-3. Flashpoint…
Bluing Bluing steel is the process of oxidizing the surface of the metal to protect it from rust. Bluing is a passivation process in which steel is partially protected against rust, and…
Titanium Nitride Titanium nitride (TiN) is a compound of titanium (Ti) and nitrogen (N). It belongs to a unique class of refractory metals where a nonmetallic element…
Acetamide Acetamide (systematic name: ethanamide) is also called Acetic acid amide, or Ethanamide or Acetimidic acid; is an organic compound with the formula CH3CONH2. It is…
Acetonitrile Acetonitrile is the chemical compound with the formula CH3CN, usually also called as nitrile methyl cyanide (MeCN) and methane. It appears as a colorless limpid…