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PRESTO BLACK room temperature black oxide from Birchwood Technology is ideal for small to medium production operations which require robust corrosion resistance and galling protection on critical surfaces for machine components.
The PRESTO BLACK process produces a non-dimensional coating thickness of less than 0.5µm thickness and is ideally suited for components that require a black finish for visual appeal and rust protection. PRESTO BLACK is a short fifteen-minute process that eliminates the hazards of the hot oxide process by operating at room temperature at 70°. It provides high corrosion resistance and is tested for up to 800 hours humidity exposure when sealed with an appropriate rust preventive.
The PRESTO BLACK process provides a friable crystal structure that serves as a sacrificial barrier on sliding surfaces to protect the underlying steel itself from galling and deformation. The coating is widely used and approved by many industries and recommended for finishing hot rolled steels, alloy steels, tool steels, as well as cast iron, forged steels and powdered metal.
The PRESTO BLACK process can operate with zero discharge of rinse waters using the Birchwood Technologies Ion Exchange System. It cleans and purifies the process rinse waters so they can be re-used rather than sent to the drain. Once available to large companies only, this technology is low cost and routinely utilized on process lines of all sizes.
Related Glossary Terms
- alloy steels
alloy steels
Steel containing specified quantities of alloying elements (other than carbon and the commonly accepted amounts of manganese, sulfur and phosphorus) added to cause changes in the metal’s mechanical and/or physical properties. Principal alloying elements are nickel, chromium, molybdenum and silicon. Some grades of alloy steels contain one or more of these elements: vanadium, boron, lead and copper.
- black oxide
black oxide
Black finish on a metal produced by immersing it in hot oxidizing salts or salt solutions.
- corrosion resistance
corrosion resistance
Ability of an alloy or material to withstand rust and corrosion. These are properties fostered by nickel and chromium in alloys such as stainless steel.
- galling
galling
Condition whereby excessive friction between high spots results in localized welding with subsequent spalling and further roughening of the rubbing surface(s) of one or both of two mating parts.
- tool steels
tool steels
Group of alloy steels which, after proper heat treatment, provide the combination of properties required for cutting tool and die applications. The American Iron and Steel Institute divides tool steels into six major categories: water hardening, shock resisting, cold work, hot work, special purpose and high speed.
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