Mechanical Cleaning
Mechanical cleaning is carry out by mechanical means with and without the utilization of any chemical cleaner primarily for the purpose of eliminating all of classes of rust and scale from mill products, castings, forgings, weldments and heat treated parts. Usually, Scale is produced on a part while the metal is heated to elevated temperatures. Mechanical cleaning might also be utilized for decorative purposes as in polishing. The method includes following
a. Abrasive blast cleaning,
b. Tumbling,
c. Barrel rolling,
d. Power brushing, and
e. Mechanical polishing and buffing.