Aerospace MROSpray cabinet
Cadmium and copper-plated parts
Comes offoils·coolants·fingerprints·particulate
Parts arecadmium plating·copper alloys·brass·aluminium
Also coverscadmium·copper plated·plated part·sensitive metal
AquaVantage 1696 GD →
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Search for your own part below. For the worked examples written out in full — the part, the soil, the metal and the chemical together — see ultrasonic cleaning applications by part and soil.
Aerospace MROImmersion / ultrasonic
Engine and turbine components
Comes offoils·grease·carbon·buffing compound·coolants
Parts aresteel·aluminium·titanium·nickel alloys·cadmium plating
Also coversturbine blade·compressor·engine part·airframe part
AquaVantage 815 GD →Aerospace MROSpray cabinet
Precision components in spray cabinets
Comes offoils·coolants·particulate·buffing compound
Parts arealuminium·steel·titanium·magnesium
Also coversspray cabinet·cabinet washer·precision part
AquaVantage 1990 GD →Alloy and wheel refinishingImmersion / ultrasonic
Alloy wheels
Comes offpaint·powder coat·lacquer·baked finishes
Parts arealuminium·zinc
Also coversalloy wheel·wheel·rim·powder coat
AlloySystem →Not safe on magnesium.
Automotive and engine reconditioningImmersion / ultrasonic
Ferrous engine components
Comes offbaked carbon·paint·rust·scale·grease
Parts arecast iron·carbon steel·steel
Also coversengine component·cylinder head·manifold·decarbonise
MetalTek 100 →Ferrous only. Aluminium, zinc and tin are attacked rapidly and glass is etched — a single alloy part in the basket will be lost.
Diesel and DPF regenerationImmersion / ultrasonic
DPF filters and cans
Comes offcalcium ash·zinc phosphate·magnesium oxides·mineral ash
Parts arecordierite·silicon carbide·stainless steel
Also coversDPF·diesel particulate filter·ash·regeneration·filter can
RegeniK →Ferrous and ceramic only. Aluminium, zinc, magnesium, cadmium, tin and solder are excluded, and copper, brass and bronze can suffer stress-corrosion cracking.
Engine reconditioningImmersion / ultrasonic
Cylinder heads and blocks
Comes offbaked carbon·oils·grease·gasket residue
Parts arecast iron·aluminium·steel
Also coverscylinder head·engine block·crankcase
AquaVantage 815 QR-NF →Keep copper, brass and plastics out of this bath.
Engine reconditioningImmersion / ultrasonic
Gearbox valve bodies and carburettors
Comes offvarnish·oils·carbon·fuel residues
Parts arealuminium·steel
Also coversvalve body·carburettor·gearbox·automatic transmission
Desludge →Check the castings first. The bath runs at pH 13 and zinc, galvanised, magnesium and soft solder are attacked — a zinc die-cast body must not go in.
Engineering and maintenanceImmersion / ultrasonic
Mill-scaled steel stock
Comes offmill scale·rust·oxides
Parts arecarbon steel·stainless steel
Also coversmill scale·oxide·pickling·black scale
Descale →Acid mist rises sharply above 50 °C in ultrasonics; extraction is required.
Food industryImmersion / ultrasonic
Food-contact equipment and surfaces
Comes offfats·food soils·grease
Parts arestainless steel·glass·enamel·ceramic
Also coversfood·AQIS·food grade·kitchen·food contact
FX Degreaser →Gas and oxygen serviceSpray cabinet
Oxygen service parts, spray process
Comes offhydrocarbon residues·oils
Parts arestainless steel·aluminium·copper alloys
Also coversoxygen·LOX·oxygen cleaning
AquaVantage 1990 GD →Gas and oxygen serviceImmersion / ultrasonic
Oxygen system components
Comes offhydrocarbon oils·grease·particulate
Parts arestainless steel·copper alloys·brass·aluminium
Also coversoxygen·LOX·breathing air·regulator·cylinder valve
AquaVantage 815 GD →General manufacturingSpray cabinet
Machined components on a spray line
Comes offcutting oils·coolants·swarf·drawing compound
Parts aresteel·aluminium·brass
Also coversspray wash·parts washer·machined part·in-line washer
AquaVantage 1696 GD →General manufacturingImmersion / ultrasonic
Rusted steel before painting
Comes offrust·scale·grime
Parts arecarbon steel·cast iron
Also coversrust·pre-paint·derust·passivate
CoreKleen HX →General manufacturingImmersion / ultrasonic
Steel parts between process stages
Comes offapplied to clean parts — nothing to remove
Parts aresteel·cast iron
Also coversflash rust·rust prevention·between stages·in-process
Anti-Rust →Ferrous only. Not for aluminium, zinc, magnesium, copper or brass — the ethanolamine content attacks copper alloys.
Heavy automotiveImmersion / ultrasonic
DPF and EGR components
Comes offbaked carbon·soot·tenacious oils
Parts arestainless steel·steel
Also coversDPF·diesel particulate filter·EGR·EGR cooler·exhaust
AquaVantage 815 QR-NF →Not suitable for sensitive materials — keep copper, brass and plastics out of this bath.
Heavy machinery refurbishmentImmersion / ultrasonic
Painted housings and covers
Comes offpaint·powder coat·baked soils
Parts aresteel·cast iron·aluminium
Also covershousing·cover·painted steel·refurbishment
AlloySystem →Not safe on magnesium.
MarineImmersion / ultrasonic
Marine engine heads, blocks and carburettors
Comes offsalt deposits·oils·carbon·grime
Parts arealuminium·cast iron·steel
Also coversmarine engine·outboard·seawater·salt
Desludge →pH 13 in the bath. Zinc, galvanised, magnesium and soft solder are attacked.
Metal fabrication and weldingImmersion / ultrasonic
Weld flux and heat scale on fabrications
Comes offwelding flux·weld spatter·heat scale·oxides
Parts arestainless steel·carbon steel
Also coversweld·welding·flux·spatter·heat scale·weld tint
Descale →On carbon steel and cast iron the base metal is attacked along with the scale — time-limit, rinse and neutralise. Bake hardened or high-tensile steel within 4 hours to relieve hydrogen embrittlement.
Mining and heavy plantImmersion / ultrasonic
DPF and exhaust ash on heavy plant
Comes offcalcium ash·mineral scale
Parts arecordierite·stainless steel
Also coversDPF·exhaust·ash·heavy plant·underground
RegeniK →Copper, brass and bronze can suffer stress-corrosion cracking. On carbon steel and cast iron, prolonged contact etches and flash-rusts — time-limit and dry promptly.
Mining and heavy plantImmersion / ultrasonic
Radiator and cooler cores
Comes offscale·red dirt·mud·mineral deposits·coolant residue
Parts arealuminium·steel
Also coversradiator·radiator core·cooler core·charge air cooler·heat exchanger·red dirt·CAC
CoreKleen HX →Copper and brass cores are chelated on prolonged contact — time-limit the cycle and test a core first. Solder joints in older cores are the part to watch.
Mining and heavy plantImmersion / ultrasonic
Radiator internal surfaces
Comes offoil·grime·road film
Parts arealuminium·steel
Also coversradiator·cooler·internal surfaces·heat exchanger
Desludge →pH 13 in the bath. Zinc, galvanised, magnesium and soft solder are attacked, and copper and brass tarnish — check what the core and headers are soldered with before immersion.
Mining and heavy plantImmersion / ultrasonic
Zinc-plated parts with white rust
Comes offwhite rust·zinc oxide
Parts arezinc plating·galvanised steel
Also coverswhite rust·zinc·galvanised·plated
CoreKleen HX →Mould and tool cleaningImmersion / ultrasonic
Rubber moulds and tooling
Comes offburned-on polymer·release agent·carbon
Parts aresteel·cast iron
Also coversmould·tool·rubber mould·release agent
MetalTek 100 →Ferrous only.
Pre-plating and pre-painting storageImmersion / ultrasonic
Steel components held in store
Comes offapplied to clean parts — nothing to remove
Parts aresteel·cast iron
Also coversstorage·pre-plating·pre-painting·soak tank
Anti-Rust →Ferrous only. Not for aluminium, zinc, magnesium, copper or brass — the ethanolamine content attacks copper alloys.
Precision manufacturingSpray cabinet
Vacuum and semiconductor components
Comes offfingerprints·light oils·particulate
Parts arestainless steel·aluminium·copper alloys
Also coversvacuum·semiconductor·chamber part·high purity
AquaVantage 1696 GD →PrintingImmersion / ultrasonic
Anilox rollers
Comes offdried ink·burned-on polymer·lacquer
Parts aresteel·ceramic-coated steel
Also coversanilox·roller·print roller·ink
MetalTek 100 →Confirm the cell coating with the roller maker before immersion — caustic attacks some ceramic sealers.
RailImmersion / ultrasonic
Traction motor and bogie components
Comes offgrease·oils·road grime·carbon
Parts aresteel·copper windings
Also coverstraction motor·bogie·axle box
AquaVantage 815 GD →Transport and railImmersion / ultrasonic
Charge-air and oil cooler cores
Comes offscale·mineral deposits·red dirt
Parts arealuminium·steel
Also coverscharge air cooler·intercooler·oil cooler·radiator
CoreKleen HX →Workshop and maintenanceImmersion / ultrasonic
General workshop parts
Comes offlight grease·oils·shop dirt
Parts aresteel·cast iron·stainless steel·aluminium
Also coversworkshop·general purpose·bench·parts
FX Degreaser →Aluminium only inside the data sheet window — 5% v/v maximum, 50 °C maximum, 5 minutes, then rinse immediately.
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Safe in prescribed use
Test first, or limit exposure
Do not use
Not documented — confirm by testing
Where the figures come from. Compatibility, dilution, temperature and foaming are taken from each product’s current technical data sheet. Foaming decides the process columns: a moderate to high foaming detergent suits immersion and ultrasonic tanks but not spray cabinets or rotary basket washers. IMM, SPR and ROT are immersion and ultrasonic, spray cabinet and rotary basket. A blank figure means nothing is published yet, not that the product is unsuitable. Always confirm compatibility by testing under your own cleaning conditions.
Which document governs. Every figure on this page is read from the technical data sheet named beside that product on the Data sheets tab, at the revision and issue date shown. Where a supplier summary, catalogue or older sheet says something different, the current data sheet is the controlled document and is what we follow. Tell us which figure looks wrong and we will show you the sheet it came from.
The current technical data sheet and safety data sheet for every product in the range, at the revision and issue date shown. Every dilution, temperature, foaming and compatibility figure on this page is read from these documents — nothing on this page is figures we have typed up separately.
Checking a chemical against a metal before you order? The whole range is set out against ten material families on the chemical compatibility matrix.
See also: Cleaning solution for an ultrasonic cleaner.