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Rust removal

General results and performance

4 June 2018

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Oscillator Rod Solid State Fiber

Amplifier Rod Z-Slab Fiber

Rigel
Product Brand Polaris Centauri
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Pulse Width 20-100ns 10ps C: 10-200ns

M2 15-30 <1.4 15-30

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 Rust level definition
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Level 1
45o
Level 1 rust occurs as a layer
on the surface of the steel or
iron substrate.

t
en
Some erosion pitting also

ng
Ta
evolves.
For level 1 erosion pitting, the
tangent to the pit walls is less
than 45o against the plane
parallel to the mean plane of
the substrate surface.

Typically level 1 rust builds

up on oxidable steels and
iron alloys, when exposed to
environmental conditions
(humidity and rain) down to
100μm.
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Level 2

Level 2 rust features

corrosion of the substrate

t
igh
with evident and frequent

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cavitation and pitting.

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In Level 2 rust, all surface

Lin
points of the substrate
should be visible from a
single point above the
surface, once the oxide has
been removed.

Typically level 2 rust builds

up on oxidable steels and
iron alloys, when exposed to
environmental conditions
(humidity and rain) down to
200μm.
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Level 3

No Line of sight
Level 3 rust penetrates deep
into the substrate creating
cavitation underneath the top
surface.
In Level 3 rust, there is no
line of sight to all of the
substrate surface. This
implies that the laser has to
ablate steel and metal to
remove all rust.

Typically level 3 rust

proceeds beyond 200μm on
oxidable steels and iron
alloys, when exposed to
environmental conditions
(humidity and rain).
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 Removal of rust level 2
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Average Power: 1.6 kW

Pulse energy: 160 mJ

Processed area: 86x86mm

Process time: 0.5225 s
Processes speed: 0.85 m2/min

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Level 2 process speed:

0.92 m2/min
Av. Power: 1.6kW
Pulse energy: 150mJ
Cost of cleaning: $0.35/m2
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Average Power: 1.6 kW

Pulse energy: 160 mJ

Processed area: 86x86mm

Process time: 0.7275 s
Processes speed: 0.61 m2/min

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Average Power: 1.6 kW

Pulse energy: 160 mJ

Processed area: 86x86mm

Process time: 0.7275 s
Processes speed: 0.61 m2/min

Deeper rust levels requires

slower speed and possibly
smaller spot size as more
substrate needs to be ablated
in order to clear all rust.
The speed of removal reduces
geometrically against the
depth of rust.

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Level 3 corrosion.
Depth reaching
400 μm
Process speed:
0.6 m2/min
Av. Power: 1.6kW
Pulse energy: 160 mJ
Cost of cleaning: $0.53/m2

400W IR at same speed

achieves nothing on such
heavy corrosion

Cost of cleaning: ~$4.7/m2

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Level 3 corrosion.
Depth 500 - 600 μm

Process speed:
0.52 m2/min
Av. Power 1.6kW
Pulse Energy: 200mJ

Cost of cleaning:
$0.62/m2

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• Spot diameter 0.7 mm
• User-swappable lenses for larger spot size
• Removable cover glass for cleaning

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• Most compact 500 W laser
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High-power handheld
• Integrated control screen for on-the-fly
adjustment
• Integrated sensors (distance, temperature,
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• Most powerful laser cleaning
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