The mechanical side-effects can be desirable in some electrochemical processes, for example, certain types of electropolishing and electroplating take advantage of the fact that evolved gasses will first accumulate in the depressions of the plate.
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There are many deburring processes, but the most common are mass-finishing, spindle finishing, media blasting, sanding, grinding, wire brushing, abrasive flow machining, electrochemical deburring, electropolishing, thermal energy method, machining, and manual deburring.
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Nitinol is half nickel, and thus there has been a great deal of concern in the medical industry regarding the release of nickel, a known allergen and possible carcinogen . ( Nickel is also present in substantial amounts in stainless steel and cobalt-chrome alloys . ) When properly treated ( via electropolishing and / or passivation ), nitinol forms a very stable protective TiO 2 layer that acts as a very effective and self-healing barrier against ion exchange.
