How smooth of a surface can electropolishing produce?
The electropolishing process may improve a surface finish by up to 50%. The electropolishing reaction removes material while it improves surface roughness. Because of the material removal, process runtimes are often limited to maintain dimensional tolerances. Limited runtimes result in real world surface roughness improvements from 10 to 35%. Remember, electropolishing improves a surface on the microscopic level. If a material has a texture or surface scratch, electropolishing will only result in a lustrous texture or lustrous scratch. Mechanical polishing is utilized to remove macroscopic texture or blemishes.
