[Did You Know About Cooling?] How do cooling fans prevent corrosion?


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Industry Trends

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2019-09-18

Cooling fans used in industrial production are primarily employed to cool, reduce temperature, and remove dust from large-scale production equipment. Given that typical industrial environments tend to be quite complex, cooling fans need to undergo certain treatments to extend their service life. For instance... Take the most common example: corrosion prevention. For instance, what causes oil leakage and oil splashing in cooling fans? Today, we’ll show you how to prevent corrosion in cooling fans!
 
1. Cooling fan Surface treatment
 
Surface protection treatments for cooling fans typically involve methods such as galvanizing, chrome plating, and chemical plating. While these methods are effective in many environments, they require careful selection when applied to rotating parts, since the base material and the coating are two distinct substances. Materials with differing coefficients of linear thermal expansion will undergo varying degrees of elastic deformation when rotating parts are subjected to rotational stress, leading to the formation of numerous microcracks and accelerating corrosion. Therefore, we need to select appropriate materials based on the actual service environment. Quality and craftsmanship.
 
2. Cooling Fan Design
 
The design of cooling fans is a key manifestation of their core technology, influencing the fan’s service life and ensuring its operational safety. In terms of structural design, the design flaws most likely to accelerate corrosion are stress concentration tendencies and gap environments—sometimes, even though... In metal immersion solutions, the corrosion rate is relatively low; however, gaps may form, and as the chemical and electrochemical conditions within these gaps change, severe crevice corrosion can occur, necessitating careful design.
 
3. Material of the cooling fan
 
The materials used in different cooling fans vary, and so do their corrosion-resistant properties. After selecting a specific cooling fan model, it’s essential to consider, from a fundamental perspective, numerous factors such as the corrosion resistance of different materials in various environments, the primary application environment, and the intensity of operation. Determine the material for the strength component. From the material itself, the target material is safe.
 
The above is a sharing of knowledge on how to prevent corrosion in cooling fans. Shenzhen Jiangshanlai Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. is a company specializing in DC brushless motors, DC cooling fans, DC brushless fans, DC stand fans, boosted cooling fans, and miniature cooling devices. A large-scale enterprise integrating customization, R&D, manufacturing, sales, and service for hot air fans, DC cooling fans, DC blowers, and non-standard fans—wholesale manufacturer and supplier of DC fans. Our products are best-selling in Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Dongguan, and Foshan, Guangdong Province. Jian, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and other regions.
 
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