What is the main objective of Parkerizing?

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  1. To increase the toughness
  2. To protect a steel surface from corrosion
  3. To give a glossy look
  4. To improve the ductility

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Option 2 : To protect a steel surface from corrosion
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Parkerizing: 

  • It is a process of applying an anti-corrosion and lubricating phosphatized surface treatment.
  • Parkerizing is an electrochemical process that creates a protective iron-phosphate layer on the outer surface of steel.
  • Parkerizing, bonderizing, phosphating, or phosphatizing is a method of protecting a steel surface from corrosion and increasing its resistance to wear through the application of a chemical phosphate conversion coating.
  • Parkerizing is usually considered to be an improved zinc or manganese phosphating process.
  • Parkerizing is commonly used on firearms as a more effective alternative to protect against rust.
  • It is also used extensively on automobiles to protect unfinished metal parts from corrosion.
  • The Parkerizing process cannot be used on non-ferrous metals such as aluminium, brass, or copper.
  • It similarly cannot be applied to steels containing a large amount of nickel, or on stainless steel.
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