Surface Treatment of Materials for Rotary Joints
Nov 10, 2025

Common materials for rotary joints include aluminum, stainless steel, carbon steel, brass, and cast iron. Common surface treatment processes include sandblasting, polishing, black oxide treatment, oxidation, passivation, zinc plating, chrome plating, painting, anodizing, and QPQ treatment.
Principles of Core Surface Treatment Processes
Passivation Treatment
Enhances the passive film on the metal surface through chemical or electrochemical methods, significantly improving corrosion resistance. It is especially suitable for stainless steel.
Sandblasting
Uses high-speed sand particles to impact the workpiece surface. This not only removes impurities such as burrs and oxide scales but also forms a micro-rough surface, laying a foundation for subsequent protective processes.
Black Oxide Treatment
Forms a black protective film on the metal surface through oxidation, high-temperature oxidation, or similar methods, enhancing wear resistance and providing short-term rust prevention.
Chrome Plating
Forms a chromium layer on the metal surface via electrochemical deposition. With high hardness and excellent wear resistance, it is suitable for rotary joints operating under high-load conditions.
Galvanizing Treatment
A dense zinc layer is formed on the surface of metal substrates (e.g., carbon steel, cast iron) via electrochemical deposition or thermal diffusion. It delivers corrosion protection to the substrate by leveraging zinc's sacrificial anode mechanism (zinc corrodes preferentially) and physical barrier effect.
Polishing
Removes micron-level protrusions from the material surface, improving surface flatness and smoothness. This reduces the friction coefficient and extends the mechanical life of the product.
Painting
Atomizes the coating into tiny particles that uniformly adhere to the workpiece surface. After drying/curing, a continuous and dense protective film is formed, providing both protective and decorative functions.
Anodizing
Generates an oxide film on the surface of aluminum and aluminum alloys through electrolysis, greatly improving the material's wear resistance, corrosion resistance, and insulation.
QPQ Treatment
A composite process that integrates heat treatment and corrosion prevention technology. It can simultaneously improve the surface hardness, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance of metals, adapting them to harsh working conditions.
Surface Treatment Methods Adapted to Different Materials

Stainless Steel Surface treatment
Passivation, sandblasting, polishing
Carbon Steel Surface treatment
Sandblasting, black oxide treatment, zinc plating, chrome plating, QPQ treatment


Brass Surface treatment
Sandblasting, polishing
Aluminum Surface treatment
Oxidation (anodizing)


Cast Iron Surface treatment
Painting, black oxide treatment







