Materials that provide bioresistance and/or defoaming and slower cooling properties for aqueous quenchants
Methods and compositions are provided for heat treating, e.g. quenching a metal. The quenching composition includes a composition that comprises a polyamidopolyamine compound having a molecular weight of about 500 to about 100,000 and comprising a pendent amino group; and/or a non-polymeric amidoamine having a molecular weight of about 290 to about 5000 and comprising an amino group; and a hydroxyl containing diluent. These compositions impart one or more of the functions of quenching, lubricity, anti/low foaming and/or bioresistance to the quenching fluid.
1. An aqueous metal quenching concentrate composition comprising:
(a) a water-soluble polyamidopolyamine compound having a molecular weight of about 500 to about 100,000 and at least one to fourteen repeating pendant primary amino groups;
(b) a ferrous or non-ferrous metal corrosion inhibitor; and
(c) a hydroxyl-containing diluent.
2. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said polyamidopolyamine is Formula I of FIG. 6A , wherein x, y, and z are additively a number between 3 to about 90, including the endpoints in the range; wherein x′, y′, z′ are additively a number between 3 to about 90, including the endpoints in the range; and wherein a, b, and c are additively a number between 3 to about 90, including the endpoints in the range.
3. The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising an additive selected from a coalescing/drying agent, rheology modifier, ester, carboxylic acid, fatty acid, emulsifier, amine, thickener, lubricant, dispersant, antioxidant, alkaline compound, builder, solvent, amphiphatic agent, carrier, biocide, preservative, buffer, metal deactivator, caustic agent, wetting agent, sequestering agent, fungicide, defoamer, antioxidant, die release fluid, antiwear agent, viscosity modifier, de-emulsifier, natural triglyceride, animal fat, vegetable oil, fatty acid ester, phosphate ester, an unreacted polyamine, a non-polymeric polyamine, and combinations thereof.
4. The composition according to claim 1 having a cloud point of about 25 to about 82° C. or 77° F. to about 180° F.
5. The composition according to claim 1 , which has a pH of about 8 to about 11.
6. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said corrosion inhibitor is tolyltriazole.
7. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said corrosion inhibitor is sodium nitrite.
8. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said hydroxyl-containing diluent is water.
9. The composition according to claim 3 , wherein (a) the polyamidopolyamine is present at between about 5 to about 40% by weight of the total composition and (b) in combination, the corrosion inhibitor and said additive are present at between about 0.1 to 20% by weight of the total composition.
10. The composition according to claim 1 , which has at least one property selected from antimicrobial properties, biocidal properties, and bioresistant properties.
11. The composition according to claim 1 , which has at least one property selected from defoaming properties or anti-foaming properties.
12. The composition according to claim 10 , which has at least one property selected from defoaming properties or anti-foaming properties.
13. The composition according to claim 1 , which has at least one property selected from lubricating properties or load carrying properties.
14. The composition according to claim 11 , which has at least one property selected from lubricating properties or load carrying properties.
15. The composition according to claim 12 , which has at least one property selected from lubricating properties or load carrying properties.
16. An aqueous metal quenching concentrate composition comprising:
(a) a water-soluble polyamidopolyamine compound of Formula I of FIG. 6A , wherein x, y, and z are additively a number between 3 to about 90, including the endpoints in the range; wherein x′, y′, z′ are additively a number between 3 to about 90, including the endpoints in the range; and wherein a, b, and c are additively a number between 3 to about 90, including the endpoints in the range having a molecular weight of about 500 to about 100,000 and at least one to fourteen repeating pendant primary amino groups; said polyamidopolyamine being present at about 5 to about 40% by weight of said concentrate composition;
(b) a ferrous or non-ferrous metal corrosion inhibitor, and an optional additive suitable for metal quenching, wherein said inhibitor and said additive, in combination, are present at about 0.1 to 20% by weight of said concentrate composition; and
(c) the balance, water.
17. The composition according to claim 16 , wherein said optional additive is selected from a coalescing/drying agent, rheology modifier, ester, carboxylic acid, fatty acid, emulsifier, amine, thickener, lubricant, dispersant, antioxidant, alkaline compound, builder, solvent, amphiphatic agent, carrier, biocide, preservative, buffer, metal deactivator, caustic agent, wetting agent, sequestering agent, fungicide, defoamer, antioxidant, die release fluid, antiwear agent, viscosity modifier, de-emulsifier, natural triglyceride, animal fat, vegetable oil, fatty acid ester, phosphate ester, an unreacted polyamine, a non-polymeric polyamine, and combinations thereof.