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R26 Black Phosphate Plating
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R26 Black Phosphate Plating
Any knowledge would be greatly appreciated!
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Re: R26 Black Phosphate Plating
My esoteric knowledge (?) around this is mostly for pre(and post)-war plunger bikes, but for those bikes plating was: CAD, black phosphate, and "industrial chrome" (on axles), I think??
It was explained to me: if it's against aluminum it was CAD, if it was against black paint it was black phosphate. So, things like transmission studs in the motor for the transmission along with washers and nuts would be CAD. Fender hardware would be black. There are exceptions, of course...
Another way to feed this dilemma is to look at the photos from the archives - and try to discern away photos of promotional / prototype bikes that will lead you astray, from the production bikes which should be followed.
- https://bmw-grouparchiv.de/research/sea ... sult.xhtml (far upper right corner you can switch to ENglish).
Also, often the parts book indicates the plating in the description of the fastener.
Hope that helps,
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Re: R26 Black Phosphate Plating
Stud bolt for gearbox attachment
M 8x30-5 S cad. (E)
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Re: R26 Black Phosphate Plating
For the R 26 go to the parts manual in our library and you can see the finish listed for the various components.
Go to https://vintagebmw.org/library_data/Par ... 5-3R26.pdf
And for an example look at page 20 (page 27 of the PDF) at number 61 which is the clamp bolt, and that is the clamp bolt for the bar mount, it is M8 x 30mm and is in cad.
Not everything is displayed in the pictures, such as, if you are looking for the proper finish on the oil pan bolts and they are NOT shown in the picture, you will find them on page 7 (page 8 of the PDF) number 99 13 455 (listed as oil pan bolts) and they are CAD. Almost every bolt, nut and washer is listed in the manual and most have finishes.
Chris is also right, BMW followed the simple rule of bright-on-bright and dark-on-dark for almost everything, except the acorn nuts on the top of the /2 motor mounts and a few other oddities. So if the finish is NOT listed (such as the nut for the valve cover spanner) which is on page 9 (page 10 in the PDF) labeled #50, it is cad because it is mounted on a bright part.
The finishes are as follows:
CAD - That's easy, CAD plated.
Verchromt - Chrome
atr. - Atramentized or phosphated and blackened (both are black)
Phos. - Phosphated and blackened (you see this in some parts manuals)
Matt Verchromt - Chrome that is not polished. The /2 axle nuts are matt chrome.
I forget what Nickel plating is called out as, but I have seen it.
I hope that helps!!!
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Re: R26 Black Phosphate Plating
Can we go further?
Manganese phosphate, right?
Do "atr." and "Phos." mean the same - they just changed the lexicon?
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Re: R26 Black Phosphate Plating
I am not sure if they used Manganese phosphate on items, its more for wear resistance than simply anti-corrosion if I understand it correctly (correct me please if I am wrong). I believe that for bolts and nuts, they were after anti-corrosion properties and that zinc phosphate (which is a dark grey) + blackening is what they did.
They may be, but I am not sure. CarSpector states Atramentizing - A corrosion protection process in which steel is coated with phosphate using a zinc phosphate solution at 90° C (194° F). So, that would seem to mean they are the same, but we know the Internet can be wrong.
In the R 68 parts manual page 4 (page 5 of the PDF) they explain the parts numbering scheme they used at the time and they list 1 = CAD, 2 = atramentized or phosphated and blackened, 3 = Chrome, 4 = Black Enamel, 5 = Colored Enamel, 6 = Special treatment (whatever that means) and 7 = polished.
BMW mentioned them together for finish in the above R 68 parts manual, but seemed to outline them as two separate processes. Hmmmmmmm. Interesting......
Looking at the older pre-war and plunger manuals I only see Atr (on a quick look) and I start seeing multiple version of phosphate (pho.ge., phr.sw) and I know I have seen other abbreviations for Phosphate in newer manuals, I just cant find them now. See the 1961 parts manual pdf page 17 #45 for the black pan bolts; 1963 parts manual pdf page 19 #45 for the same bolts with a different abbreviation.
It looks like at some time they stopped the Atramentizing (sp?) process and moved to Phosphate, but I do not know that for sure. The parts book would suggest that but they could be exactly the same and simply be a nomenclature change. Not sure....
It is likely safe to say that Atr and derivatives of Pho being black in color, but not painted.
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Re: R26 Black Phosphate Plating
The remaining question: what was the "blackening" process, if it was zinc phosphate + blackening?
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Re: R26 Black Phosphate Plating
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Re: R26 Black Phosphate Plating
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