Thank you all for your replies, the roller burnishing suggestion is of great interest and we will investigate further.
Some additional info regarding our requirement: The reason we need a smooth surface is to prevent electro-static charging within the
SEM Electron Source that this component is...
We are looking for a way of replacing a time-consuming hand finishing process to polish the bore of a 310 S/S component.
The bore is Ø6.00 +0.1/-0 x 94.0 long and we are aiming for a surface finish of 0.3µm Rt ideally.
Electropolishing seems our best bet to achieve this, but electropolishing a...