The Metallurgy of Anodizing Aluminum: Connecting Science to Practice

The Metallurgy of Anodizing Aluminum: Connecting Science to Practice
ISBN-10
3319721771
ISBN-13
9783319721774
Category
Technology & Engineering
Pages
473
Language
English
Published
2018-02-01
Publisher
Springer
Author
Jude Mary Runge

Description

In this book, the history of the concepts critical to the discovery and development of aluminum, its alloys and the anodizing process are reviewed to provide a foundation for the challenges, achievements, and understanding of the complex relationship between the aluminum alloy and the reactions that occur during anodic oxidation. Empirical knowledge that has long sustained industrial anodizing is clarified by viewing the process as corrosion science, addressing each element of the anodizing circuit in terms of the Tafel Equation. This innovative approach enables a new level of understanding and engineering control for the mechanisms that occur as the oxide nucleates and grows, developing its characteristic highly ordered structure, which impact the practical function of the anodic aluminum oxide.

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