The Metallurgy of Anodizing Aluminum: Connecting Science to Practice

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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. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxii A Brief History of Aluminum and Its Alloys (Jude Mary Runge)....Pages 1-63 A Brief History of Anodizing Aluminum (Jude Mary Runge)....Pages 65-148 Anodizing as an Industrial Process (Jude Mary Runge)....Pages 149-190 Metallurgy Basics for Aluminum Surfaces (Jude Mary Runge)....Pages 191-248 Anodizing as a Corrosion Process (Jude Mary Runge)....Pages 249-280 Anodic Aluminum Oxide Growth and Structure (Jude Mary Runge)....Pages 281-320 Interfacial Phenomena and Anodizing (Jude Mary Runge)....Pages 321-372 Base Metal Microstructural Considerations for Anodizing Aluminum Substrates (Jude Mary Runge)....Pages 373-431 Back Matter ....Pages 433-473