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What is anodized aluminum? - aluminiumsheet - 10-11-2019
Ok, time for some chemistry 101. If you leave aluminum exposed to the air, it will naturally form a thin layer of aluminum oxide on the surface. While this layer is very thin, it is strong and hard. It prevents the metal from further oxidation by forming a barrier between the aluminum and the air. Scientist call this process ‘passivation’… meaning it makes the metal passive vs reactive.
As a matter of interest, both sapphires and rubies are gems made of aluminum oxide (different colors). Because of its hardness, aluminum oxide is also used as a commercial abrasive.
Now in order to make the layer of aluminum oxide thicker, the metal is subjected to an electrochemical process called anodization. This forms a much thicker layer of the non-reactive aluminum oxide, creating what is known as anodized or hard-anodized aluminum.
RE: What is anodized aluminum? - ohapuqa - 10-11-2019
To prepare aluminum for anodizing, the surface is first thoroughly cleaned and rinsed, and then placed into a bath of some electrolytic solution like sulfuric acid. An electrolyte is an electrically conductive solution with lots of positive and negative ions that it wants to swap.
A positive electric charge is applied to the aluminum, making it the “anode”, while a negative charge is applied to plates suspended in the electrolyte. The electric current in this circuit causes positive ions to be attracted to the negative plates, and negative
RE: What is anodized aluminum? - askaluadmin - 10-11-2019
Anodized aluminum is aluminum that has been treated to develop an exceptionally durable finish. To create anodized aluminum, you use an electrochemical process where the metal is immersed in a series of tanks, wherein one of the tanks, the anodic layer is grown from the metal itself.
Because this anodized layer is created from the aluminum itself, rather than being painted on or applied, this anodized aluminum will never chip, flake, or peel, and it is much more durable than any other similar material on the market. Anodized aluminum is three times harder than the raw material, and 60 percent lighter than other competing metals like stainless steel and copper.
RE: What is anodized aluminum? - PaulArmstrong - 12-16-2019
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