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Properties of aluminum alloy anodic films formed in three kinds of solutions

  • Jian Hua Liu*
  • , Zhou Liu
  • , Mei Yu
  • , Song Mei Li
  • , Gao Hong Chen
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Beihang University

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Abstract

The properties of anodic films formed in chromic, boric-sulfuric and adipic-sulfuric acid (CAA, BSAA and ASAA, respectively) on LY12 aluminum alloy were studied by morphology characterization, current-voltage response test, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and fatigue test methods. It is indicated that in contrast with BSAA film, CAA and ASAA films have less defects and a smoother periphery. All of three kinds of anodic films have perfect corrosion resistant after immersed in 5% NaCl solution for 80 d. The resistance value (R b) of the barrier layers of BSAA decreases in greatest, while the R b values of CAA and ASAA decrease by 75% and 78%, respectively. From fatigue test results, it is confirmed that CAA reduces the fatigue life of the matrix at a little, about 14%, ASAA, about 20%, and BSAA about 25%, indicating that BSAA has the greatest impact on the fatigue life of the matrix among the three treatments.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2031-2039
Number of pages9
JournalZhongguo Youse Jinshu Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Nonferrous Metals
Volume22
Issue number7
StatePublished - Jul 2012

Keywords

  • Adipic- sulfuric acid anodization
  • Anodic films
  • Boric-sulfuric acid anodization
  • Chromic acid anodization
  • LY12 aluminum alloy

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