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Aluminium and aluminium alloy having corrosion-resistant protective layer, and methods of making such a layer

US5055356A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 28, 1989
Grant dateOct 8, 1991
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31678
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A body, particularly a thin layer, of aluminium or aluminium alloy is given a corrosion-resistant bright dense barrier-type protective layer. The layer has a thickness in the range 50 to 500 nm and comprises aluminium oxide and a chelate complex of aluminium and at least one organic chelating compound. The layer is formed by contacting the surface with a solution of the chelating compound of pH 2 to 7 and, optionally, performing oxidative electrolysis.

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