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Treatment of aluminium or aluminium alloys

US5954893A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 22, 1997
Grant dateSep 21, 1999
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Expiry dateMay 22, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/12792
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for treating the surface or surfaces of an aluminium or aluminium alloy containing substrate to confer corrosion resistance in which a porous layer is created on the surface or surfaces and then the surface or surfaces are treated with a solution or gel comprising a metavanadate ion, and further treated with a solution comprising a metal ion selected to coprecipitate with the metavanadate ion to form a sparingly soluble compound within the pores of the porous layer. A corrosion resistant coating for aluminium or aluminium alloy comprising a porous surface layer containing within the pores a deposit of a sparingly soluble metal metavanadate. The porous layer may be an oxide layer produced for example by acid anodising.

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