CA2129844A1 - Process and composition for desmutting surfaces of aluminum and its alloys - Google Patents
Process and composition for desmutting surfaces of aluminum and its alloysInfo
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Abstract
A highly effective deoxidizer/desmutter for aluminum surfaces, particularly those of high silicon aluminum alloys, is an aqueous solution containing an oxidizing inorganic acid, phosphoric and sulfuric acids, simple and complex fluoride ions, an organic carboxylic acid having from 1 - 10 carbon atoms, and manganese in its +4 oxidation state.
Description
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. PROCE~8 AND COMP08ITION FO~ DB3M~T~ B~RFACE~ O~ ALU~NU~
AND ITB ALLOY~
8ACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION .
.:
Field of the Invention . .
This invention relate~ to a process for desmuttingaluminum and aluminum alloy surfaces, especially those of high silicon aluminum alloys, by contacting the surfaces with a particular aqueous liquid composition. ~ ;
Statement of Related Art :
Common chemical and even mechanical treatments of - aluminum often leave the surface with a dark coating that must be removed before subsequent surface finishing steps can be satisfactorily completed. This process is generally known in the art as "desmuttinq" or sometimes as "deoxidiz-ing". Current commercial desmutting practice normally uses oxidizing acid solutions containing some form of chrom-ium(VI). This material, of course, has severe pollution potential, so that an alternative, equally effective de-smutting composition and/or process would be highly desir-able.
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WOs3/1714X PcT/uss3/ol36x Some desmutting compo~itions without chromiu~ have previou~ly been ~nown in the art. For example, ~Research Disclo~ureU 273,037 according to an abstract thereof teach-es desmutting in concentrated nitric acid; Japanese Laid-S Open Patent Application 59-1,699 according to an abstract thereof teaches desmutting in a mixture of nitric and hy-drochloric acids; published British patent application GB
1,399,111 according to an abstract thereof teaches desmut-ting with a solution of ammonium persulfate, 60dium bisul-fate, and ammonium nitrate; U. S. Patent 3,634,262 accord-ing to an abstract thereof teaches desmutting in a solution containing alkali, alkaline earth, or ammonium peroxydisul-fate(s); acid salts of sulfuric acid; and, optionally, fluorides; U. S. Patent 3,647,698 according to an abstract thereof teaches desmutting with a solution of urea nitrate and ferric sulfate, optionally also including boric acid and/or fluoride ions: and U. S. Patent 3,510,430 according to an abstract thereof teaches desmutting with a solution of ferric sulfate, alkali metal bisulfate, alkali metal ni-trate, and alkali metal silicofluoride. None of theseteachings is believed to have achieved substantial commer-cial success.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVEN~ION
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Except in the claims and the operating examples, or where otherwise expressly indicated, all numerical quant-ities in this description indicating amounts of material or - conditions of reaction an~/or use are to be understood as modified by the word "about" in describing the broadest scope of the invention. Practice within the exact numeri-cal limits stated is generally preferred. Also, in this description and claims, except where the context implies otherwise, the term "aluminum" is to be understood to in-clude all the alloys of aluminum that contain at least 45 % by weight of aluminum.
Su~marv of the Invention It has surprisingly been found that the presence of manganes-(IV) in d-smutting olutions improves their per-.`." ~
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W~93~1714X ~'CT/~JS9~/0136 formance. More ~pecifically, a desmuttlng composition ~c-cording to thi~ invention includes an oxldizing inorgan~c acid, pho~phoric and sulfuric acid~, simple and co~pl~x fluoride ions, an organic carboxylic acid having fro~ 1 -lO carbon atoms, and manganese in its +4 oxidation state.
A process according to this invention comprises a step of bringing a composition according to the invention into con-tact with an aluminum surface under conditions that result in removal of smut or other oxide or soil from the aluminum surface.
Description of Preferred Embodiments The preferred oxidizing acid is nitric acid. Ot~er ~ suitable oxidizing acids are perchloric and peroxy acids.
In a working composition according to this invention, i.e., one suitable for direct use in desmutting, the concentra-tion of oxidizing acid is preferably in the range from 151 to 251, more preferably from 174 to 228, or still more preferably from l~l to 211 grams per liter (hereinafter ng/I.n ) The preferred source of simple fluoride ions is hydro-fluoric acid and the preferred source of complex fluoride ions is fluosilicic acid ~H2SiF6), but fluotitante (TiF6-2), fluoborate (BF~), and fluozirconat~ (2rF62) ions, preferably from their corresponding acids, are also suit-able. The preferred ratio by weight of simple fluoride ions to oxidizing acid in a composition according to this ~ invention is from 0.103:l'to 0.114:l, more preferably from O.lOS:l to 0.ll2:l, or still more preferably from 0.107:l to O.lll:l. The preferred ratio by weig~t of complex fluoride ions to oxidizing acid in a composition according to this invention is from O.Oll:l to 0.016:l, more pref-erably from 0.012:1 to O.OlS:l, or still more preferably ~rom 0.0l3:l to 0.014:1.
The preferred ratio by weight of sulfuric acid to oxi-dizing acid in a composition according to this invention is from 0.45:l to 0.55:l, more preferably from 0.47:l to 0.52:1, or still more preferably from 0.49:1 to 0.51:1.
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~09~/171~X 1'C1`/US93/013 The preferred ratio by weight of phosphoric ~cid to oxid~z-.tng acid in a composition accordlng to this invsntion iB
from 0.086.l to 0.095:l, more preferably from 0.088:l to 0.093:l, or ~till more prefera~ly from 0.089:l to O.O9l:l.
The preferred organic carboxylic acid in a composition accordin~ to this invention is acetic acid. The preferred ratio by weight of carboxylate groups to oxidizing acid in a composition according to this invention is from 0.082:l to 0.153:1, more preferably from O.Og2:l to 0.143:1, or still more preferably from 0.105:1 to 0.128:1.
No salts of MntIV) are commercially available at ~
reasonable price, and manganese dioxide has not proved con-venient to use in practice in preparing compositions ac-cording to the invention. Therefore, the preferred source - of Mn(IV) is an in situ reaction between Mn(II) and a suit-able oxidizing agent, most preferably hydrogen peroxide.
Manganese nitrate is the preferred source of the Mn(I}) starting material, primarily ~ecause it is the most soluble of the readily available salts of Mn(II); manganese acetate, ~anganese formate, manganese sulfate and/or fluosilicate are also suitable. In order to minimize the chances of precipitation or other undesired instability of the compositions accordinq to this invention, it is preferred to oxidize t~e mangan~se content of a partially completed composition to the +4 oxidation state before adding any significant fraction of the intended eventual simple fluoride ion conte~t of the composition to it. This is illustrated in the examples below.
The ratio by weight of the Mn~2 ions, later to be oxidized to Mn~, to the inorganic oxidizing acid present in the working compositions according to this invention preferably is 0.047:l to 0.087:l, more preferably from 0.057:l to 0.077:l, or still more preferably from 0.062:l to 0.072:1.
In all the ratios above, when Nitric acid is the inorganic oxidizing acid, its weight is to be taken as that of 100% concentrated nitric acid (HN03)- If another 2~2~4~ `
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~norganic ox~d~zing acid i8 used, the ratios should pre~erably be ~d~usted to provide the ~am~ amount of strong acid protons from t~e inorganic oxidizing acid as would be obtained with the ratios stated above w~en using nitrlc acid.
Working compositions according to .he invention pref~
erably have from 8.8 to 13.8, more preferably from 9.8 to 12.8, or still more preferably from 10.5 to 12.3 "~oints of free acid" and, independently, preferably have from 10.2 to 15.2, more preferably from 11.2 to 14.2, or still more preferably from 11.7 to 12.7 "points of total acidn. These "points~ are determined as follows: 1 milliliter (herein-after ~mln) of the composition is diluted to 50 ml wit~ de-ionized water and titrated with 1.0 N strong base solution (usually sodium hydroxide), using a bromphenol blue indi-cator for "free acid" and a phenolphthalein indicator for "total acidn. The number of points equals the number of milliliters of the titrant required to the end point.
Working compositions according to this invention are more concentrated in active ingredients than are many otber types of treatment solutions. Nevertheless, it may be eco-nomically advantageous to ship the compositions in concen~
trated form, which can be made ready for use by dilution with water at the point of use. Suc~ concentrated composi-tions, either concentrates of complete working composi-tions, or of two or more separate partial compositions that can be mixed with water ~nd one another to form working compositions, are within the contemplated scope of this invention.
The compositions according to the invention have proved to be particularly effective in desmutting and/or deoxidizing aluminum casting alloys containing from S - 12 % by weight of silicon, and also on certain other alloys containing not more than 98 % of aluminum by weight. A
group of preferred alloys to be treated according to the invention is given in Table 1. Among these the first nine listed are most preferred. A tenth member of this most . .
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Table 1 COMPOSITIONS OF PREFERRED ALLOYS TO BE TREATED
AA F~rmer Former Content in Percent by W~iq~t of:
No. AA No. ASTM No. Cu Mq Mn Si Zn Cr Fe 336. ol A332.0 SN122A 1.0 1.0 -12.0 - - -354.0 354 SC92A 1.8 .50 - 9.0 355.0 355 SC61A 1.2 .50 ,5025.0 .352 - o.62 C356.0 C355 SC61B 1.2 .50 .1025.0 .102 _ .20 356.0 356 SG70A .252 .32 .352 7.0 .352 ~ o 62 A356.0 A356 SG70B .202 .35 .102 7.0 .102 _ 202 357.0 357 - - .50 - 7.0 A357.0~A357 - - 0.6 - 7.0 359.0 359 SG9lA - 0.6 - 9.0 2024 - - 4.4 0.5 0.8 6061 - - .28 1.0 - 0.6 - 0.2 7075 - - 1.6 2.5 - - 5.6 .23 - ~
Footnotes for Table 1 :
20lAlso contains 2.5 % of Ni 2Indicates maximum amount - ~:
3Also contains 0.16 S of Ti and 0.006 % of Be . ~.
Other Notes for Table 1 ~ .
AA numbers are assigned by the Aluminum Association, which ~ .
has a mailing address of 818 Connecticut Avenue, N.W,, Washington, DC 20006.
The balance of the composition not shown for each alloy is aluminum.
preferred group is an alloy designated # 713 by the Out-board Marine Corporation, 100 Sea Horse Drive, Waukegan, IL
60085. This contains 11 - 13 parts by weight of silicon, not more than 1 parts by weight of iron, not more than 0.6 ;~
parts by weight of copper, not more than 0.5 parts by weight of zinc, not more than 0.35 parts by weight of magnesium, not more than 0.1 parts by weight of manganese, and not more than 0.5 parts by weight of nickel, with the balance alu~inu~.
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The compositions according to the inventlon ~rQ Qf-fectiv~ at temperature~ wit~in the range of ~t le~t lO -35 C, which includes the ambient temperature in almost ~ny enclosed space in ~ich the temperature ~s controlled ~or human comfort. Most preferably, a process according to the invention, which in its simplest form consists of con-tacting an aluminum workpiece with a composition according to the invention as described above, is performed at a tem-perature in the range from 18 - 21 C. The contact time should be sufficient to produce the desired matte white and stain-free appearance on the surface of the alumlnum workp~ece(s) to be treated. T~mes from lS - 120 seconds have proved effective in practice. ; ~-Before using a desmutting composition according to the invention, the aluminum workpieces are preferably freed from any gross surface contamination such as burrs, shav-ings, and chips and cleaned with a conventional cleaner as known in the art. Preferably the cleaner used is of the silicated alkaline immersion type. After treatment with a composition according to this invention, the workpieces are ~;
preferably rinsed with water, more preferably including a final rinse with deionized water. The workpieces may then be subjected to further surface treatment~ such as conversion coating, a~odization, painting, and the like, as known per se in the art.
The compositions according to the invention as de-scribed above are those ~repared fresh for use and are generally colorless. As the compositions are used, they gradually develop a pink color, presumably because of the reduction of Mn~IV) to Mn(II). It is advantageous in a process accQrding to this invention to add a suitable ox-idizing agent, preferably hydrogen peroxide, occasionally during use in a sufficient amount to remove the pink color.
!In ~ong term use, all components of the composition will eventually need replenishment.
The practice of the invention may be further appreci-ated from the following non-limitinq examples.
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Examples A ~ir~t component composltion for use in the invantion was made by mixing t~e following ingredients in ths ordcr given:
S Inqredient Amount in Parts by :
Weiqht Deionized water 267.3 Concentrated nitric acid (42- Baume) 561.0 75 % aqueous orthophosphoric acid (H~PO~) 45.4 Glacial acetic acid 33.3 50 % aqueous solution of Mn (NO~) 2 93 . 0 A second component composition for use in the inven-15 tion was made by mixing the followin~ ingredients in the order given~
~nqredient Amount .`:~
in Parts :
by : :
Weiqht Concentrated sulfuric acid ( 66 Baumè)105 . 9 A mixture of 50 % by weight deionized water and 7 --~
50 % by weight of 66- Baumè sulfuric acid 02 . 4 70 % aqueous hydrofluoric acid (HF) 144.0 ~ :
25 % aqueous solution of fluosilicic acid (H2SiF6) 47.7 ~ :
To 70 parts by weight of the first component noted above were added 2 parts by weight of 35 % aqueous hydrogen ~:
peroxide solution, with stirring. A vigoxous evolution of 30 gas bubbles, indicating the oxidation of the manganese con-tent of the component to its +4 oxidation state, then oc-curred. After the evolution of gas was complete, 30 parts by weight of the second component noted above was added to this mixture, with stirring, to produce a working composi-tion according to this invention.
Workpieces of each of the types of aluminum alloy shown in Table l and of Outboard Marine Corporation Alloy # 713 as described wer¢ cleaned by immersion in a commer-cial silicated al~aline cleaner formulated for suc~ uses, WO9~/1714~ ~1 2 9 $ 4 4 rcT/us93/()l36~ : `
rinsed with water, and then dipped into a container o~ the compo~ition according to the invention made ~ described above. The compo~ition was ~aintained at a temperature between 18 and 21 ' C, and the workpieces were maintained in contact with the composition for periods of time ranging from 15 - 200 seconds. In each case, an apparently clean, white matte surface that was free from any visual evidence of pitting or intergranular attack was produced on the workpieces. The surfaces were well suited for conventional organlc coatings.
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. PROCE~8 AND COMP08ITION FO~ DB3M~T~ B~RFACE~ O~ ALU~NU~
AND ITB ALLOY~
8ACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION .
.:
Field of the Invention . .
This invention relate~ to a process for desmuttingaluminum and aluminum alloy surfaces, especially those of high silicon aluminum alloys, by contacting the surfaces with a particular aqueous liquid composition. ~ ;
Statement of Related Art :
Common chemical and even mechanical treatments of - aluminum often leave the surface with a dark coating that must be removed before subsequent surface finishing steps can be satisfactorily completed. This process is generally known in the art as "desmuttinq" or sometimes as "deoxidiz-ing". Current commercial desmutting practice normally uses oxidizing acid solutions containing some form of chrom-ium(VI). This material, of course, has severe pollution potential, so that an alternative, equally effective de-smutting composition and/or process would be highly desir-able.
' ~ 'r ~
WOs3/1714X PcT/uss3/ol36x Some desmutting compo~itions without chromiu~ have previou~ly been ~nown in the art. For example, ~Research Disclo~ureU 273,037 according to an abstract thereof teach-es desmutting in concentrated nitric acid; Japanese Laid-S Open Patent Application 59-1,699 according to an abstract thereof teaches desmutting in a mixture of nitric and hy-drochloric acids; published British patent application GB
1,399,111 according to an abstract thereof teaches desmut-ting with a solution of ammonium persulfate, 60dium bisul-fate, and ammonium nitrate; U. S. Patent 3,634,262 accord-ing to an abstract thereof teaches desmutting in a solution containing alkali, alkaline earth, or ammonium peroxydisul-fate(s); acid salts of sulfuric acid; and, optionally, fluorides; U. S. Patent 3,647,698 according to an abstract thereof teaches desmutting with a solution of urea nitrate and ferric sulfate, optionally also including boric acid and/or fluoride ions: and U. S. Patent 3,510,430 according to an abstract thereof teaches desmutting with a solution of ferric sulfate, alkali metal bisulfate, alkali metal ni-trate, and alkali metal silicofluoride. None of theseteachings is believed to have achieved substantial commer-cial success.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVEN~ION
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Except in the claims and the operating examples, or where otherwise expressly indicated, all numerical quant-ities in this description indicating amounts of material or - conditions of reaction an~/or use are to be understood as modified by the word "about" in describing the broadest scope of the invention. Practice within the exact numeri-cal limits stated is generally preferred. Also, in this description and claims, except where the context implies otherwise, the term "aluminum" is to be understood to in-clude all the alloys of aluminum that contain at least 45 % by weight of aluminum.
Su~marv of the Invention It has surprisingly been found that the presence of manganes-(IV) in d-smutting olutions improves their per-.`." ~
`; ' . .
.~ ~ 2 9~
W~93~1714X ~'CT/~JS9~/0136 formance. More ~pecifically, a desmuttlng composition ~c-cording to thi~ invention includes an oxldizing inorgan~c acid, pho~phoric and sulfuric acid~, simple and co~pl~x fluoride ions, an organic carboxylic acid having fro~ 1 -lO carbon atoms, and manganese in its +4 oxidation state.
A process according to this invention comprises a step of bringing a composition according to the invention into con-tact with an aluminum surface under conditions that result in removal of smut or other oxide or soil from the aluminum surface.
Description of Preferred Embodiments The preferred oxidizing acid is nitric acid. Ot~er ~ suitable oxidizing acids are perchloric and peroxy acids.
In a working composition according to this invention, i.e., one suitable for direct use in desmutting, the concentra-tion of oxidizing acid is preferably in the range from 151 to 251, more preferably from 174 to 228, or still more preferably from l~l to 211 grams per liter (hereinafter ng/I.n ) The preferred source of simple fluoride ions is hydro-fluoric acid and the preferred source of complex fluoride ions is fluosilicic acid ~H2SiF6), but fluotitante (TiF6-2), fluoborate (BF~), and fluozirconat~ (2rF62) ions, preferably from their corresponding acids, are also suit-able. The preferred ratio by weight of simple fluoride ions to oxidizing acid in a composition according to this ~ invention is from 0.103:l'to 0.114:l, more preferably from O.lOS:l to 0.ll2:l, or still more preferably from 0.107:l to O.lll:l. The preferred ratio by weig~t of complex fluoride ions to oxidizing acid in a composition according to this invention is from O.Oll:l to 0.016:l, more pref-erably from 0.012:1 to O.OlS:l, or still more preferably ~rom 0.0l3:l to 0.014:1.
The preferred ratio by weight of sulfuric acid to oxi-dizing acid in a composition according to this invention is from 0.45:l to 0.55:l, more preferably from 0.47:l to 0.52:1, or still more preferably from 0.49:1 to 0.51:1.
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~09~/171~X 1'C1`/US93/013 The preferred ratio by weight of phosphoric ~cid to oxid~z-.tng acid in a composition accordlng to this invsntion iB
from 0.086.l to 0.095:l, more preferably from 0.088:l to 0.093:l, or ~till more prefera~ly from 0.089:l to O.O9l:l.
The preferred organic carboxylic acid in a composition accordin~ to this invention is acetic acid. The preferred ratio by weight of carboxylate groups to oxidizing acid in a composition according to this invention is from 0.082:l to 0.153:1, more preferably from O.Og2:l to 0.143:1, or still more preferably from 0.105:1 to 0.128:1.
No salts of MntIV) are commercially available at ~
reasonable price, and manganese dioxide has not proved con-venient to use in practice in preparing compositions ac-cording to the invention. Therefore, the preferred source - of Mn(IV) is an in situ reaction between Mn(II) and a suit-able oxidizing agent, most preferably hydrogen peroxide.
Manganese nitrate is the preferred source of the Mn(I}) starting material, primarily ~ecause it is the most soluble of the readily available salts of Mn(II); manganese acetate, ~anganese formate, manganese sulfate and/or fluosilicate are also suitable. In order to minimize the chances of precipitation or other undesired instability of the compositions accordinq to this invention, it is preferred to oxidize t~e mangan~se content of a partially completed composition to the +4 oxidation state before adding any significant fraction of the intended eventual simple fluoride ion conte~t of the composition to it. This is illustrated in the examples below.
The ratio by weight of the Mn~2 ions, later to be oxidized to Mn~, to the inorganic oxidizing acid present in the working compositions according to this invention preferably is 0.047:l to 0.087:l, more preferably from 0.057:l to 0.077:l, or still more preferably from 0.062:l to 0.072:1.
In all the ratios above, when Nitric acid is the inorganic oxidizing acid, its weight is to be taken as that of 100% concentrated nitric acid (HN03)- If another 2~2~4~ `
wos3/1714x ~CT/~JS93/0136X
~norganic ox~d~zing acid i8 used, the ratios should pre~erably be ~d~usted to provide the ~am~ amount of strong acid protons from t~e inorganic oxidizing acid as would be obtained with the ratios stated above w~en using nitrlc acid.
Working compositions according to .he invention pref~
erably have from 8.8 to 13.8, more preferably from 9.8 to 12.8, or still more preferably from 10.5 to 12.3 "~oints of free acid" and, independently, preferably have from 10.2 to 15.2, more preferably from 11.2 to 14.2, or still more preferably from 11.7 to 12.7 "points of total acidn. These "points~ are determined as follows: 1 milliliter (herein-after ~mln) of the composition is diluted to 50 ml wit~ de-ionized water and titrated with 1.0 N strong base solution (usually sodium hydroxide), using a bromphenol blue indi-cator for "free acid" and a phenolphthalein indicator for "total acidn. The number of points equals the number of milliliters of the titrant required to the end point.
Working compositions according to this invention are more concentrated in active ingredients than are many otber types of treatment solutions. Nevertheless, it may be eco-nomically advantageous to ship the compositions in concen~
trated form, which can be made ready for use by dilution with water at the point of use. Suc~ concentrated composi-tions, either concentrates of complete working composi-tions, or of two or more separate partial compositions that can be mixed with water ~nd one another to form working compositions, are within the contemplated scope of this invention.
The compositions according to the invention have proved to be particularly effective in desmutting and/or deoxidizing aluminum casting alloys containing from S - 12 % by weight of silicon, and also on certain other alloys containing not more than 98 % of aluminum by weight. A
group of preferred alloys to be treated according to the invention is given in Table 1. Among these the first nine listed are most preferred. A tenth member of this most . .
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Table 1 COMPOSITIONS OF PREFERRED ALLOYS TO BE TREATED
AA F~rmer Former Content in Percent by W~iq~t of:
No. AA No. ASTM No. Cu Mq Mn Si Zn Cr Fe 336. ol A332.0 SN122A 1.0 1.0 -12.0 - - -354.0 354 SC92A 1.8 .50 - 9.0 355.0 355 SC61A 1.2 .50 ,5025.0 .352 - o.62 C356.0 C355 SC61B 1.2 .50 .1025.0 .102 _ .20 356.0 356 SG70A .252 .32 .352 7.0 .352 ~ o 62 A356.0 A356 SG70B .202 .35 .102 7.0 .102 _ 202 357.0 357 - - .50 - 7.0 A357.0~A357 - - 0.6 - 7.0 359.0 359 SG9lA - 0.6 - 9.0 2024 - - 4.4 0.5 0.8 6061 - - .28 1.0 - 0.6 - 0.2 7075 - - 1.6 2.5 - - 5.6 .23 - ~
Footnotes for Table 1 :
20lAlso contains 2.5 % of Ni 2Indicates maximum amount - ~:
3Also contains 0.16 S of Ti and 0.006 % of Be . ~.
Other Notes for Table 1 ~ .
AA numbers are assigned by the Aluminum Association, which ~ .
has a mailing address of 818 Connecticut Avenue, N.W,, Washington, DC 20006.
The balance of the composition not shown for each alloy is aluminum.
preferred group is an alloy designated # 713 by the Out-board Marine Corporation, 100 Sea Horse Drive, Waukegan, IL
60085. This contains 11 - 13 parts by weight of silicon, not more than 1 parts by weight of iron, not more than 0.6 ;~
parts by weight of copper, not more than 0.5 parts by weight of zinc, not more than 0.35 parts by weight of magnesium, not more than 0.1 parts by weight of manganese, and not more than 0.5 parts by weight of nickel, with the balance alu~inu~.
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The compositions according to the inventlon ~rQ Qf-fectiv~ at temperature~ wit~in the range of ~t le~t lO -35 C, which includes the ambient temperature in almost ~ny enclosed space in ~ich the temperature ~s controlled ~or human comfort. Most preferably, a process according to the invention, which in its simplest form consists of con-tacting an aluminum workpiece with a composition according to the invention as described above, is performed at a tem-perature in the range from 18 - 21 C. The contact time should be sufficient to produce the desired matte white and stain-free appearance on the surface of the alumlnum workp~ece(s) to be treated. T~mes from lS - 120 seconds have proved effective in practice. ; ~-Before using a desmutting composition according to the invention, the aluminum workpieces are preferably freed from any gross surface contamination such as burrs, shav-ings, and chips and cleaned with a conventional cleaner as known in the art. Preferably the cleaner used is of the silicated alkaline immersion type. After treatment with a composition according to this invention, the workpieces are ~;
preferably rinsed with water, more preferably including a final rinse with deionized water. The workpieces may then be subjected to further surface treatment~ such as conversion coating, a~odization, painting, and the like, as known per se in the art.
The compositions according to the invention as de-scribed above are those ~repared fresh for use and are generally colorless. As the compositions are used, they gradually develop a pink color, presumably because of the reduction of Mn~IV) to Mn(II). It is advantageous in a process accQrding to this invention to add a suitable ox-idizing agent, preferably hydrogen peroxide, occasionally during use in a sufficient amount to remove the pink color.
!In ~ong term use, all components of the composition will eventually need replenishment.
The practice of the invention may be further appreci-ated from the following non-limitinq examples.
~'09~/1714X 2 1 ~ ~ 8 ~ 4 I'~T/lJS93/0136X
Examples A ~ir~t component composltion for use in the invantion was made by mixing t~e following ingredients in ths ordcr given:
S Inqredient Amount in Parts by :
Weiqht Deionized water 267.3 Concentrated nitric acid (42- Baume) 561.0 75 % aqueous orthophosphoric acid (H~PO~) 45.4 Glacial acetic acid 33.3 50 % aqueous solution of Mn (NO~) 2 93 . 0 A second component composition for use in the inven-15 tion was made by mixing the followin~ ingredients in the order given~
~nqredient Amount .`:~
in Parts :
by : :
Weiqht Concentrated sulfuric acid ( 66 Baumè)105 . 9 A mixture of 50 % by weight deionized water and 7 --~
50 % by weight of 66- Baumè sulfuric acid 02 . 4 70 % aqueous hydrofluoric acid (HF) 144.0 ~ :
25 % aqueous solution of fluosilicic acid (H2SiF6) 47.7 ~ :
To 70 parts by weight of the first component noted above were added 2 parts by weight of 35 % aqueous hydrogen ~:
peroxide solution, with stirring. A vigoxous evolution of 30 gas bubbles, indicating the oxidation of the manganese con-tent of the component to its +4 oxidation state, then oc-curred. After the evolution of gas was complete, 30 parts by weight of the second component noted above was added to this mixture, with stirring, to produce a working composi-tion according to this invention.
Workpieces of each of the types of aluminum alloy shown in Table l and of Outboard Marine Corporation Alloy # 713 as described wer¢ cleaned by immersion in a commer-cial silicated al~aline cleaner formulated for suc~ uses, WO9~/1714~ ~1 2 9 $ 4 4 rcT/us93/()l36~ : `
rinsed with water, and then dipped into a container o~ the compo~ition according to the invention made ~ described above. The compo~ition was ~aintained at a temperature between 18 and 21 ' C, and the workpieces were maintained in contact with the composition for periods of time ranging from 15 - 200 seconds. In each case, an apparently clean, white matte surface that was free from any visual evidence of pitting or intergranular attack was produced on the workpieces. The surfaces were well suited for conventional organlc coatings.
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Claims (20)
1. A liquid solution composition of matter consisting es-sentially of water and:
(A) an oxidizing inorganic acid;
(B) phosphoric acid;
(C) sulfuric acid;
(D) a source of simple fluoride ions;
(E) a source of complex fluoride ions;
(F) an organic carboxylic acid having from 1 - 10 carbon atoms per molecule; and (G) a source of manganese in its +4 oxidation state.
(A) an oxidizing inorganic acid;
(B) phosphoric acid;
(C) sulfuric acid;
(D) a source of simple fluoride ions;
(E) a source of complex fluoride ions;
(F) an organic carboxylic acid having from 1 - 10 carbon atoms per molecule; and (G) a source of manganese in its +4 oxidation state.
2. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the inor-ganic oxidizing acid is nitric acid, the source of simple fluoride ions is hydrofluoric acid, the source of complex fluoride ions is fluosilicic acid, the organic carboxylic acid is acetic acid, and the manganese in its +4 oxidation state is produced in situ by oxidizing Mn+2 ions with hydro-gen peroxide.
3. A composition according to claim 2, wherein the con-centration of oxidizing inorganic acid is from about 151 to about 251 g/L, the ratio by weight of simple fluoride ions to oxidizing inorganic acid is from about 0.103:1 to about 0.114:1, the ratio by weight of complex fluoride ions to oxidizing acid is from about 0.011:1 to about 0.016:1, the ratio by weight of sulfuric acid to oxidizing inorganic acid is from about 0.45:1, to about 0.55:1, the ratio by weight of phosphoric acid to oxidizing inorganic acid is from about 0.086:1 to about 0.095:1, the ratio by weight of carboxylate groups to oxidizing inorganic acid is from about 0.082:1 to 0.153:1, the ratio by weight of manganese to oxidizing inorganic acid is from 0.047:1 to 0.087:1, the points of free acid are from 8.8 to 13.8, and the points of total acid are from 10.2 to 15.2.
4. A composition according to claim 3, wherein the con-centration of oxidizing inorganic acid is from about 174 to about 228 g/L, the ratio by weight of simple fluoride ions to oxidizing inorganic acid is from about 0.105:1 to about 0.112:1, the ratio by weight of complex fluoride ions to oxidizing acid is from about 0.013:1 to about 0.015:1, the ratio by weight of sulfuric acid to oxidizing inorganic acid is from about 0.47:1 to about 0.52:1, the ratio by weight of phosphoric acid to oxidizing inorganic acid is from about 0.088:1 to about 0.093:1, the ratio by weight of carboxylate groups to oxidizing inorganic acid is from about 0.105:1 to 0.128:1, the ratio by weight of manganese to oxidizing inorganic acid is from 0.023 - 0.027, the points of free acid are from 10.3 to 12.3, and the points of total acid are from 11.7 to 13.7.
5. A composition according to claim 1, said composition having been prepared by the steps of:
(I) mixing from 1 - 5 parts by weight of about 35 % aque-ous hydrogen peroxide with 70 parts of by weight of a solution consisting of 440 to 70 parts by weight of deionized water, 427 to 712 parts by weight of concen-trated nitric acid (42° Baumè), 35 - 58 parts by weight of 75 % aqueous orthophosphoric acid (H3PO4), 25 to 42 parts by weight of glacial acetic acid, and 71 -118 parts by weight of a 50 % by weight aqueous solution of Mn(NO3)2;
(II) allowing the mixture prepared in step (I) to sit until the evolution of visible gas bubbles therefrom has ceased; and (III) mixing with the composition from the end of step (II) 30 parts by weight of another composition consisting of 407 to 507 parts by weight of concentrated sulfuric acid (66° Baumè), 418 to 227 parts by weight of deion-ized water, 136 to 151 parts by weight of 70 % aqueous hydrofluoric acid, and 40 to 58 parts by weight of 25 % aqueous solution of fluosilicic acid (H2SiF6).
(I) mixing from 1 - 5 parts by weight of about 35 % aque-ous hydrogen peroxide with 70 parts of by weight of a solution consisting of 440 to 70 parts by weight of deionized water, 427 to 712 parts by weight of concen-trated nitric acid (42° Baumè), 35 - 58 parts by weight of 75 % aqueous orthophosphoric acid (H3PO4), 25 to 42 parts by weight of glacial acetic acid, and 71 -118 parts by weight of a 50 % by weight aqueous solution of Mn(NO3)2;
(II) allowing the mixture prepared in step (I) to sit until the evolution of visible gas bubbles therefrom has ceased; and (III) mixing with the composition from the end of step (II) 30 parts by weight of another composition consisting of 407 to 507 parts by weight of concentrated sulfuric acid (66° Baumè), 418 to 227 parts by weight of deion-ized water, 136 to 151 parts by weight of 70 % aqueous hydrofluoric acid, and 40 to 58 parts by weight of 25 % aqueous solution of fluosilicic acid (H2SiF6).
6. A composition according to claim 5, said composition having been prepared by the steps of:
(I) mixing 2 parts by weight of 35 % aqueous hydrogen per-oxide with 70 parts of by weight of a solution con-sisting of 267.3 parts by weight of deionized water, 561.0 parts by weight of concentrated nitric acid (42°
Baume), 45.4 parts by weight of 75 % aqueous ortho-phosphoric acid (H3PO4), 33.3 parts by weight of gla-cial acetic acid, and 93.0 parts by weight of 50 %
aqueous solution of Mn(NO3)2;
(II) allowing the mixture prepared in step (I) to sit until the evolution of visible gas bubbles therefrom has ceased: and (III) mixing with the composition from the end of step (II) 30 parts by weight of another composition consisting of 457 parts by weight of concentrated sulfuric acid (66° Baume), 351.2 parts by weight of deionized water, 144.0 parts by weight of 70 % aqueous hydrofluoric acid, and 47.7 parts by weight of 25 % aqueous solu-tion of fluosilicic acid (H2SiF6).
(I) mixing 2 parts by weight of 35 % aqueous hydrogen per-oxide with 70 parts of by weight of a solution con-sisting of 267.3 parts by weight of deionized water, 561.0 parts by weight of concentrated nitric acid (42°
Baume), 45.4 parts by weight of 75 % aqueous ortho-phosphoric acid (H3PO4), 33.3 parts by weight of gla-cial acetic acid, and 93.0 parts by weight of 50 %
aqueous solution of Mn(NO3)2;
(II) allowing the mixture prepared in step (I) to sit until the evolution of visible gas bubbles therefrom has ceased: and (III) mixing with the composition from the end of step (II) 30 parts by weight of another composition consisting of 457 parts by weight of concentrated sulfuric acid (66° Baume), 351.2 parts by weight of deionized water, 144.0 parts by weight of 70 % aqueous hydrofluoric acid, and 47.7 parts by weight of 25 % aqueous solu-tion of fluosilicic acid (H2SiF6).
7. An aqueous solution composition of matter, consisting essentially of 442 - 70 parts by weight of water, 427 to 712 parts by weight of concentrated nitric acid (42° Bau-me), 35 - 58 parts by weight of 75 % aqueous orthophos-phoric acid (H3PO4), 25 to 42 parts by weight of glacial acetic acid, and 71 - 118 parts by weight of a 50 % by weight aqueous solution of Mn(NO3)2.
8. An aqueous solution composition of matter, consisting essentially of 407 to 507 parts by weight of concentrated sulfuric acid (66° Baume), 418 to 227 parts by weight of deionized water, 136 to 151 parts by weight of 70 % aqueous hydrofluoric acid, and 40 to 58 parts by weight of 25 %
aqueous solution of fluosilicic acid (H2SiF6).
aqueous solution of fluosilicic acid (H2SiF6).
9. A process for desmutting, deoxidizing, or both desmut-ting and deoxidizing an aluminum surface, said process com-prising contacting said aluminum surface with a composition according to claim 6 for a sufficient time at a sufficient temperature to be effective for desmutting or deoxidizing.
10. A process for desmutting, deoxidizing, or both desmut-ting and deoxidizing an aluminum surface, said process com-prising contacting said aluminum surface with a composition according to claim 5 for a sufficient time at a sufficient temperature to be effective for desmutting or deoxidizing.
11. A process for desmutting, deoxidizing, or both desmut-ting and deoxidizing an aluminum surface, said process com-prising contacting said aluminum surface with a composition according to claim 4 for a sufficient time at a sufficient temperature to be effective for desmutting or deoxidizing.
12. A process for desmutting, deoxidizing, or both desmut-ting and deoxidizing an aluminum surface, said process com-prising contacting said aluminum surface with a composition according to claim 3 for a sufficient time at a sufficient temperature to be effective for desmutting or deoxidizing.
13. A process for desmutting, deoxidizing, or both desmut-ting and deoxidizing an aluminum surface, said process com-prising contacting said aluminum surface with a composition according to claim 2 for a sufficient time at a sufficient temperature to be effective for desmutting or deoxidizing.
14. A process for desmutting, deoxidizing, or both desmut-ting and deoxidizing an aluminum surface, said process com-prising contacting said aluminum surface with a composition according to claim 1 for a sufficient time at a sufficient temperature to be effective for desmutting or deoxidizing.
15. A process according to claim 14, wherein the aluminum surface is the surface of an aluminum alloy selected from the group consisting of alloys with from 5 - 12 % by weight of silicon and the temperature during the process is in the range from 10 to 35 ° C.
16. A process according to claim 13, wherein the aluminum surface is the surface of an aluminum alloy selected from the group consisting of alloys with from 5 - 12 % by weight of silicon and the temperature during the process is in the range from 10 to 35 ° C.
17. A process according to claim 12, wherein the aluminum surface is the surface of an aluminum alloy selected from the group consisting of alloys with from 5 - 12 % by weight of silicon and the temperature during the process is in the range from 10 to 35 ° C.
18. A process according to claim 11, wherein the aluminum surface is the surface of an aluminum alloy selected from the group consisting of alloys with from 5 - 12 % by weight of silicon and the temperature during the process is in the range from 10 to 35 ° C.
19. A process according to claim 10, wherein the aluminum surface is the surface of an aluminum alloy selected from the group consisting of alloys with from 5 - 12 % by weight of silicon and the temperature during the process is in the range from 10 to 35 ° C.
20. a process according to claim 9, wherein the aluminum surface is the surface of an aluminum alloy selected from the group consisting of alloys with from 5 - 12 % by weight of silicon and the temperature during the process is in the range from 10 to 35 ° C.
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