EP0157190A1 - Procédé de décapage d'aluminium - Google Patents

Procédé de décapage d'aluminium Download PDF

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EP0157190A1
EP0157190A1 EP85102400A EP85102400A EP0157190A1 EP 0157190 A1 EP0157190 A1 EP 0157190A1 EP 85102400 A EP85102400 A EP 85102400A EP 85102400 A EP85102400 A EP 85102400A EP 0157190 A1 EP0157190 A1 EP 0157190A1
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Prof. Dr. E. Plattner
Ch. Dr. Comninellis
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    • C23COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23FNON-MECHANICAL REMOVAL OF METALLIC MATERIAL FROM SURFACE; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL; MULTI-STEP PROCESSES FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL INVOLVING AT LEAST ONE PROCESS PROVIDED FOR IN CLASS C23 AND AT LEAST ONE PROCESS COVERED BY SUBCLASS C21D OR C22F OR CLASS C25
    • C23F1/00Etching metallic material by chemical means
    • C23F1/10Etching compositions
    • C23F1/14Aqueous compositions
    • C23F1/32Alkaline compositions
    • C23F1/36Alkaline compositions for etching aluminium or alloys thereof
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23FNON-MECHANICAL REMOVAL OF METALLIC MATERIAL FROM SURFACE; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL; MULTI-STEP PROCESSES FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL INVOLVING AT LEAST ONE PROCESS PROVIDED FOR IN CLASS C23 AND AT LEAST ONE PROCESS COVERED BY SUBCLASS C21D OR C22F OR CLASS C25
    • C23F1/00Etching metallic material by chemical means
    • C23F1/46Regeneration of etching compositions
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23GCLEANING OR DE-GREASING OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY CHEMICAL METHODS OTHER THAN ELECTROLYSIS
    • C23G1/00Cleaning or pickling metallic material with solutions or molten salts
    • C23G1/14Cleaning or pickling metallic material with solutions or molten salts with alkaline solutions
    • C23G1/22Light metals
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    • C23COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23GCLEANING OR DE-GREASING OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY CHEMICAL METHODS OTHER THAN ELECTROLYSIS
    • C23G1/00Cleaning or pickling metallic material with solutions or molten salts
    • C23G1/36Regeneration of waste pickling liquors

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  • the invention relates to a pickling process for aluminum in an alkali bath.
  • Dissolving 27 g of aluminum (1 mol) consumes 40 g of sodium hydroxide solution (1 mol) and 18 g of water (1 mol) to form 82 g of dissolved sodium aluminate (1 mol) and 3 g of hydrogen (1.5 mol).
  • the bath concentration of sodium aluminate increases, the sodium hydroxide solution and the corresponding pickling power decrease.
  • the bath activity can be maintained by periodically adding additional sodium hydroxide solution.
  • a complexing agent is added to avoid the formation of solid adherent crusts from aluminum hydroxide.
  • the periodic removal of the worn pickling baths can be avoided by letting the concentration of dissolved aluminum rise to about 110 g / l. At this concentration, the bath liquid carried along with the treated pieces contains as much dissolved aluminum as was produced by pickling the corresponding pieces in the bath. A steady state is reached; the sodium hydroxide and complexing agent consumption must be supplemented by adding appropriate fresh chemicals; the total amount of dissolved aluminum gets into the wastewater with the rinse water and must be removed from a dilute solution.
  • the practically constant pickling bath composition ensures a constant quality of the treated pieces, but the high salt concentration often leads to the formation of stains on the pickled pieces during their transport from the pickling to the rinsing bath (see JH Dailey, Plating and surfaces finishing, July 1982 p 44)
  • Another way to solve the problem of worn pickling baths is to transfer part of the pickling bath into a separate container and to cause the precipitation of the aluminum hydroxide from the sodium hydroxide solution by changing the temperature and adding considerable amounts of aluminum hydroxide as inoculants according to the equation :
  • the object of the present invention was therefore to provide a pickling process for aluminum which largely avoids the disadvantages outlined above and leads in a simple and economical manner to a pickled aluminum of as constant a quality as possible.
  • the invention relates to a pickling process for aluminum in an alkali lye bath, which is characterized in that the aluminum hydroxide formed is precipitated in the bath in situ with simultaneous regeneration of the used alkali.
  • Sodium or potassium hydroxide solution is preferably used as the alkali hydroxide solution. It is expedient to work with a dilute pickling bath, and the pickling bath used according to the invention preferably contains less than 10 g / l, particularly preferably 1 to 10 g / 1 and in particular 3 to 6 g / 1 sodium or potassium hydroxide solution; the concentration of dissolved aluminum is less than 20 g / l, preferably less than 15 g / l, in particular 2 to 20 g / l, preferably 2 to 15 g / l, particularly preferably 4 to 8 g / l. These low alkali concentrations enable the precipitation of an easily filterable aluminum hydroxide and an easy generation of lye directly in the pickling bath.
  • he low concentration of the pickling bath in dissolved material fen also helps to keep the chemical loss caused by entrainment at a low level. The loss is further reduced if the pickled pieces are drained properly and the rinsing water is recycled.
  • the temperature of the pickling bath is preferably between 50 and 75 ° C.
  • the concentration of dissolved substances remains essentially constant during the pickling of the aluminum, because the aluminum hydroxide continuously fails, and should preferably be in the concentration range given above as preferred. This enables a regular pickling rate of 3 to 7 g aluminum per m 2 and minute at a bath temperature of 50 to 75 ° C. The quality of the treated pieces is consistently good.
  • the aluminum hydroxide formed during pickling accumulates in the pickling bath without disturbing the pickling. But it is desirable to keep the solids content of the bath between 10 and 30 g / 1 by the solid z. B. is separated by decanting and / or filtering.
  • the solids separation can be carried out batchwise or continuously, and is expediently carried out in part of the pickling bath.
  • the filtration form (filtration residue) obtained by the process according to the invention is good;
  • the filtration cake is easy to wash and contains more than 50% solids, which makes it easier to evaluate the aluminum hydroxide.
  • the precipitation of aluminum hydroxide can be done by adding alkali salts, e.g. B. of sodium carbonate, preferably in an amount of 5 to 100 g / 1, in particular 20 to 60 g / 1.
  • alkali salts e.g. B. of sodium carbonate
  • the state of matter and thus the filterability of the precipitated aluminum hydroxide is also affected by the presence of complexing agents, e.g. B. influenced by sodium gluconate. It is therefore advisable to add such complexing agents, e.g. B. sodium gluconate in an amount such that its concentration in the bath is between 0.01 to 1.0 g / 1, in particular 0.1 to 0.5 g / 1.
  • the lifetime of the pickling bath according to the invention is practical - table indefinitely if the losses caused by entrainment be supplemented by adding the appropriate amounts of fresh chemicals. These losses and the corresponding chemical costs can be kept to a minimum if the filtrate and washing water from the aluminum hydroxide filtration and the rinsing water of the pickled pieces are returned in whole or in part to the pickling bath. This return of the washing and rinsing water also serves to supplement the water loss caused by the formation of the aluminum hydroxide and the evaporation.
  • the replacement and removal of the worn pickling baths is no longer necessary, which means that a considerable saving in pickling costs can be achieved.
  • the necessary for carrying out the pickling process according to the invention Z usatzinvestitionen are small and consist essentially of the cost of a filtration plant.
  • the bath is loaded with about 120 kg of dissolved aluminum.
  • the precipitation of the aluminum hydroxide begins and is continued in accordance with the treatment of further pieces of aluminum.
  • the solids content is allowed to rise to about 350 kg (corresponding to the treatment of a further 5000 m 2 of aluminum) and is kept between 250 and 500 kg by continuous or batchwise filtration of part of the bath.
  • the filter cake is washed with 2 to 4 times its weight of water. The solids content depends on the filter type, but is at least 50%.
  • the filtrate and wash water are returned to the pickling bath.
  • the losses that occur during operation are supplemented by periodic addition of water, 100 kg sodium carbonate, 50 kg caustic soda (or equivalent amounts of sodium hydroxide solution) and 2 kg sodium gluconate.
  • the above consumption relates to the pickling of approximately 5000 m 2 of aluminum, corresponding to the formation of 350 kg of aluminum hydroxide. These are maximum values that were measured in a system without returning the washing and rinsing water.

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EP19850102400 1984-03-16 1985-03-04 Procédé de décapage d'aluminium Expired - Lifetime EP0157190B1 (fr)

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CH1325/84A CH660201A5 (fr) 1984-03-16 1984-03-16 Procede de decapage de l'aluminium dans un bain de lessive alcaline.
CH1325/84 1984-03-16
DE3426114 1984-07-16
DE19843426114 DE3426114A1 (de) 1984-03-16 1984-07-16 Beizverfahren fuer aluminium

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DE4008379A1 (de) * 1990-03-15 1991-09-19 Gartner & Co J Verfahren und anlage zum regenerieren von alkalihaltigen aluminiumbeizloesungen
US5512129A (en) * 1990-03-15 1996-04-30 Josef Gartner & Co. Method for regenerating alkaline solutions for pickling aluminum
DE102013108375A1 (de) * 2013-01-31 2014-07-31 Thomas König Verfahren zum Aufbereiten eines Beiz- und/oder Eloxalbades und Eloxieranordnung
CN112921316A (zh) * 2021-01-20 2021-06-08 福建省闽发铝业股份有限公司 一种绿色环保铝型材喷涂前处理工艺

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US2884728A (en) * 1954-08-16 1959-05-05 Turco Products Inc Apparatus and method for removing metal from the surface of a metal object
DE1073272B (de) * 1960-01-14 Amchem Products Ine Ambler Pa (V St A) andsdale Mounted Route Pa (V St A ) I Losung und Mittel zum Ätzen von Aluminium
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FR2169883A1 (fr) * 1971-12-30 1973-09-14 Diversey France
DE2439202A1 (de) * 1974-08-16 1976-02-26 Blasberg Gmbh & Co Kg Friedr Bad und badzusammensetzung zum aetzen von aluminium und aluminiumlegierungen
EP0143715A1 (fr) * 1983-11-24 1985-06-05 DIVERSEY FRANCE S.A. Société anonyme dite: Bain de traitement de l'aluminium et procédé mettant en oeuvre ce bain notamment dans le domaine du satinage et de l'usinage chimique

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DE1073272B (de) * 1960-01-14 Amchem Products Ine Ambler Pa (V St A) andsdale Mounted Route Pa (V St A ) I Losung und Mittel zum Ätzen von Aluminium
US2653861A (en) * 1953-03-09 1953-09-29 Enthone Etching aluminum using hexahydroxyheptanoic acid as a modifier
US2884728A (en) * 1954-08-16 1959-05-05 Turco Products Inc Apparatus and method for removing metal from the surface of a metal object
FR1582144A (fr) * 1968-06-24 1969-09-26
FR2169883A1 (fr) * 1971-12-30 1973-09-14 Diversey France
DE2439202A1 (de) * 1974-08-16 1976-02-26 Blasberg Gmbh & Co Kg Friedr Bad und badzusammensetzung zum aetzen von aluminium und aluminiumlegierungen
EP0143715A1 (fr) * 1983-11-24 1985-06-05 DIVERSEY FRANCE S.A. Société anonyme dite: Bain de traitement de l'aluminium et procédé mettant en oeuvre ce bain notamment dans le domaine du satinage et de l'usinage chimique

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DE4008379A1 (de) * 1990-03-15 1991-09-19 Gartner & Co J Verfahren und anlage zum regenerieren von alkalihaltigen aluminiumbeizloesungen
US5512129A (en) * 1990-03-15 1996-04-30 Josef Gartner & Co. Method for regenerating alkaline solutions for pickling aluminum
DE102013108375A1 (de) * 2013-01-31 2014-07-31 Thomas König Verfahren zum Aufbereiten eines Beiz- und/oder Eloxalbades und Eloxieranordnung
CN112921316A (zh) * 2021-01-20 2021-06-08 福建省闽发铝业股份有限公司 一种绿色环保铝型材喷涂前处理工艺

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