US2233785A - Process for the manufacture of oxide layers on aluminum and aluminum alloys and to electrolytes therefor - Google Patents

Process for the manufacture of oxide layers on aluminum and aluminum alloys and to electrolytes therefor Download PDF

Info

Publication number
US2233785A
US2233785A US114644A US11464436A US2233785A US 2233785 A US2233785 A US 2233785A US 114644 A US114644 A US 114644A US 11464436 A US11464436 A US 11464436A US 2233785 A US2233785 A US 2233785A
Authority
US
United States
Prior art keywords
aluminum
acid
alloys
sulphuric acid
bath
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
US114644A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Korpiun Joachim
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
SHERKA CHEMICAL CO Inc
Original Assignee
SHERKA CHEMICAL CO Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by SHERKA CHEMICAL CO Inc filed Critical SHERKA CHEMICAL CO Inc
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of US2233785A publication Critical patent/US2233785A/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25DPROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D11/00Electrolytic coating by surface reaction, i.e. forming conversion layers
    • C25D11/02Anodisation
    • C25D11/04Anodisation of aluminium or alloys based thereon
    • C25D11/06Anodisation of aluminium or alloys based thereon characterised by the electrolytes used
    • C25D11/10Anodisation of aluminium or alloys based thereon characterised by the electrolytes used containing organic acids

Definitions

  • Patented 4 1941 PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF OXIDE LAYERS N ALUMINUM AND ALUMINUM ALLOYS AND TO ELECTRO- LYTES THEREFOR Joachim Korpiun, Berlin-Grunewald, Germany, assignor, by mesne assignments, to
  • This invention relates to' -a process 'for the manufacture of oxide layers 'on aluminum and' aluminum alloys and to electrolytes therefor.
  • the processof this invention comprises the application of electrolytes which contain hydroxy or 0x0 sulphonic acids or sulphonic acids containing carbonyl groups, as, for example, the carboxylgroup, in particular of aromatic nature, alone or with the addition of small quantities of sulphuric acid or sulphates.
  • the polysulphonic acids as, for example, the disulphonic acids possess advantages compared with the monosulphonic acids, since in. the case of the former higher current densities can be employed.
  • the electrolytes for the purpose of obtaining very hard oxide layers according to the invention should contain relatively small quantities of sulphuric acid. It is to be recommended therefore in manufacture on a commercial scale to employ crude sulphonic acids which are available containing an excess of sulphuric acid the removal of which from the sulphonation product is not necessary, that is to say thereforethat for the manufacture of hard oxide layers the crude sulphonation mixture can be employed insofar as its content of free sulphuric acid falls within the stated limits.
  • this disadvantage can be removed when the sulphuric acid is advantageously replaced by sulphates, in which case within wide limits a change 'of the concentration of the added sulphate does not affect the method of working of the bath.
  • 35- all sulphates can be employed which are soluble in the solutions of the sulphonic acids and do not enter into any-reactions with these which alter the composition.
  • the properties of the lay-. .40 ers obtained in the'anodic oxidation can be influenced to a far reaching extent.
  • the sulphates of the alkali metals give 1 .lifi sulphonic acids certain quantities of sulphuric acid are always contained, the removal of which would render necessary particular'working operations, this I excess sulphuric acid can be em-- ployed for the formation of the desired sulphate.
  • Example 1 As electrolyte for the oxidation of aluminum is employed a solution of cresolsulphonic acid place with an alternating current of 40-50 volts at a bath temperature of about 25 C. Light c01- ored layers of medium hardness are obtained.
  • Example 2 The oxidation of the aluminum or its alloys .takes place in the solution of a crude phenol sulphonic acid (sulphonation mixture), whichstill contains about 5% by weight of free sulphuric acid. The density of the acid solution amounts to about 1.2. With the application of alternating current and a potential of 26 volts in this electrolyte very hard oxide layers are obtained.
  • Example 4 As electrolyte for the oxidation of aluminum is employed m-cresoldisulphonicacid (cryst.) in a quantity of 300 grams per litre of bath liquid, which'in addition contains 2% of sulphuric acid. Working is conducted with potentials of 15-40 volts according to the alloy employed. 40
  • ther can also be employed an addition of 5% magnesium sulphate;
  • the layers thus obtained on the aluminum are somewhat harder than by the application ofthe monosulphonic acid.
  • Example 5 An electrolyte suitable for the electrolytic oxidation of aluminum and the like is obtained by treating a solution of 350 grams of pure thymol sulphonic acid per litre with 90 grams of man ganese sulphate. The addition of,sulphate can be increased up to 180 grams without the layers I obtained in the oxidation being essentially difierent. With higher content of manganese sulphate g on the other,hand with certain aluminum alloys a slow reduction ofth'e wearing capacity of the layers takes place.
  • Example 6 In a solution of commercial phenolsulphonic acid which contains per litre 250 grams of phenol sulphonic acid and 24 grams of sulphuric acid, the sulphuric acid is neutralised with 25 grams of magnesium carbonate and the, sulphate content of the solution is increased by thefurther addition of 50 grams of magnesium sulphate. With such an electrolyte are obtained commercially valuable oxide layers on light metal which are of practically the same quality when the mag- 0 nesium sulphate content is further increased to 100 grams. 1
  • Example 7 In a solution which contains'pcr litre 400 grams of cresolsulphonic acid and38 grams of sulphuric acid, by the addition of 160 grams of the chromic salt of cresolsulphonic acid the free sulphuric acid is converted into chromic sulphate. After the addition of a further 20-80 grams of chromic sulphate a bath is obtained the method of working of which in the anodic oxidation is practically independent of the sulphate content.
  • the oxide layers thus obtained can in the known manner be colored, consolidated and impregnated.
  • a method for the electrolytic formation of oxide protective films on aluminum and alloys thereof which comprises subjecting the same to anodic oxidation in a bath consisting essentially of anaqueous solution of a sulphonic acid of an aromatic compound containing at least one sub- .stitu'ent taken from the class consisting of hydroxy, oxo and carboxyl.
  • a method for the electrolytic formation of oxide protective films on aluminum and alloys thereof which comprises subjecting the same to anodic oxidation in a .bath consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of a sulphonic acid of an aromatic compound containing at least one substituenttaken from the class consisting of hydroxy, oxo and carboxyl, said acid having a dissociation constant greater than 1x 10* to 1 x 10 3.
  • a method for the electrolytic formation of oxide protective films on aluminum and alloys thereof which comprises subjecting the same to anodic oxidation in a bath consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of a phenol sulphonic acid.
  • a method for the electrolytic isrmation of oxide protective films on aluminum and alloys thereof which comprises subjecting the same to anodic oxidation in a bath consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of a phenol sulphonic acid taken from the class consisting of phenol,
  • An electrolyte for the anodic oxidation of oxide protective films on aluminum and alloys thereof which comprises subjecting the same to anodic oxidation in a bath consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of a cresol disulphonic acid.
  • a method for the electrolytic formation of oxide protective films on aluminum and alloys thereof which comprises subjecting the same to anodic oxidation in a bath consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of a sulphonic acid of an aromatic compound containing at least one substituent taken from the class consisting of hydroxy, oxo and carboxyl, said bath containing a minor amount of a compound taken from the class of sulphuric acid, alkaliv metal sulphates and sulphate's of polyvalent kations.
  • a method for theelectrolytic formation of oxide protective films On aluminum and alloys thereof which comprises subjecting the same to anodic oxidation in a bath consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of a sulphonic acid of an aromatic compound containing at least one substituent taken from the class consisting of hydroxy, oxo and carboxyl, said bath containing an amount of sulphuric acid 'up to 10% by weight of said sulphonic acid.
  • a method for the electrolytic formation of oxide'protective films' on aluminum and alloys thereof which comprises subjecting the same to anodic oxidation in a bath consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of a sulphonic acid of "an aromatic compound containing at least one substituent taken from the class consisting of hydroxy, oxo and carboxyl, said bath containing a minor amount of a sulphate taken from Mn, Cr and Al.
  • aluminum and alloys thereof consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of a sulphonic acid of an aromatic compound containing at least one substituent taken from the class consisting of hydroxy, oxo and carboxy.
  • An electrolyte for the anodic oxidation of aluminum and alloys thereof consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of a phenol sulphonic acid.
  • An electrolyte for the anodic oxidation of aluminum and alloys thereof consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of a disulphonic acid of an aromatic hydroxy compound.
  • An electrolyte for the anodic oxidation of aluminum and alloys thereof consisting'essentially of an aqueous solution of a phenolsulphonic acid taken from the class consisting of phenol, cresols and thymol. 14.
  • An electrolyte for the anodic oxidation of aluminum and alloys thereof consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of a cresolidisuh phonic acid.
  • An electrolyte for the anodic oxidation of aluminum and alloys thereof consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of a sulphonic acid of an aromatic compound containing at least one substituent taken from the class consisting of hydroxy, oxo and carboxy, said solution containing a minor amount of a compound taken from the class of sulphuric acid, alkali metal sulphates and sulphates of polyvalent kations.

Landscapes

  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Electrolytic Production Of Non-Metals, Compounds, Apparatuses Therefor (AREA)
  • Printing Plates And Materials Therefor (AREA)
  • Preventing Corrosion Or Incrustation Of Metals (AREA)
US114644A 1935-12-11 1936-12-07 Process for the manufacture of oxide layers on aluminum and aluminum alloys and to electrolytes therefor Expired - Lifetime US2233785A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE206445X 1935-12-11

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
US2233785A true US2233785A (en) 1941-03-04

Family

ID=5792568

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US114644A Expired - Lifetime US2233785A (en) 1935-12-11 1936-12-07 Process for the manufacture of oxide layers on aluminum and aluminum alloys and to electrolytes therefor

Country Status (6)

Country Link
US (1) US2233785A (en(2012))
CH (1) CH206445A (en(2012))
ES (1) ES152467A1 (en(2012))
FR (1) FR814798A (en(2012))
GB (1) GB474323A (en(2012))
NL (1) NL48557C (en(2012))

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2541083A (en) * 1945-08-25 1951-02-13 Sperry Corp Electroplating on aluminum
US2855351A (en) * 1954-09-20 1958-10-07 Sanford Process Co Inc Process for electrolytically producing oxide coating on aluminum and aluminum alloys
US2855350A (en) * 1954-09-20 1958-10-07 Sanford Process Co Inc Process for electrolytically producing oxide coating on aluminum and aluminum alloys
US2998361A (en) * 1958-06-11 1961-08-29 Toyo Kohan Co Ltd Electrochemical treatment of metal surfaces and the products thereof
US3031387A (en) * 1958-04-14 1962-04-24 Kaiser Aluminium Chem Corp Anodic oxidation of aluminum
US3143485A (en) * 1961-11-28 1964-08-04 Aluminum Co Of America Aluminum anodizing
US3227639A (en) * 1961-10-24 1966-01-04 Aluminum Co Of America Method of anodizing aluminum with electrolyte containing sulfophthalic acid
US3280013A (en) * 1964-06-02 1966-10-18 Aluminum Co Of America Anodizing electrolyte and process
US3486991A (en) * 1965-12-27 1969-12-30 Sumitomo Chemical Co Method of producing a colored anodic oxide film on aluminum
US3658665A (en) * 1966-07-13 1972-04-25 Pechiney Prod Chimiques Sa Electrolytic method for producing a colored anodized layer on aluminum and alloys of aluminum

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2541083A (en) * 1945-08-25 1951-02-13 Sperry Corp Electroplating on aluminum
US2855351A (en) * 1954-09-20 1958-10-07 Sanford Process Co Inc Process for electrolytically producing oxide coating on aluminum and aluminum alloys
US2855350A (en) * 1954-09-20 1958-10-07 Sanford Process Co Inc Process for electrolytically producing oxide coating on aluminum and aluminum alloys
US3031387A (en) * 1958-04-14 1962-04-24 Kaiser Aluminium Chem Corp Anodic oxidation of aluminum
US2998361A (en) * 1958-06-11 1961-08-29 Toyo Kohan Co Ltd Electrochemical treatment of metal surfaces and the products thereof
US3227639A (en) * 1961-10-24 1966-01-04 Aluminum Co Of America Method of anodizing aluminum with electrolyte containing sulfophthalic acid
US3143485A (en) * 1961-11-28 1964-08-04 Aluminum Co Of America Aluminum anodizing
US3280013A (en) * 1964-06-02 1966-10-18 Aluminum Co Of America Anodizing electrolyte and process
US3486991A (en) * 1965-12-27 1969-12-30 Sumitomo Chemical Co Method of producing a colored anodic oxide film on aluminum
US3658665A (en) * 1966-07-13 1972-04-25 Pechiney Prod Chimiques Sa Electrolytic method for producing a colored anodized layer on aluminum and alloys of aluminum

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
FR814798A (fr) 1937-06-29
NL48557C (en(2012))
ES152467A1 (es) 1943-03-01
CH206445A (de) 1939-08-15
GB474323A (en) 1937-10-29

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US2233785A (en) Process for the manufacture of oxide layers on aluminum and aluminum alloys and to electrolytes therefor
USRE25566E (en) Anodic oxidation of aluminum
US20040004003A1 (en) Methods for treating the surfaces of aluminium alloys by means of formulations containing alkane sulfonic acid
DE2417952A1 (de) Verfahren zur galvanischen abscheidung von nickel und/oder kobalt
US2370986A (en) Electroplating baths
Danilov et al. Electroplating of wear-resistant nanocrystalline coatings from a bath containing basic chromium (III) sulfate (chrome tanning agent)
US2497988A (en) Indium plating
DE2243178C3 (de) Verfahren zur anodischen Bildung einer harten Oxidschicht auf einer Aluminiumlegierung
DE2852433A1 (de) Waessriges saures galvanisches zinkbad
DE10033434A1 (de) Verfahren zur Herstellung von goldfarbenen Oberflächen von Aluminium oder Aluminium-Legierungen mittels silbersalzhaltigen Formulierungen
DE958795C (de) Bad fuer das galvanische Abscheiden glaenzender UEberzuege von Silber, Gold und Legierungen dieser Metalle
US2861929A (en) Copper plating with addition agents
EP1244827A1 (de) Bad zur galvanischen abscheidung von hochglänzenden weissen rhodiumüberzügen und weissmacher hierfür
US2469015A (en) Method and compositions for producing surface conversion coatings on zinc
DE1023648B (de) Bad und Verfahren zur galvanischen Erzeugung glaenzender und einebnender Nickelueberzuege
DE750185C (de) Baeder zur elektrolytischen Abscheidung von glaenzenden Metallniederschlaegen
US2543763A (en) Electrolytic reduction of hydroperoxides
US2584400A (en) Process for anodic oxidation of aluminum and its alloys
EP0173832B1 (de) Sulfate und Sulfonderivate der Beta - Naphtholpolyglykoläther und saure Zinkbäder enthaltend diese Verbindungen
DE700405C (de) lagsfreier photographischer Schichten
US1749443A (en) Electrodeposition of chromium
US2231086A (en) Method of producing oxide coated aluminum and aluminum base alloys and electrolyte therefor
DE664240C (de) Verfahren zur elektrolytischen Herstellung oxydischer Schutzschichten auf Aluminium und Aluminiumlegierungen
US3232718A (en) Electrochemical product
US528162A (en) Christian heinzerling