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In this book, the history of the concepts critical to the discovery and development of aluminum, its alloys and the anodizing process are reviewed to provide a foundation for the challenges, achievements, and understanding of the complex relationship between the aluminum alloy and the reactions that occur during anodic oxidation. Empirical knowledge that has long sustained industrial anodizing is clarified by viewing the process as corrosion science, addressing each element of the anodizing circuit in terms of the Tafel Equation. This innovative approach enables a new level of understanding and engineering control for the mechanisms that occur as the oxide nucleates and grows, developing its characteristic highly ordered structure, which impact the practical function of the anodic aluminum oxide.

The Metallurgy of Anodizing Aluminum: Connecting Science to Practice

1. A Brief History of Aluminum and Its Alloys2. A Brief History of Anodizing Aluminum3. Anodizing as an Industrial Process4. Metallurgy Basics for Aluminum Surfaces5. Anodizing as a Corrosion Process6. Anodic Aluminum Oxide Growth and Structure7. Interfacial Phenomena and Anodizing8. Base Metal Microstructural Considerations for Anodizing Aluminum SubstratesIndex