The effect of electrolyte concentration and electric current on the quality of surface colouring on anodized aluminium (original) (raw)
2019, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
The use of aluminium metal in daily life has widely used colouring techniques to enhance the aesthetic value of the metal. Aluminium anodizing process can produce porous on the metal surface. The formed porous can be used to store and hold the colouring agent to make them more durable. The research intends to observe the colouring characteristics on the aluminium surface influenced by several parameters of the anodizing process, including electrolyte concentration and electric current. In this study the current H2SO4 concentration was used as a variable to improve the quality of staining on anodised aluminium surfaces. The anodization process was carried out on H2SO4 electrolyte solution with variations in concentrations of 10% to 20% and the current density used was 3 A to 5 A. The tests were carried out using micro Vickers to observe the hardness value. The hardness was higher at lower concentration of electrolyte solution due to thinner layer of oxide film, scanning electron micr...
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