ISSN:
0142-2421
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Small additions of nickel chloride to salt solution significantly reduce the corrosion of aluminium alloys. Films produced in these solutions produce a microrough topography which may be suitable for adhesive bonding. Techniques such as XPS, SEM, FTIR and SIMS were used to investigate the properties of the films. The results established that nickel is incorporated in the outer layer of a hydrated aluminium oxide film and is responsible for altering the film growth mechanism. Boeing wedge tests were conducted to assess the relative durability of bonds with adherends pretreated in the salt solutions. The durability performance of the film as a surface treatment for adhesive bonding compared favourably with the Forest Products Laboratory chromate etch. A comparison of the nickel salt treatment with a sodium chloride solution treatment indicated that durability differences were related to their respective hydrated oxide structures.
Additional Material:
9 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
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