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A novel surface modification technique for aluminum

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2011

R.S. Timsit  and
D.C. Lauzon
R.S. Timsit
Affiliation:
Alcan International Ltd., Kingston R & D Centre, P.O. Box 8400, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 5L9
D.C. Lauzon
Affiliation:
Alcan International Ltd., Kingston R & D Centre, P.O. Box 8400, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 5L9
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Abstract

Surface modification is achieved by coating the aluminum surface with a powder mix of {Si + flux + a metal (Me)} and heating at ∼600 °C for a time interval of the order of 1 min. During heating, the flux melts and dissolves the native surface oxide film on aluminum, thus allowing Si to react with the substrate to form a film of liquid Al-Si alloy of near-eutectic composition. The component Me of the powder coating then reacts with the molten metal layer to modify the metallurgical properties of the surface after solidification.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 9 , Issue 3 , March 1994 , pp. 531 - 534
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1994

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