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Method of cleaning aluminum surfaces
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Inventors: Holmquist, Howard W.; Tarr, Larry E.;
Assignee: The Boeing Company (Seattle, WA)
Primary Examiner: Andrews; R. L.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Pauly; Joan H.
An aluminum alloy article is anodized in an aqueous solution of phosphoric acid. Oxide forms on the surfaces of the article and dissolves as it forms to displace contaminants and deoxidize the surfaces. The anodizing etch rate is from about 0.0002 to about 0.0005 inch/surface/hour. Residual oxide on the surfaces is a maximum of about 3000 Angstroms. The article may be left in the solution following anodizing to dissolve a portion of the residual oxide. Preferred anodizing parameters include 15 to 25% by weight phosphoric acid, 75.degree. to 95.degree. F., and 4 to 10 volts. Usual anodizing times are from 5 to 10 minutes. Following deoxidation, the article is ready for subsequent processing, such as anodizing to provide a controlled thickness porous oxide coating followed by adhesive bonding. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION What is claimed is: 1.
A method of cleaning surfaces of an aluminum article, comprising subjecting the article to electrolytic action by making it anodic in an aqueous solution comprising phosphoric acid to etch said surfaces at a rate of from about 0.
0002 to about 0.
0005 inch/surface/hour, to form an oxide on said surfaces and dissolve the oxide as it forms to deoxidize said surfaces and displace contaminants from said surfaces, and to minimize the thickness of residual oxide on said surfaces to a thickness of from 0 Angstroms to a maximum of about 3000 Angstroms.
2.
A method as recited in claim 1, further comprising, after subjecting the article to said electrolytic action, leaving the article in said solution for a period of time sufficiently long to dissolve a substantial portion of the residual oxide on said surfaces but sufficiently short to avoid smut formation on said surfaces.
3.
A method as recited in claim 1, in which the phosphoric acid concentration of said solution is from about 15 to about 25% by weight, the solution temperature is from about 75.
degree.
to about 95.
degree.
F.
, and the electrolytic potential is from about 4 to about 10 volts.
4.
A method as recited in claim 3, in which said electrolytic action is carried out over a time period of from about 5 to about 10 minutes.
5.
A method of treating surfaces of an aluminum article, comprising: cleaning said surfaces including subjecting the article to electrolytic action by making it anodic in an aqueous solution comprising phosphoric acid to etch said surfaces at a rate of from about 0.
0002 to about 0.
0005 inch/surface/hour, to form an oxide on said surfaces and dissolve the oxide as it forms to deoxidize said surfaces and displace contaminants from said surfaces, and to minimize the thickness of residual oxide on said surfaces to a thickness of from 0 Angstroms to a maximum of about 3000 Angstroms; removing the article from said solution and rinsing the article with water; and anodizing the article to form a controlled thickness oxide coating on said surfaces
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