{"id":14914,"date":"2022-08-10T09:27:08","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T09:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/?p=14914"},"modified":"2022-12-06T03:44:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T03:44:19","slug":"aluminium-alloys-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/aluminium-alloys-2.html","title":{"rendered":"What Aluminium Alloys Can Be Anodised?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14914\" class=\"elementor elementor-14914\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14fc7d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14fc7d6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28181d0\" data-id=\"28181d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-374b897 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"374b897\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which aluminium alloys can be anodized?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2591cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2591cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although most grades of aluminium have adequate appearance and corrosion resistance in many cases, these properties sometimes need to be further improved. This can be achieved by a process called anodizing. Anodic oxidation is a metal coating process, which can increase the alumina content on the surface of aluminium substrate, thus potentially improve its corrosion resistance and change its appearance. Although many different aluminium alloys and grades can be anodized, some aluminium alloys are better suited to the process than others.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35cd014 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35cd014\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The following <a href=\"http:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\">aluminium alloys<\/a> are most suitable for anodizing processes:<\/li><li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a05XXX series<\/li><li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 6XXX series<\/li><li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 7XXX series<\/li><li>The anodic oxidation process increases the size of the alumina layer on most aluminium alloys. However, the alumina coating may lack the required amount of protection for some alloys. In addition, some alloys may form a layer of aluminium oxide after anodizing, leaving an undesirable colour such as an unattractive yellow, brown or dark grey. Although there are some differences between each alloy, here is a summary of what may happen when anodizing\u00a0 according to their type:<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62358ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"62358ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aluminium-alloys.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15004\" alt=\"aluminium alloys\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aluminium-alloys.jpg 800w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aluminium-alloys-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aluminium-alloys-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aluminium-alloys-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aluminium-alloys-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aluminium-alloys-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624a83e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"624a83e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1XXXseries of aluminium alloys<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8273f6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8273f6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The series covers pure aluminium. The aluminium in this series can be anodized. The resulting alumina layer is transparent and somewhat shiny. Because the bottom layer of pure aluminium is relatively soft, these anodized aluminium alloys are easily damaged and lack mechanical properties compared to other series of it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f939566 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f939566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2XXXseries of aluminium alloys<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f168e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43f168e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This series is used to represent the alloying of aluminium and copper. The copper in these alloys forms a very strong and hard aluminium alloy. Although copper can be used to improve the mechanical properties of aluminium, unfortunately it makes these alloys poor candidates for anodizing. After anodizing, 2XXX aluminium alloy has a yellow oxide layer, which is not usually considered attractive. In addition, the anodic oxidation layer provides poor protection to the underlying aluminium alloy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a38e6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a38e6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3XXXseries of aluminium alloys<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-557ff57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"557ff57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Aluminium alloys containing manganese belong to this series. Although the anodic oxide layer provides good protection for the manganese alloy aluminium substrate, it will produce an undesirable brown color. In addition, the brown color may vary from substrate to substrate, especially depending on the grade. This makes it difficult to maintain similar colors in the 3XXX series of aluminium components.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c571d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c571d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4XXXseries of aluminium alloys<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3ea78f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3ea78f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>4XXX series consists of aluminium alloy and silicon. The anodized 4XXX material is well protected by the alumina layer produced by the anodic oxidation process. However, it should be noted that the 4XXX series is dark gray, lack of aesthetic. 4XXX aluminium alloys are commonly used for welding other alloys such as 6XXX, but if these welding components are anodized, the weld metal will not match the color of the base metal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9642231 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9642231\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5XXXseries of aluminium alloys<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a65cc75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a65cc75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The series represents aluminium alloyed with manganese. After anodizing, the 5XXX series alloys form a strong and transparent oxide layer. They are excellent candidates for anodic oxidation; however, there are some important considerations when anodizing 5XXX series alloys. For example, some alloy elements, such as manganese and silicon, need to be kept within a certain range; in addition, the anodizing process used is also important. These alloys can usually be replaced with 4XXX series alloys for welding filler metals so that the weld color does not differ from the rest of the anodic aluminium oxide assembly<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d617d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d617d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6XXXseries of aluminium alloys<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef289ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef289ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 6XXX series was created for aluminium alloys of magnesium and silicon. These alloys are excellent candidates for anodic oxidation. The oxide layer following the anodic oxidation process is transparent and provides excellent protection. Because of their excellent mechanical properties and ease of anodizing, the 6XXX series alloys are frequently used for structural applications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb03c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cb03c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7XXXseries of aluminium alloys<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128cf87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"128cf87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This series of alloys uses zinc as its main alloying element. It is well suited to the anodic oxidation process. The subsequent oxide layer is transparent and provides good protection. If the zinc content is too high, the oxide layer produced by the anodic oxidation will turn brown.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfc7cac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dfc7cac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aluminium-alloys1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15005\" alt=\"aluminium alloys1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aluminium-alloys1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aluminium-alloys1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aluminium-alloys1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aluminium-alloys1-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aluminium-alloys1-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aluminium-alloys1-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d88f74b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d88f74b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aluminium-alloys2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15025\" alt=\"aluminium alloys2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aluminium-alloys2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aluminium-alloys2-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aluminium-alloys2-768x620.jpg 768w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aluminium-alloys2-181x146.jpg 181w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aluminium-alloys2-50x40.jpg 50w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/aluminium-alloys2-93x75.jpg 93w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which aluminium alloys can be anodized? 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