Citric Acid as an Alternative to Sulfuric Acid for the Hard-Anodizing of AA6061

Hard-anodized is a widely used method in the aeronautical sector to improve aluminum alloys abrasion and corrosion resistance. Aim of this work was to characterize the mechanical properties and resistance hard-anodized aluminum 6061 in citric acid solution as a replacement sulfuric acid solution wer...

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Main Authors: José Cabral-Miramontes, Facundo Almeraya-Calderón, Francisco Estupinán López, María Lara Banda, Javier Olguín-Coca, Luis Daimir López-León, Ivan Castañeda-Robles, Miguel Ángel Esneider Alcalá, Patricia Zambrano-Robledo, Citlalli Gaona-Tiburcio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Metals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/11/11/1838