Rust preventive treatment method for aluminum basis material and outboard motor body of aluminum make

• US 5,139,449 A
• Filed: 10/05/1990
• Issued: 08/18/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Akahori, Sadao
• Primary Examiner(s): Sotelo, Jesus D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Avila, Stephen P.
• Application Number:
  US07/593,134
• Time in Patent Office: 683 Days
• Field of Search: 440/53, 440/76, 440/113, 114/222, 204/147, 106/14.21, 106/14.45, 106/14.33
• US Class Current: 440/76
• CPC Class Codes: C25D 11/18 After-treatment, e.g. pore-sealing
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 61/045 for marine engines

Abstract

A rust preventive method for an aluminum basis material comprises the steps of forming an anodic oxide film on a surface of a basis material made of aluminum or aluminum alloy, sealing the anodic oxide film with molybdenum disulfide, and forming at least one paint coat on top of the film thus obtained. An outboard motor body of aluminum or aluminum alloy has on a surface of it an anodic oxide film sealed with molybdenum disulfide and at least one paint coat on top of the film thus obtained.

Claims

1. A rust preventive treatment method for an aluminum basis material comprising the steps of forming an anodic oxide film on a surface of a basis material made of aluminum or aluminum alloy, sealing said anodic oxide film with molybdenum disulfide, and forming at least one paint coat thereon.

3. The rust preventive treatment method of claim 1, wherein said anodic oxide film is from about 5 to 20 microns thick.

4. The rust preventive treatment method of claim 1, wherein said step of sealing said anodic oxide film comprises anodically electrolyzing said aluminum basis material in an aqueous solution of ammonium thiomolybdate and electrodepositing molybdenum disulfide into minute pores in said anodic oxide film.

5. The rust preventive treatment method of claim 1, further comprising the step of dipping said basis material in an aqueous solution of nickel acetate prior to said step of forming said at least one paint coat.

6. The rust preventive treatment method of claim 1, wherein said step of forming at least one paint coat comprises the steps of forming a primer containing a rust preventive pigment, and subsequently forming a top coat of paint on said primer.

7. The rust preventive treatment method of claim 6, wherein said step of forming at least one paint coat further comprises the step of forming a clear coat on top of said paint top coat.

8. The rust preventive treatment method of claim 1, wherein prior to said step of forming an anodic oxide film, the method comprises the steps of degreasing the surface of said aluminum basis material with sulfuric acid and alkali etching the surface with sodium hydroxide.

9. The rust preventive treatment method of claim 1, wherein said step of forming an anodic oxide film comprises subjecting said aluminum basis material to an anodic oxidation treatment in a sulfuric acid bath to form said anodic oxide film having a thickness of approximately 10 microns.

10. The rust preventive treatment method of claim 4, wherein said step of anodically electrolyzing said aluminum basis material comprises electrolyzing said basis material with an electric current density of 0.25 A/cm² for 3 to 5 minutes to electrodeposit said molybdenum disulfide.

11. The rust preventive treatment method of claim 4, wherein before and after said step of anodically electrolyzing said aluminum basis material, said aluminum basis material is washed with water.

12. The rust preventive treatment method of claim 6, wherein said primer comprises urethane-modified epoxy ester resin.

13. The rust preventive treatment method of claim 7, wherein said primer, top coat and clear coat are each approximately 25 microns thick.

2. An outboard motor body made of aluminum or aluminum alloy having on a surface thereof an anodic oxide film sealed with molybdenum disulfide and at least one paint coat on top of said anodic oxide film.

14. The outboard motor body of claim 2, wherein said anodic oxide film is from about 5 to 20 microns thick.

15. The outboard motor body of claim 2, wherein said molybdenum disulfide is electrodeposited molybdenum disulfide within minute pores of said anodic oxide film.

16. The outboard motor body of claim 2, wherein said at least one paint coat comprises a primer containing a rust preventive pigment and a top coat of paint on said primer.

17. The outboard motor body of claim 16, wherein said at least one paint coat further comprises a clear coat on top of said paint top coat.

18. The outboard motor body of claim 2, wherein said anodic oxide film has a thickness of approximately 10 microns.

19. The outboard motor body of claim 16, wherein said primer comprises urethane-modified epoxy ester resin.

20. The outboard motor body of claim 17, wherein said primer, top coat and clear coat are each approximately 25 microns thick.