Method for anodizing aluminum material

• US 5,851,373 A
• Filed: 07/01/1997
• Issued: 12/22/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co Limited (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co Limited (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Kubota, Hiroo, Inukai, Yuzo
• Primary Examiner(s): Gorgos, Kathryn L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wong, Edna
• Application Number:
  US08/886,539
• Time in Patent Office: 539 Days
• Field of Search: 205/139, 205/153, 205/324
• US Class Current: 205/139
• CPC Class Codes: C25D 11/04 of aluminium or alloys based thereon
• CPC Class Codes: C25D 11/12 Anodising more than once, e.g. in different baths

Abstract

A process for the anodization of an aluminum material which can form an anodized film free from local destruction or spalling even if supplied with electric current through the surface of the anodized film in the double-power supplied electrolytic process and/or multi-stage power supply electrolytic process to secure the desired quality and properties. A process for the anodization of an aluminum material can be provided, which comprises anodizing the surface of elongated aluminum or aluminum alloy which advances through a power supply part and an electrolytic part, and then supplying electric current to the surface of said anodized web through another power supply part in such a manner that the following relationships among the current density, the electric supply time and the amount of anodized film thus produced are satisfied:

(Current density).sup.4/3 ×(Supply time).sup.3/2 ×(Amount of

anodized film)^2/3 ≦5,100 (1)

1≦(Supply time)≦10,0.5≦(Amount of anodized

film)≦6.0 (2)

wherein the current density, the supply time and the amount of anodized film are represented in A/dm², second and g/m², respectively.

Claims

1. A method for continuously anodizing a surface of an elongated aluminum or aluminum alloy web, which comprises:

anodizing the surface of the web which advances through a power supply part and an electrolytic part to form an anodized web; and

then

supplying electric current to the surface of said anodized web through another power supply part in such a manner that the following relationships among current density, electric supply time and amount of anodized film thus produced are satisfied;

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">(Current density).sup.4/3 ×

(Supply time).sup.3/2 ×

(Amount of anodized film).sup.2/3 ≦

5,100 (1)

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">1≦

(Supply time)≦

10,0.5≦

(Amount of anodized film)≦

6.0 (2)

wherein the current density, the supply time and the amount of anodized film are represented in A/dm², second and g/m², respectively.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said amount of anodized film is in the range of 0.8 g/m² to 5.5 g/m².

3. A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said aluminum web is electrolytically treated through a power source sharing double-power supplied electrolytic apparatus.

4. A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said aluminum web is electrolytically treated through a power source separation double-power supplied electrolytic apparatus.

5. A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said aluminum web is electrolytically treated through a two-stage power supply electrolytic apparatus.

6. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said amount of anodized film is in the range of 1.5 g/m² to 4 g/m².

7. A method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said aluminum web is electrolytically treated through a power source sharing double-power supplied electrolytic apparatus.

8. A method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said aluminum web is electrolytically treated through a power source separation double-power supplied electrolytic apparatus.

9. A method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said aluminum web is electrolytically treated through a two-stage power supply electrolytic apparatus.

10. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said amount of anodized film is in the range of 1.5 g/m² to 2.5 g/m².

11. A method as claimed in claim 10, wherein said aluminum web is electrolytically treated through a power source sharing double-power supplied electrolytic apparatus.

12. A method as claimed in claim 10, wherein said aluminum web is electrolytically treated through a power source separation double-power supplied electrolytic apparatus.

13. A method as claimed in claim 10, wherein said aluminum web is electrolytically treated through a two-stage power supply electrolytic apparatus.

14. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said aluminum web is electrolytically treated through a power source sharing double-power supplied electrolytic apparatus.

15. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said aluminum web is electrolytically treated through a power source separation double-power supplied electrolytic apparatus.

16. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said aluminum web is electrolytically treated through a two-stage power supply electrolytic apparatus.