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The Metallurgy of Anodizing Aluminum

Connecting Science to Practice

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  • © 2018

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Authors:
  1. Jude Mary Runge

    1. Chicago, USA

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  • Addresses anodizing as a metallurgical process, in terms of corrosion science
  • Presents an innovative mechanism for the formation of the characteristic highly ordered structure of the anodic oxide
  • Details the importance of the association between aluminum manufacturing and anodizing for practical applications
  • Provides case studies that show the connection between the aluminum microstructure and the anodic aluminum oxide

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. A Brief History of Aluminum and Its Alloys

    • Jude Mary Runge
    Pages 1-63

  3. A Brief History of Anodizing Aluminum

    • Jude Mary Runge
    Pages 65-148

  4. Anodizing as an Industrial Process

    • Jude Mary Runge
    Pages 149-190

  5. Metallurgy Basics for Aluminum Surfaces

    • Jude Mary Runge
    Pages 191-248

  6. Anodizing as a Corrosion Process

    • Jude Mary Runge
    Pages 249-280

  7. Anodic Aluminum Oxide Growth and Structure

    • Jude Mary Runge
    Pages 281-320

  8. Interfacial Phenomena and Anodizing

    • Jude Mary Runge
    Pages 321-372

  9. Base Metal Microstructural Considerations for Anodizing Aluminum Substrates

    • Jude Mary Runge
    Pages 373-431

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 433-473
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About this book

In this book, the history of the concepts critical to the discovery and development of aluminum, its alloys and the anodizing process are reviewed to provide a foundation for the challenges, achievements, and understanding of the complex relationship between the aluminum alloy and the reactions that occur during anodic oxidation.  Empirical knowledge that has long sustained industrial anodizing is clarified by viewing the process as corrosion science, addressing each element of the anodizing circuit in terms of the Tafel Equation.  This innovative approach enables a new level of understanding and engineering control for the mechanisms that occur as the oxide nucleates and grows, developing its characteristic highly ordered structure, which impact the practical function of the anodic aluminum oxide.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Chicago, USA

    Jude Mary Runge

About the author

Dr. Jude Mary Runge is a metallurgical engineer and surface scientist whose career spans over 35 years in industrial, government, and academic professional settings.  Her analytical expertise and experience encompass a variety of manufacturing processes for diverse materials as well as the science and engineering of metal finishing. She is internationally recognized as a nonferrous specialist focussing on the metallurgy of aluminium and aluminium alloys including the theoretical treatment of porous anodic oxide formation. Dr. Runge received her Masters of Science (1982), under William Rostoker, and Ph.D. (1997) in Metallurgy at the University of Illinois at Chicago, under Michael McNallan.

Joy Kaufman is an Illustrator & graphic designer at Joyjoy Creations.

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