by Robert | Jul 10, 2025 | Expert Answers
A principle to keep in mind is that whatever you have on the machined finish will remain after anodizing or chromate conversion. Think of the anodizing process as similar to film development. Whatever is in the substrate of the aluminum will be more visible after the...
by Robert | Jul 10, 2025 | Expert Answers
Question: “Can hardcoat anodizing be reprocessed?” Answer: The short answer is yes, however Type III anodizing can present a number of potential issues to consider before reprocessing parts that have been hardcoated: Dimensional Change: Reprocessing...
by Robert | Jul 10, 2025 | Articles
Anodizing Process Overview Anodizing is an electrolytic process for producing controlled aluminum oxide films on aluminum. Oxide forms naturally on untreated aluminum, but the anodizing process produces a coating which is uniform, much harder, and more dense than...
by Robert | Jul 10, 2025 | Articles
How much dimensional growth from anodizing should be expected? Anodizing is the process of electrochemically converting the surface of an aluminum part to aluminum oxide. Aluminum oxide occupies about two times the volume as that of raw aluminum. Therefore, anodizing...
by Robert | Jul 10, 2025 | Articles
What are the effects of anodizing sharp edges or corners? During the anodizing process, the aluminum oxide film grows perpendicular to the surface of the part. Because of this there will be less coverage on the sharp corners of parts leaving a thin spot in the anodic...
