by Robert | Jul 10, 2025 | Articles
Making Hard Decisions It’s fairly obvious in this difficult economy that companies have no choice but to change in order to survive, let alone thrive. The world is moving and shifting so fast that companies who fail to adapt their thinking, processes, and systems are...
by Robert | Jul 10, 2025 | Expert Answers
Unfortunately, no. The only metals that can be anodized are aluminum, magnesium, and titanium. The aluminum oxide is created by electrochemically converting the base aluminum to aluminum oxide. All other metals will dissolve and plate out onto the cathodes.
by Robert | Jul 9, 2025 | Case Studies
Medical Device Manufacturer: A new part from a medical device manufacturer revealed pits in the surface after the anodizing process. The alloy was 2024 and was a crucial new component to an assembly. Challenge: Alpha came up with a rework process and then tried...
by Robert | Jul 9, 2025 | Case Studies
CNC Machine Manufacturer: A CNC manufacturer and regular customer of Alpha was experiencing hardcoat (Type III) burning issues with a particular part from a previous anodizer. The alloy of the component was 6061, which we rarely experience any burning of hardcoat...
by Robert | Jul 9, 2025 | Case Studies
Consistent Cosmetic Finish: An inherent challenge with the anodizing process is that it cannot “cover up” imperfections in the substrate or remove scratches, extrusion lines, variations in bead blasting, etc. Challenge: Achieving a cosmetic finish for...
