Role of cathodic half-cycle on AC etch process of aluminium

Corrosion Science

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2164-2171

  Ono, S ^a   Habazaki, H ^b  

^a Nippon Chemi Con   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

A. Aluminium; B. Galvanostatic; B. SEM; C. Pitting corrosion

Indexed keywords

ALUMINIUM HYDROXIDE; ANODIC PULSE; ETCH PROCESS; FILM FORMATIONS; GALVANOSTATICS; OPEN CIRCUITS; PIT NUCLEATION; PITTING CORROSION; POROUS LAYERS; SEM; SURFACE AREA;

ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM FOIL; NUCLEATION; PASSIVATION;

PITTING;

EID: 77950298487     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2010.02.039     Document Type: Article

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