Cathodic pulse breakdown of anodic films on aluminium in alkaline silicate electrolyte - Understanding the role of cathodic half-cycle in AC plasma electrolytic oxidation

Corrosion Science

Volumn 55, Issue , 2012, Pages 90-96

  Sah, Santosh Prasad ^a   Tsuji, Etsushi ^a   Aoki, Yoshitaka ^a   Habazaki, Hiroki ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

A. Aluminium; B. SEM; C. Anodic films

Indexed keywords

ANODIC CURRENTS; ANODIC FILMS; ANODIC PULSE; BREAKDOWN SITES; CATHODIC CURRENTS; CATHODIC PULSE; DISCHARGE CHANNEL; PLASMA ELECTROLYTIC OXIDATION; SEM OBSERVATION; UNIFORM COATING;

ALUMINUM; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTES; METALLIC FILMS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICATES;

ANODIC OXIDATION;

EID: 83555164988     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2011.10.007     Document Type: Article

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