Grant: Engage Grants Program
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
$25,000.00
Studies of kinetics of anodization of aluminum alloys and aluminum metal matrix composites
EF 2015-16
Résumé
This study seeks to address a problem of interest of ALMAHO Inc., a Canadian company situated at Levis,
Quebec that specializes in industrial anodization of metals. ALMAHO Inc. seeks our expertise in the
understanding of the kinetics of anodization process of aluminum alloys and aluminum metal matrix
composites (MMCs). Anodization of aluminum is commonly done in an acid bath using an electric field. The
structure of the anodized surface depends on the composition of the alloys, bath temperatures, acid
concentrations etc. The anodization process can get more complex when it comes to anodizing the metal matrix
composites (MMC)) due to the poor-reactive properties of ceramics with acids. Therefore, in this project, the
kinetic models will be developed on the anodization process using a standard aluminum alloy (A6061) as well
as on B4C ceramic micro-particles incorporated aluminum as MMC. The experimental results of the anodized
pore sizes, pore densities and pore lengths obtained using different anodization parameters will be incorporated
in these models.
Programme
Engage Grants Program
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Quebec, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
478009-2015
Name nom
Sarkar, Dilip
Department département
Sciences appliquées
Organization id
52
Institution établissement
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2015
Competition year année de concours
2015
Award amount
25000
Program id
EGP
Program name en
Engage Grants Program
Program name fr
Programme de subventions d'engagement partenariat
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1552
Committee name en
Quebec Internal Decision Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de décision interne pour le Québec
Area of application code
602
Area of application group en
Construction, urban and rural planning
Area of application group fr
Construction, urbanisme et aménagement rural
Area of application en
Materials performance
Area of application fr
Performance des matériaux
Research subject code
2010
Research subject group en
Materials science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Research subject en
Thin films/interface
Research subject fr
Films minces et interfaces
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Studies of kinetics of anodization of aluminum alloys and aluminum metal matrix composites
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
This study seeks to address a problem of interest of ALMAHO Inc., a Canadian company situated at Levis,
Quebec that specializes in industrial anodization of metals. ALMAHO Inc. seeks our expertise in the
understanding of the kinetics of anodization process of aluminum alloys and aluminum metal matrix
composites (MMCs). Anodization of aluminum is commonly done in an acid bath using an electric field. The
structure of the anodized surface depends on the composition of the alloys, bath temperatures, acid
concentrations etc. The anodization process can get more complex when it comes to anodizing the metal matrix
composites (MMC)) due to the poor-reactive properties of ceramics with acids. Therefore, in this project, the
kinetic models will be developed on the anodization process using a standard aluminum alloy (A6061) as well
as on B4C ceramic micro-particles incorporated aluminum as MMC. The experimental results of the anodized
pore sizes, pore densities and pore lengths obtained using different anodization parameters will be incorporated
in these models.
