Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a titanium-plated member includes: preparing a substrate having an electrically conductive surface; immersing the substrate in a molten-salt titanium plating solution composition containing ions of at least one Group I metal selected from the group of Li + and Na + , F - , and Ti n+ ; forming a titanium plating film on the surface of the substrate by applying electric current to cause the substrate immersed in the molten-salt titanium plating solution composition to serve as a cathode and cause the surface of the substrate to be coated with titanium; cleaning the titanium plating film by bringing the titanium plating film into contact with a cleaning molten salt, to remove a first adhering matter caused to adhere to a surface of the titanium plating film during the forming of the titanium plating film, the cleaning molten salt containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of alkaline metal chloride, alkaline earth metal chloride, and potassium fluoride; and cleaning the titanium plating film with water to remove a second adhering matter caused to adhere to the surface of the titanium plating film during the cleaning with the cleaning molten salt.
Abstract:
Ionic liquid bath plating systems (10), methods, and plating anodes (32, 34, 72, 74, 92, 94) are provided for depositing metallic layers over turbomachine components (26, 28, 70, 108) and other workpieces. In an embodiment, the method includes placing workpieces (26, 28, 70, 108) in a plurality of cell vessels (18) such that the workpieces (26, 28, 70, 108) are at least partially submerged in plating solution baths (22), which are retained within the cell vessels (18) when the plating system is filled with a selected non-aqueous plating solution. After plating anodes (32, 34, 74, 76, 92, 94) are positioned adjacent the workpieces (26, 28, 70, 108) in the plating solution baths (22), the plurality of cell vessels (18) are enclosed with lids (20) such that the plurality of cell vessels (18) contain vessel headspaces (24) above the plating solution baths (22). A first purge gas (62) is then injected into the plurality of cell vessels (18) to purge the vessel headspaces (24). The workpieces (26, 28, 70, 108) and the plating anodes (32, 34, 74, 76, 92, 94) are then energized to deposit metallic layers on selected surfaces of the workpieces (26, 28, 70, 108) utilizing an ionic liquid bath plating process.
Abstract:
There is provided a mixture having a freezing point of up to 50° C., formed by reaction between: (A) one molar equivalent of a salt of formula I (Mn+)(X-)n I or a hydrate thereof; and (B) from one to eight molar equivalents of a complexing agent comprising one or more uncharged organic compounds, each of which compounds has (i) a hydrogen atom that is capable of forming a hydrogen bond with the anion X-; and (ii) a heteroatom selected from the group consisting of O, S, N and P that is capable of forming a coordinative bond with the metal ion Mn+, which reaction is performed in the absence of extraneous solvent, wherein M, X- mind a have meaning given in the description.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for activating a surface of metals, such as self-passivated metals, and of metal-oxide dissolution, effected using a fluoroanion-containing composition. Also disclosed is an electrochemical cell utilizing an aluminum-containing anode material and a fluoroanion-containing electrolyte, characterized by high efficiency, low corrosion, and optionally mechanical or electrochemical rechargeability. Also disclosed is a process for fusing (welding, soldering etc.) a self-passivated metal at relatively low temperature and ambient atmosphere, and a method for electrodepositing a metal on a self-passivated metal using metal-oxide source.
Abstract:
A coating system for an aluminum component includes a substrate formed from an aluminum material, a zinc or zinc alloy sacrificial layer deposited on the substrate, and an aluminum coating deposited over the zinc or zinc alloy sacrificial layer.
Abstract:
A method for coating a substrate includes disposing a deposition composition in a container. The deposition composition includes a plurality of nanosheets and a metal material. The method also includes disposing a substrate in the container, contacting the substrate with the deposition composition, applying a voltage to the substrate, electrodepositing, on the substrate, a coating that includes a metal from metal ions and the nanosheets in response to biasing the substrate at the first potential.
Abstract:
Provided are a manufacturing method and a manufacturing apparatus for an aluminum film in which moisture and oxygen do not intrude into a plating chamber. A manufacturing method for an aluminum film, in which aluminum is electrodeposited on a surface of a long, porous resin substrate imparted with electrical conductivity in a molten salt electrolytic solution, includes a step of transferring the substrate W into a plating chamber 1 through a sealing chamber 4 disposed on the entrance side of the plating chamber; a step of electrodepositing an aluminum film on the surface of the substrate W in the plating chamber 1; and a step of transferring the substrate having the aluminum film electrodeposited thereon from the plating chamber 1 through a sealing chamber 5 disposed on the exit side of the plating chamber 1, in which an inert gas is supplied into the plating chamber such that the plating chamber has a positive pressure relative to outside air, and the inert gas is forcibly discharged from an inert gas exhaust pipe 7 provided on each of the two sealing chambers.