L. Aries et al., PREPARATION AND HIGH-TEMPERATURE BEHAVIOR OF ELECTROLYTIC ALUMINA FILM ON FE-CR-AL STAINLESS-STEEL, Journal of Materials Science, 33(2), 1998, pp. 429-433
Fe-23 Cr-5Al stainless steel was functionalized by a conversion treatm
ent in order to allow alumina electrodeposition with strong interfacia
l bonding. The very porous conversion coating prepared in acid solutio
n had excellent adhesion and was conductive enough to permit cathodic
reactions inducing local pH conditions favourable for the precipitatio
n of alumina oxyhydroxide during electrolysis of aluminium salt soluti
ons. The coating presented chemical composition gradients suitable for
strong adhesion. The improvement of the thermal oxidation behaviour w
as studied at 1000 degrees C.