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Aluminum and chlorine

I have a large piece of aluminum that has been rinsed with a 5% chlorine wash. What will be the effects of this wash? Will there be any damage besides possible discoloration?

April Mestas
- - Lakewood, Colorado
1999

If not properly rinsed, chloride residues can enhance corrosion cracking particularly if the aluminum has residual stress. Don Mattox

Donald M. Mattox
Society of Vacuum Coaters
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Donald is the author of:
"Handbook of Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) Processing" (2010) [on AbeBooks or eBay or Amazon affil links]
and "The Foundations of Vacuum Coating Technology" (2018) on AbeBooks or eBay or Amazon affil links]

1999

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