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Can you anodize zinc?
We are producing a part which is an aluminum extrusion, Alloy #6005-T5. We want to change to a Zinc, or Zinc aluminum casting. What type of plating can we now use to replace the gold anodizing we were doing?
Donald CyrBlackstone Industries Inc. - Bethel, Connecticut, USA
2004
Although zinc can be anodized it is not really a commercial process and it's not for decorative effect. Yellow chromated on zinc will look reasonably like gold anodizing but certainly not a good color match. If you don't need conductivity, maybe electrophoretic lacquering would give you the appearance you want.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
(Ted can offer longterm or instant help)
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2004
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