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Temperature effects on Anodized Aluminum Parts




Our company current heat shrinks several aluminum parts together and we are thinking about requiring a hard anodized surface on one of these parts. This surface is also a sealing surface for a gland type o-ring detail. My question is that if we hard anodize the part, what is the maximum temperature we can apply to the part for heat shrinking and not see any surface degradation or cracking which could cause a leak?

Brett Blanchard
Engineering - Knoxville, Tennessee
June 19, 2008



simultaneous replies June 20, 2008

Look up the coefficient of thermal expansion for your aluminum alloy and for aluminum oxide. BIG difference and the hard anodize will probably crack and possibly delaminate.
If the inserted part is not anodized, look into shrinking it by using liquid nitrogen and rapidly press that part into a warm larger part. Wonderful shrink fit after they reach room temp.
Dry ice and alcohol get quite cold also, but not as much as liquid gasses and probably cost as much in the long run.
Safety measures are mandatory for both.

James Watts
- Navarre, Florida



Sheasby and Pinner say, "fine cracks may be observed at 80-100C - - cracking is caused by the low coefficient of expansion of the anodic film which is approximately 0.2 times that of the metal,"

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June 20, 2008


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