Electrolyte solution and electrochemical surface modification methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8580103
APP PUB NO 20120125786A1
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12952163

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An aqueous electrolyte solution including a concentration of citric acid in the range of about 1.6 g/L to about 982 g/L and an effective concentration of ammonium bifluoride (ABF), and being substantially free of a strong acid. Methods of treating the surface of a non-ferrous metal workpiece include exposing the surface to a bath of an aqueous electrolyte solution including a concentration of citric acid less than or equal to about 300 g/L and a concentration of ammonium bifluoride greater than or equal to about 10 g/L, and having no more than about 3.35 g/L of a strong acid, controlling the temperature of the bath to be greater than or equal to about 54° C., connecting the workpiece to the anode of a DC power supply and immersing a cathode of the DC power supply in the bath, and applying a current across the bath.

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METCON TECHNOLOGIES LLC1817-B PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE MONACA PA 15061

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Christensen, Thomas J Colorado Springs, US 7 21
Clasquin, James L Colorado Springs, US 6 18

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