@inbook {1447, title = {Surface science studies of the effect of Al alloy microstructure on the formation of chromate coatings}, booktitle = {Aluminium Alloys 2006, Pts 1 and 2 - Research through Innovation and Technology}, series = {Materials Science Forum}, volume = {519-521}, year = {2006}, note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: BEZ41Times Cited: 3Cited Reference Count: 22Kulinich, S. A. Akhtar, A. S. Susac, D. Wong, K. C. Wong, P. C. Mitchell, K. A. R.Proceedings Paper10th International Conference on Aliminium Alloys (ICAA-10)JUL 09-13, 2006Vancouver, CANADABRANDRAIN 6, CH-8707 ZURICH-UETIKON, SWITZERLAND}, pages = {621-628}, publisher = {Trans Tech Publications Ltd}, organization = {Trans Tech Publications Ltd}, address = {Zurich-Uetikon}, abstract = {Surface science methods including scanning Auger microscopy (SAM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Raman spectroscopy have been used to study the initial growth of chromate conversion coatings on aluminum 2024-T3 alloy, using a coating bath formed by dissolving CrO3, Na2Cr2O7 and NaF in water. The objective is to learn more about growth mechanism on the different microstructural regions of this alloy surface, including the second-phase particles and the alloy matrix.}, keywords = {2024-T3 ALUMINUM-ALLOY, AA2024-T3, aluminum alloy, ATOMIC-FORCE MICROSCOPY, CHEMISTRY, chromate conversion coating, CONVERSION COATINGS, corrosion, NUCLEATION, PAINT ADHESION, photoelectron, Raman spectroscopy, scanning Auger microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, SPECTROSCOPY}, isbn = {0255-54760-87849-408-1}, url = {://000240309000097}, author = {Kulinich, S. A. and Akhtar, A. S. and Susac, D. and Wong, K. C. and Wong, P. C. and Mitchell, K. A. R.}, editor = {Poole, W. J. and Wells, M. A. and Lloyd, D. J.} }