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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2022
Applicant:
Arconic Technologies Llc, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Inventors:
Ali Unal, Export, PA (US);
June M. Epp, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
James M. Marinelli, Murrysville, PA (US);
Marissa Menanno, Latrobe, PA (US);
Assignee:
ARCONIC TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C25D 11/24 (2006.01); C25D 11/08 (2006.01); C25D 11/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C25D 11/24 (2013.01); C25D 11/08 (2013.01); C25D 11/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods of preparing 7xxx aluminum alloy products for adhesive bonding and products made therefrom are disclosed. Generally, the methods include preparing a 7xxx aluminum alloy product for anodizing, then anodizing the 7xxx aluminum alloy product, and then contacting the anodized 7xxx aluminum alloy product with an appropriate chemical to create a functionalized layer. The new 7xxx aluminum alloy products may realize improved shear bonding performance.