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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 12, 1997
James O Stoffer, Rolla, MO (US);
Thomas J O'Keefe, Rolla, MO (US);
Xuan Lin, Rolla, MO (US);
Eric Morris, Rolla, MO (US);
Pu Yu, Rolla, MO (US);
Srinivas Pravin Sitaram, Norwood, MA (US);
The Curators of the University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (US);
Abstract
A process for enhancing the corrosion resistance of an aluminum-containing component with a cerium based coating. An aluminum-containing cathode and an oxygen-evolving anode are immersed in an electrolyte comprising water, solvent, oxidizing agent and cerium ions. An electrical current is passed through the electrolyte by applying electrical current to deposit a cerium based coating onto the cathode. An electrolyte for use in depositing a cerium based coating. An electrodeposited cerium-based coating. An aluminum aircraft structural component having a cerium-based coating thereon.