K NEW SURFACE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY （K新的表面处理技术）.pdf

KERONITE – NEW SURFACE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR LIGHT METALS Philip Lund Keronite Ltd, Cambridge UK Scientists at Keronite have developed a unique form of surface treatment for light alloys such as aluminium and magnesium. Known as Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO), the patented Keronite process converts the surface of these substrate alloys into a dense, hard ceramic oxide which is extremely resistant both to corrosion and wear. Keronite has its own manufacturing facilities for process plant and electrolyte solutions. Established in 2000 with headquarters in Cambridge, UK, Keronite International Ltd continues to develop new technology in the surface finishing of light metals. THE KERONITE PROCESS The process itself as it uses similar processing tanks and jigging systems to those used in anodising. However, the Keronite technology is quite different from anything ever seen before. For one thing, the low concentrate alkaline electrolyte solutions used in the Keronite bath contain no chrome or other heavy metals, no ammonia, no acids, and the process generates no hazardous waste. As an immersion process with excellent throwing power, Keronite can be used to treat the inner surfaces of cavities with restricted access or parts with complex geometries, unlike line of sight processes such as plasma sprayed ceramic or powdercoating. The power supply is also quite different from that of any conventional surface treatment process. Keronite uses a sophisticated pulsed alternating current to create plasma discharge sparks on the surface of the substrate and it is this localised plasma discharge that fuses the oxides