The effect of etching and pickling on the reactivity of intermetallics in cast aluminium alloys towards conversion coating deposition

Abstract In Al–Si–Cu–Fe alloys, localized cerium conversion coating (CeCC) deposition on intermetallic (IM) particles is strongly influenced by surface preparation. Here, we investigate how single-step etching (NaOH only) and multi-step etching and pickling (NaOH + HNO3​) preparation times affect Ce...

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Main Authors: Salil Sainis, Caterina Zanella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2025-04-01
Series:Discover Electrochemistry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s44373-025-00022-0
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