摘要 |
<p>An improved process that is commercially practical for forming an oxide film cobalt conversion coating exhibiting corrosion resistance and paint adhesion properties on a substrate, where the substrate is aluminum or aluminum alloy, the process including the steps of: (a) providing an oxide film forming cobalt conversion solution comprising an aqueous reaction solution, containing no triethanolamine (TEA), prepared by reacting the following starting materials: (1) a water soluble cobalt-II salt CoX2 where X=Cl, Br, NO3, CN, SCN,⅓PO4, ½SO4, ½CO3, formate, or acetate; (2) a water soluble complexing agent selected from the group consisting of MeNO2, MeAc, MeFm, NH4Ac, and NH4Fm where Me is Na, K, or Li; Ac is acetate; and Fm is formate; (3) an accelerator selected from the group consisting of NaClO3, NaBrO3, and NaIO3; (4) water; and (b) contacting the substrate with the aqueous reaction solution for a sufficient amount of time to oxidize the surface of the substrate, whereby the oxide film cobalt conversion coating is formed, thereby imparting corrosion resistance and paint adhesion properties to the substrate.</p> |