METHOD OF PROVIDING PARTICLE RETAINING METAL SURFACES AND FLUX RETAINING METAL COMPONENTS

摘要

A prefluxed, flux retaining aluminium-based component is provided comprising a solidified coating layer having flux particles firmly embedded into the coating layer. A method for producing such components comprises steps of applying a molten metallic coating to an aluminium-based component, maintaining the coating in a molten state, driving flux particles against the coating, and cooling the component to solidify the coating and thereby fix the particles firmly in the solidified coating.