Conventional Anodizing TH

“1100 Series – Most common: 1100 only.Bronze gray in color at .002″”; alloy is soft and not particularly”
“good for machining. Maximum practical coating thickness .0025″”; .003″” possible.”
“2000 Series – Most common: 2014, 2017, 2024, 2618 (forgings). Avoid sharp comers, particularly on”
“2011-2017; gray-black at .002″” to blue-gray at .004″” -.005″”. Excellent machining characteristics.”
“Maximum practical coating .004″”; .003″” possible for salvage though not as hard as less heavy coats.”

“3000 Series – Most common: 3003. Gray-black in color at .002″”. Good for dye work and machining. ”
“Maximum coating .002″”.”
“5000 Series – Most common: 5005, 5052; 5005 best for dye work; 5052 not good for dyeing except ”
“black.Both have good machining characteristics. Maximum practical coating .004″”. 5052 has”
“excellent dielectric when coated to .004″”.”
“6000 Series – Most common:6061,6063. Almost black at .002″”. 6061 forms excellent hardcoat for ”
“grinding, lapping and honing. Excellent dimensional stability. 6000 series most commonly used in ”
“extrusion. Maximum practical coating .0025″” though the maximum attainable coating by PCL plus”
“systemm is .006″””

“7000 Series – Most common: 7075. Blue-gray at .002″”. High strength alloy but not good for grinding” “or lapping. Maxmum practical coating .004″”; maximum for salvage .008″””

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