NDE Method for Characterizing Anodized Al Surfaces

Abstract

This report describes a study of the relationship between nondestructive inspection (NDI) for contaminants on phosphoric acid anodized (PAA) Al 7075-T6 and bond strength and degradation that results from the contamination. Contamination is used in the broad sense to include surface preparation process errors (e.g., incorrect anodize time or voltage) and handling damage, as well as organic contamination from humans and smog. It is demonstrated that the ellisometric technique can adequately reveal contamination at levels below and in the range that significantly degrades bond integrity. The ellisometric technique is not restricted to flat panels, as demonstrated by mapping a panel with 7 cm radius of curvature. However, mapping of curved surfaces would be facilitated by passing the sensor head over the panel rather than the panel under the head. This and mapping on NDI of smaller numbers of various shaped parts requires the development of a small miniaturized hand-held contamination tester. The design of such a tester is presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA329384

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  • Travis Smith

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesive Bonding
  • Air Force
  • Alkanes
  • Contamination
  • Curvature
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Fatty Acids
  • Films
  • Governments
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Measurement
  • Optical Properties
  • Stearic Acid
  • Surface Properties
  • Thin Films

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  • Geodesy
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.