Sealing of anodized aluminum with phytic acid solution

Sealing effect of phytic acid (PA) on the sulfuric acid anodized aluminum was studied by potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), scanning Kelvin probe (SKP), SEM and EDS. Unsealed anodized aluminum displayed a porous structure and had poor corrosion resistance. The pores were not only filled, but also a PA conversion film with 3-4 mu m was formed when anodized aluminum was immersed in 2.5 wt.% PA solution with pH of 1.5 for 15 min at 90 degrees C. Anodized aluminum with PA sealing exhibited better corrosion resistance, compared to the anodized aluminums sealed by boiling water and dilute CrO3 solution. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.