COSMETIC FINISH FOR ALUMINUM ALLOYS

Non-cosmetic quality aluminum substrates are given a cosmetic finish by applying a PVD coating to the substrate. An enclosure for an electronic device can include an aluminum substrate including a 6000 series aluminum or 7000 series aluminum, a PVD coating disposed on the substrate, and a protective...

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Hauptverfasser:	Hooton, Lee E, Nicometo, Elizabeth, Yang, Isabel, Feinberg, Zechariah D, Kwok, Wai Man Raymund, Curran, James A, Acharya, Shinjita, Tryon, Brian S
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	APPARATUS THEREFOR CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT CHEMISTRY COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATIONOR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY IONIMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL COATING METALLIC MATERIAL DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL ELECTROFORMING ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION INGENERAL METALLURGY PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTIONOF COATINGS SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THESURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION
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Zusammenfassung:	Non-cosmetic quality aluminum substrates are given a cosmetic finish by applying a PVD coating to the substrate. An enclosure for an electronic device can include an aluminum substrate including a 6000 series aluminum or 7000 series aluminum, a PVD coating disposed on the substrate, and a protective underlayer disposed between the aluminum substrate and the PVD coating.