Werkstoff Aluminium und seine anodische Oxydation

Abstract

ALTHOUGH information on the technical re-inforcement of the oxide film on aluminium and its alloys is to be found in papers in scientific publications, articles in trade journals, and patent specifications, it is often difficult to trace, and books on the subject are not numerous. The issue of Dr. Max Schenk‘s book, dealing with the subject comprehensively and critically, and written by an author having a wide knowledge of the processes involved, is therefore to be welcomed. It is primarily intended for the practical man, but is no mere compendium, of technical processes and applications. Dr. Schenk holds the view that to understand the processes involved, to operate them successfully, and to make full use of the product, requires considerable knowledge of the chemistry and physics of aluminium and its compounds, coupled with some acquaintance with the various processes of fabrication to which the metal may have been subjected. The book accordingly comprises two sections, approximately equal in length, the first dealing with the structure, properties, and fabrication of the metal, and the second with the chemical and electro-chemical processes used to produce coherent oxide films and with the properties and applications of the product.

Werkstoff Aluminium und seine anodische Oxydation

Ein Handbuch und Ratgeber für den Praktiker. Von Dr. Max Schenk. Pp. 1042. (Bern : A. Francke A.-G., 1948.) 138 Swiss francs.