Abstract
The anodic polarisation of aluminium (2S) in a solution containing 1 M-sodium hydroxide, 0·3/ sodium chloride and 1–10% sodium tartrate and saturated with calcium hydroxide has been studied. The anode utilisation efficiency has been determined at various current densities starting from 2 mA cm−2. It has been found that the corrosion of aluminium in a solution containing 10% tartrate, alkali and chloride is reduced by addition of calcium hydroxide. It has, however, been observed that under similar conditions, tartrate causes a greater degree of polarisation than citrate, indicating that tartrate may not be as effectiveas citrate in complexingaluminium and may even favour anodic oxidation.
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