TMF offers low- to high-volume hard coat anodizing. Hard anodizing is not the be confused
with common anodizing, in which a very thin coating of aluminum oxide is deposited on the
surface of the metal. Hard anodizing requires a special process, which produces a dense
layer of aluminum oxide both on and in the aluminum surface. The thickness of this coating
typically ranges from 1 to 3 mils.
Any hard-anodized surface has a high degree of lubricity. Impregnated with lubricants, such
as PTFE (Teflon), hard-anodized aluminum surfaces have an even lower coefficient of friction.
TMF can offer hard coat anodizing in clear, black, red and blue. When ordering hard anodizing
from TMF, we need to be aware of the following information:
- Alloy of the aluminum
- Coating thickness
- Masking requirements (if any)
- Racking instructions (if possible)
Mil-A-8625F Type III class I & II |
