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Improved Equipment Productivity Increases Applications for Ion Vapor Deposition of Aluminum
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Aluminum coatings by ion vapor deposition (IVD) represent the leading edge of finishing technology. IVD equipment has achieved the status of a proven production process offering both reliability and cost effectiveness.
The process was originally developed to protect steel against corrosion without hydrogen embrittlement and to prevent exfoliation corrosion of the countersinks in aluminum structure joined with steel fasteners. However, the IVD process and aluminum coating are extremely versatile, and the variety of applications has greatly expanded. Operating experience over the past decade has led to equipment and process refinements. Increased throughput and greater reliability of the IVD equipment (called Ivadizers®) have improved productivity leading to cost effective production operations.
The growing number of IVD installations include aerospace manufacturers and military overhaul facilities. In addition to the United States, coating facilities have been established in France, England, Canada, Japan and Australia. These facilities include independent job shops which offer contract coating service.
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Muehlberger, D. and Reilly, J., "Improved Equipment Productivity Increases Applications for Ion Vapor Deposition of Aluminum," SAE Technical Paper 830691, 1983, https://doi.org/10.4271/830691.Also In
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- "Ivadizer Applied Aluminum Coating Improves Corrosion Protection of Aircraft" 14th Airline Plating Forum 1978
- Mehrpay F. Wong, P. Fairchild Control Systems Company, Document Number ER81426-26 "Comparison of Stress Corrosion Resistance of Ion Vapor Deposited Aluminum and Vacuum Deposited Cadmium Coated Belleville Springs"
- Technical Report A-2607 "Ivadizer Aluminum Plating (Cadmium Substitute)"
- Military Specification, MIL-C-83488, "Coating, Aluminum, Ion Vapor Deposited".
- Military Standard, MIL-STD-1568, "Materials and Processes for Corrosion Prevention and Control in Aerospace Weapons Systems".