Separate Orders by Alloy

Let’s say that you want your aluminum parts to have red anodizing. It was a simple process. Why do your parts not have a uniform look?

After an investigation, it is determined that your batch of aluminum parts consisted of two different alloys, 6061 and 7075. The plater processed the parts according to the ramp up time requirements for 6061. However, 7075 alloy parts have a significantly different ramp up time requirements. Therefore, the 7075 parts were over anodized resulting in a darker color than the 6061 parts.

You can reduce rework by properly segmenting parts by alloy. Submit your 6061 alloyed parts in one order and properly identify the alloy. Submit your 7075 parts in a separate order. This will assure your parts are properly anodized and have a consistent appearance.