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TitrationMethodsforSulfuricAcidAnodizingBaths:ProductsFinishing

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TitrationMethodsforSulfuricAcidAnodizing
Baths
AskanExpertFrom:ProductsFinishing,LarryChesterfieldfromAnodizing
Technologies
Postedon:1/19/2015

Doyouhavearecommendedanalyticalmethodtodeterminethesulfuric
andaluminumconcentrationsinsulfuricanodizingsolutions?
Q.Doyouhavearecommendedanalyticalmethodtodeterminethesulfuricand
aluminumconcentrationsinsulfuricanodizingsolutions?W.W.
A.Herearethreegoodmethodsthatcanbeusedfortitratingthesulfuricacidanodizing
electrolyte.Takeyourpick.
SulfuricAcidAnodizeTitrationProcedure:
Principle:Onesampleistitratedwithcausticsodatodeterminethesumofacidand
aluminum.Anotheristreatedwithpotassiumfluoridetoprecipitatealuminumand
titratedtodetermineacid.Thedifferenceiscalculatedasaluminum.
Reagents:Standardsodiumhydroxidesolution,1.0N.
Potassiumfluoridesolution.Dissolve50gramsofKF:2H2Oin100millilitersof
waterandneutralizetophenolphthalein.Storeinaplasticcontainer.(KFwill
etchglass).
Procedure:Taketwoseparate10millilitersamples,diluteeachtoabout150milliliters
withDIordistilledwaterandaddphenolphthalein.Whilestirringvigorously,titrateone
portionwithstandardcaustictotheindicatorendpoint.RecordthetitrantvolumeasA.
Titratetheotherportionslowlywithstandardcausticuntilthealuminathatformswiththe
additionofeachdropisonlyslowlyredissolved.Nowadd20millilitersofpotassium
fluoridesolution(oraboutfivegramsofKFpowderaroundedplasticspoonfull)and
continuethetitrationtothephenolphthaleinendpoint.RecordthetitrantvolumeasB.
Calculation:
FreeH2SO4,g/l=BxnormalityofNaOHx4.9.
Aluminum,g/l=(AB)xnormalityofNaOHx0.9.

TitrationMethodforSulfuricAcidAnodizingBathUsingMethylOrangeas
Indicator:
1.Pipettea5.0millilitersampleofthebathintoa250milliliterErlenmeyerflask
2.Dilutetoabout50milliliterswithDIwater
3.AddafewdropsofMethylOrangeindicator
4.TitratewithBmlof1.0NNaOHfromorangetoayellowendpoint.
Calculation:Bmlx9.8=g/lH2SO4
1. Addafewdropsofphenolphthaleinindicator
2. TitratetoatotalofAmlwith1.0NNaOHfromcolorlesstopinkendpoint.
(Slightestpinkcolorthatpersistsistheproperendpoint.)
Calculation:AmlBmlofNaOHx1.8=g/ldissolvedAluminum.

pHMethod:
AFivemillilitersampleoftheelectrolyteispipettedintoa400milliliterglassbeakerand
dilutedtoapproximately200milliliters.WiththepHelectrodeinsertedandstirringthe
solutioncontinuously,thedilutedsampleistitratedusing1.0Nsodiumhydroxide
solutionuntilapHof3.6isreached.RecordtheamountofNaOHusedasA.
ContinuetitratinguntilapHof10.0isreached.Recordthetotalamountofsodium
hydroxideusedasB.
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Calculation:
AxNormalityofSodiumHydroxidex9.8=g/lSulfuricacid
(BA)xNormalityofSodiumHydroxidex1.35=g/lAluminum.
CommentsarereviewedbymoderatorsbeforetheyappeartoensuretheymeetProducts
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