Abstract: A powdered alloy with a chemical composition of AlxSi, where X is an amount of Si from 10 to 30 weight percent. More specifically, a powdered alloy with a chemical composition of AlxSiySnzIn, where X is an amount of Si from 10 to 30 weight percent, Y is an amount of Sn from 0.01 to 0.50 weight percent, and Z is an amount of In from 0.005 to 0.05 weight percent.

Abstract: A method of creating aluminum powder, the method comprising of blending and melting aluminum of a purity from about 99% to about 99.999% with an embrittling element or combination of embrittling elements selected from the group consisting of silicon in the amount of 1 to 30% by weight and germanium; mixing together the melted aluminum and embrittling elements such that an alloy is created; cooling the mixed alloy; cutting the cooled alloy into smaller pieces; crushing the cut pieces; and, pulverizing and milling the crushed pieces into particles with a size of less than 200 micrometers.

Abstract: Process for treating metal such as aluminum and its alloys to prevent corrosion which comprises coating the metal with a chromium-free conversion composition containing effective amounts of metal fluorozirconates and carboxylic metal salts.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a process of coating metal in a trivalent chromium conversion-electrolyte coating wherein the metal anode or cathode is subjected to a current density ranging up to about 3.0 amperes per square foot for a period ranging up to 60 minutes.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a process of coating metal in a trivalent chromium conversion-electrolyte coating wherein the metal anode or cathode is subjected to a current density ranging up to about 3.0 amperes per square foot for a period ranging up to 60 minutes.

Abstract: The invention comprises synergistic compositions of at least one metal polycarboxylate and lithium phosphate. The synergistic compositions are designed to be added to film-forming or other compositions to reduce the corrosion of various metal surfaces or substrates on which the synergistic compositions are applied.

Abstract: The invention comprises synergistic compositions of at least two metal carboxylates as corrosion inhibitors based on polycarboxylate anions and a variety of different cations. The inhibitors are designed to be added to film forming or other compositions to reduce the corrosion of the metal substrate on which the synergistic compositions are applied.

Abstract: Composition and process for preparing corrosion-resistant passive coatings on bulk-aluminum alloys and aluminum powder-pigments; said coatings derived from an acidic aqueous composition consisting essentially of potassium hexafluorozirconate, basic chromium sulfate and potassium tetrafluoroborate.

Abstract: The invention comprises synergistic compositions of at least one metal polycarboxylate and lithium phosphate. The synergistic compositions are designed to be added to film-forming or other compositions to reduce the corrosion of various metal surfaces or substrates on which the synergistic compositions are applied.

Abstract: Composition and process for preparing corrosion-resistant passive coatings on bulk-aluminum alloys and aluminum powder-pigments; said coatings derived from an acidic aqueous composition consisting essentially of potassium hexafluorozirconate, basic chromium sulfate and potassium tetrafluoroborate.

Abstract: An aluminum anode alloy consisting essentially of an aluminum base and effective amounts of tin and indium. The aluminum alloy is useful particularly as a sacrificial metallic coating, as a protective aluminum anode, and as pigment in polymeric and other organic coatings.

Abstract: The invention comprises synergistic compositions of at least two metal carboxylates as corrosion inhibitors based on polycarboxylate anions and a variety of different cations. The inhibitors are designed to be added to film forming or other compositions to reduce the corrosion of the metal substrate on which the synergistic compositions are applied.

Abstract: The aluminum anode alloy consists essentially of an aluminum base and effective amounts of tin and indium. The aluminum alloy is useful as a sacrificial metallic coating, as a protective aluminum anode, and as a pigment in polymeric coatings.

Abstract: This invention relates to sacrificial-metal pigments coated with an effective amount of at least one metal oxide or a combination of metal oxides such as a mixture of chromium and zirconium oxides, and the process for preparing said coated pigments and combination thereof with film-forming binders for coating metal substrates to inhibit corrosion. The coated sacrificial-metal pigments are electrically active to prevent corrosion of metal substrates that are more cathodic (electropositive) than the metal oxide coated metal pigments.

Abstract: The invention comprises synergistic compositions of at least two metal carboxylates as corrosion inhibitors based on polycarboxylate anions and a variety of different cations. The inhibitors are designed to be added to film forming or other compositions to reduce the corrosion of the metal substrate on which the synergistic compositions are applied.

Abstract: This invention relates to galvanic aluminum alloy powder-pigments coated with semi-conducting corrosion-inhibiting compositions and particularly to the process for preparing said coated powder-pigments for coating substrates to inhibit corrosion. The coated aluminum alloy powder-pigments are electrically active and prevent corrosion of metals which are more cathodic (electropositive) than the coated-aluminum alloy pigments.

Abstract: This invention relates to sacrificial-metal pigments coated with an effective amount of at least one metal oxide or a combination of metal oxides such as a mixture of chromium and zirconium oxides, and the process for preparing said coated pigments and combination thereof with film-forming binders for coating metal substrates to inhibit corrosion. The coated sacrificial-metal pigments are electrically active to prevent corrosion of metal substrates that are more cathodic (electropositive) than the metal oxide coated metal pigments.

Abstract: This invention relates to galvanic aluminum alloy powder-pigments coated with semi-conducting corrosion-inhibiting compositions and particularly to the process for preparing said coated powder-pigments for coating substrates to inhibit corrosion. The coated aluminum alloy powder-pigments are electrically active and prevent corrosion of metals which are more cathodic (electropositive) than the coated-aluminum alloy pigments.

Abstract: This invention relates to galvanic aluminum alloy powder-pigments coated with semi-conducting corrosion inhibiting compositions and to the process for preparing said coated powder-pigments for coating metal substrates to inhibit corrosion. The coated aluminum alloy powder-pigments are electrically active and prevent corrosion of metals which are more cathodic (electropositive) than the coated aluminum alloy pigments.

Abstract: This invention relates to sacrificial-metal pigments coated with an effective amount of at least one metal oxide or a combination of metal oxides such as a chromium-zirconium oxide, and the process for preparing said coated pigments and combination thereof with film-forming binders for coating metal substrates to inhibit corrosion. The coated sacrificial-metal pigments are electrically active to prevent corrosion of metal substrates that are more cathodic (electropositive) than the metal oxide coated metal pigments.