ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 7583 Second edition 2013-08-01 Anodizing of aluminium and its alloys Terms and definitions Anodisation de I'aluminium et de ses alliages - Termes et définitions Reference number IS0 7583:2013(E) ISO @ IS0 2013 IS0 7583:2013(E) COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DOCUMENT @IS02013 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either IsO at the address below or Iso's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56 . CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax +4122 74909 47 E-mail copyright@iso.org Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland @ IS0 2013 - All rights reserved IS0 7583:2013(E) Contents Page Foreword ..iv 1 Scope. 1 2 Terms and definitions 1 2.1 Anodized aluminium products. 1 2.2 Finishes. .3 2.3 Pretreatments 3 2.4 Anodic oxidation processes 4 2.5 Anodic aluminium oxide ..5 2.6 Colouring. .6 2.7 Sealing 2.8 Process operation and control .8 2.9 Defects. 2.10 Tests. ..10 2.11 Properties and performance. .12 Bibliography .14 .sn.201..l rightsreserved ii