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Microarc oxidation of light alloys

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This article presents some historical background on the invention of the method of the microarc oxidation of materials, its advantages over other methods of forming protective coatings, and the main principles underlying the mechanism of this process.

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Translated from Metallurg, No. 6, pp. 58–61, June, 2010.

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Rakoch, A.G., Bardin, I.V. Microarc oxidation of light alloys. Metallurgist 54, 378–383 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11015-010-9309-y

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