The application of Jatropha oil in heat treatment of aluminium alloy 6061 and corrosion behaviour of anodized alloy have been studied. The aim was to examine the effectiveness of Jatropha oil as alternative to mineral oil quenching media and also to examine the effectiveness of tartaric-sulphuric acid as alternative to chromic acid electrolyte for the anodization process. The aluminium alloy 6061 was prepared by melting high purity aluminium and other alloying elements at temperature 660 oC and cast into a cylindrical shape at 730 oC. The physicochemical properties (viscosity, acid value, iodine value andflash point) of Jatropha oil were evaluated. The aluminium alloy 6061 was heated to 530 oC for 2 hrs and quenched in Jatropha oil and mineral oil (SAE 20W/50) respectively and then age hardening at 120 oC for 5 hrs, anodization was conducted in a mixture of 80 g/l tartaric acid (C4H6O6) and 40 g/l sulphuric.......
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