AQA GCSE Design and Technology · 8552
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Revise: Modification of propertiesAnodising is an electrochemical treatment that thickens the protective aluminium oxide layer on its surface.
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GCSE Design and Technology · key term
An electrochemical treatment that thickens the protective oxide layer on aluminium, improving its surface hardness and wear resistance.
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Paper 1
Revise: Modification of propertiesAnodising is an electrochemical treatment that thickens the protective aluminium oxide layer on its surface.
Anodising thickens aluminium’s oxide layer. It does not coat the aluminium with a different metal.
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