SUS surface treatment method
A SUS surface treatment method for manufacturing a polymer-SUS joint structure having excellent bond strength is provided. A SUS surface treatment method for bonding with a polymer composite including a first etching step wherein the SUS surface is etched by acidic solution, a surface treatment step wherein the SUS surface is treated by ultrasonic wave, a second etching step wherein the SUS surface is etched again by acidic solution, a first silane coupling treatment step wherein the SUS surface is treated by anodic oxidation, a third etching step wherein the SUS surface is etched by acidic solution, and a second silane coupling treatment step wherein the SUS surface is treated by anodic oxidation.
1. A SUS surface treatment method for bonding with a polymer composite which comprises:
(a) a first etching step wherein the SUS surface is etched by acidic solution;
(b) a surface treatment step wherein the SUS surface is treated by ultrasonic wave;
(c) a second etching step wherein the SUS surface is etched again by acidic solution;
(d) a first silane coupling treatment step wherein the SUS surface is treated by anodic oxidation;
(e) a third etching step wherein the SUS surface is etched by acidic solution; and
(f) a second silane coupling treatment step wherein the SUS surface is treated by anodic oxidation.
2. The SUS surface treatment method according to claim 1 , comprising:
the step (d) is performed in 1˜50 wt. % of the electrolyte solution which is either an acidic solution containing mixture of at least two or more in which sulfuric acid (1˜50% concentration), phosphoric acid (1˜50% concentration) and nitric acid (1˜50% concentration) or an alkali solution containing mixture of at least two or more in which caustic soda (1˜50% concentration), sodium carbonate (1˜50% concentration) and adding ammonium nitride (1˜50% concentration), for 10˜300 seconds at a current density of 0.1˜3 A/dm 2 using a rectifier for a positive duration (application time) of 500 ms pulse at 30˜70° C. by adding 0.1˜1 wt. % of a first silane coupling agent as an additive.
3. The SUS surface treatment method according to claim 1 , comprising:
the step (e) is performed in an acidic solution containing general sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid and a trace amount of nitric acid at 30˜70° C. for 10˜300 seconds for removing 50˜60% of the oxide film of the SUS surface.
4. The SUS surface treatment method according to claim 1 , comprising:
the step (f) is performed in 1˜50 wt. % of the electrolyte solution which is either an acidic solution containing mixture of at least two or more in which sulfuric acid (1˜50% concentration), phosphoric acid (1˜50% concentration) and nitric acid (1˜50% concentration) or an alkali solution containing mixture of at least two or more in which caustic soda (1˜50% concentration), sodium carbonate (1˜50% concentration) and adding ammonium nitride (1˜50% concentration), for 10˜300 seconds at a current density of 0.1˜10 A/dm 2 using a rectifier for a positive duration (application time) of 500 ms pulse at 10˜70° C. by adding 0.1˜1 wt. % of a second silane coupling agent as an additive.
5. The SUS surface treatment method according to claim 2 , comprising:
the silane coupling agent is a mixture of at least two or more in which of (RO) 3 Si—(CH 2 ) 3 —NH 2 , (RO) 3 Si—(CH 2 ) 2 —Si(OC 2 H 5 ) 3 , (RO) 3 Si—(CH 2 ) 3 —SH, (RO) 3 Si—CH═CH 2 , (RO) 3 Si—(CH 3 ) 3 —OOC(CH 3 )C═CH 2 , (RO) 3 Si—(CH 3 ) 3 —O—CHCH 2 O and (RO) 3 Si—(CH 2 ) 15 CH 3 .
6. The SUS surface treatment method according to claim 5 , comprising:
the second silane coupling agent are same kinds of mixture and different mixing ratios from the first silane coupling agent.
7. The SUS surface treatment method according to claim 5 , comprising:
the thickness of the oxide film formed on the SUS surface in the step (d) is 50˜100 nm, and the thickness of oxide film formed on the SUS surface in the step (f) is 100˜150 nm.