Industry Insights · Technology · Sep 21, 2026
Anodizing Design and Machining References — Standards, Associations and Technical Literature
A collection of public sources on anodic coating growth, dimensional change, alloy-specific behavior and sealing, including MIL-PRF-8625, ISO 7599 and AAC technical bulletins. These are the reference sources for the Design Guide page.
These are the public sources reviewed in preparing the Design Guide and FAQ. Standards link to the publisher's page, and technical materials link to the original article. Standard numbers and values reflect each source's publication date; please also check the latest revision.
Standards and Association Documents
- MIL-PRF-8625F w/Amendment 2 (Draft 2020-08-27) full-text PDF — Open
- ISO 7599:2018 preview PDF (iTeh) — Open
- ISO 3210:2017 / ISO 2143:2017 / ISO 10074:2010 (ISO catalog) — Link 1 · Link 2 · Link 3
- QUALANOD Specifications 2020 (ISO 3210 limit of 30 mg/dm²) — Open
- ASTM B136 (dye drop sealing test), ASTM B137 (coating mass) — Link 1 · Link 2
- JIS H 8601:1999 preview (based on ISO 7599:1983; hard anodizing is covered by JIS H 8603) — Open
- AAC Technical Bulletin 2-05 "Guide to Commonly Used Hardcoat Anodizing Processes" (2005) — Open
- AAC "Application guideline for selection of Hard Anodic Oxide Finishes" — Open
- AAC "Specifying Anodized Finishes on Aluminum" (PDF) — Open
- AAC "Aluminum Association Designation System" — Open
- AAC "What are the Military Specification MIL-A-8625?" — Open
Technical Literature (Companies and Journals)
- Riken Alumite Industry "Hard Anodic Oxide Coating (Hard Alumite)" (includes JIS H 8603 / ISO 10074 performance table) — Open
- Anoplate "How Anodizing Affects Dimensions | Build-Up vs Penetration" — Open
- Anoplate "Can Anodize Be Re-Anodized?" — Open
- RivCut "Anodizing Tolerances: How Anodize Thickness Changes Your CAD Dimensions" — Open
- Finishing & Coating "The Science of Successfully Anodizing Die Cast Substrates" — Open
- Products Finishing "Deoxidizing Aluminum as a Pretreatment" — Open
- Bonnell Aluminum "Principles of the Anodizing Process" — Open
- Alliance Chemical "Sulfuric Acid Anodizing Type II" (reactions 2Al + 3H₂O → Al₂O₃ + 6H⁺ + 6e⁻; 2H⁺ + 2e⁻ → H₂) — Open
- MDPI Materials 2021, 14(4), 767 "Porous Alumina Films Fabricated by Reduced Temperature Sulfuric Acid Anodizing" — Open
- Nature 290, 230 (1981) Thompson et al. "Porous anodic film formation on aluminium" — Open
- Wikipedia "Anodizing" (citing Sheasby & Pinner 2001; Edwards 1997) — Open
- US Patent 4,681,668 (voltage X V → pore diameter ≈ X nm, cell spacing 2.5X nm) — Open
- EP0565544B1 "Alkaline etching of aluminum with matte finish" (example: average removal of 40 µm at 80 °C for 5 min) — Open
- Products Finishing "Appearance of Clear Anodized Coatings on 6061 Alloy" — Open
- Products Finishing "Hardcoat Anodize Thickness Problem" — Open
- Products Finishing "Selecting the Best Anodizing Seal Process" — Open
- Products Finishing "Dying Anodized Parts With Small Holes" / "Rinsing Blind Holes Prior to Dying" — Open
- ESAB "Should I use 4043 or 5356 filler alloy?" / The Fabricator "Matching colors after anodizing" — Open
- Heli-Coil (Stanley Engineered Fastening) Technical Bulletin 68-1 "Corrosion, Screw Threads and Methods" — Open
- Fictiv "Anodizing Rack Marks Unveiled" — Open
- Metal Finishings Ltd "Surface Preparation Prior to Anodising" — Open
- Semano "Hard Anodizing Information | Properties and Performance" — Open
- Aerospace Metals "Hardcoat Anodizing" (400–600 V/mil) — Open
- Aluminium Surface Engineering "Hard Anodising" (thermal conductivity 1/10–1/30 of Al; emissivity of 80 % at 10 µm) — Open
- OSTI 6363802 "Effect of mill run and temper variations on barrier anodic film formation on 6061 aluminum alloy" — Open