An object is to provide a method for manufacturing an aluminum plate having a plurality of through-holes in a thickness direction in which the locations of the through-holes are controlled and a manufacturing apparatus that is used in the method for manufacturing the aluminum plate. A method for manufacturing an aluminum plate of the present invention is a method for manufacturing an aluminum plate having a plurality of through-holes in a thickness direction, the method including a coating-forming step of forming a coating of an aluminum compound on a surface of an aluminum substrate having a thickness of 5 to 1,000 m, a partial coating removal step of removing, out of the coating, the coating present on portions in which the through-holes need to be formed, and a through-hole-forming step of forming the through-holes in the aluminum substrate by carrying out an electrochemical melting treatment on the aluminum substrate after the partial coating removal step.

An object is to provide a method for manufacturing an aluminum plate having a plurality of through-holes in a thickness direction in which the locations of the through-holes are controlled and a manufacturing apparatus that is used in the method for manufacturing the aluminum plate. A method for manufacturing an aluminum plate of the present invention is a method for manufacturing an aluminum plate having a plurality of through-holes in a thickness direction, the method including a coating-forming step of forming a coating of an aluminum compound on a surface of an aluminum substrate having a thickness of 5 to 1,000 m, a partial coating removal step of removing, out of the coating, the coating present on portions in which the through-holes need to be formed, and a through-hole-forming step of forming the through-holes in the aluminum substrate by carrying out an electrochemical melting treatment on the aluminum substrate after the partial coating removal step.

A method of coating a metal article is disclosed that includes immersing a metal article having an exterior anodized layer in a bath containing a chemically active corrosion inhibitor, and applying a voltage to the article during the immersing, the voltage driving the chemically active corrosion inhibitor from the bath into the exterior anodized layer. An article is also disclosed that has a substrate comprising a metal, and a porous anodized layer formed on an exterior surface of the substrate that is infiltrated with a chemically active corrosion inhibitor, the anodized layer having an inward-facing region and an outward-facing region, the anodized layer having a greater concentration of chemically active corrosion inhibitors in the inward-facing region than in the outward-facing region.

A method of coating a metal article is disclosed that includes immersing a metal article having an exterior anodized layer in a bath containing a chemically active corrosion inhibitor, and applying a voltage to the article during the immersing, the voltage driving the chemically active corrosion inhibitor from the bath into the exterior anodized layer. An article is also disclosed that has a substrate comprising a metal, and a porous anodized layer formed on an exterior surface of the substrate that is infiltrated with a chemically active corrosion inhibitor, the anodized layer having an inward-facing region and an outward-facing region, the anodized layer having a greater concentration of chemically active corrosion inhibitors in the inward-facing region than in the outward-facing region.

An anodic oxide film forming treatment agent for forming an anodic oxide film on a substrate made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy is made of a viscous substance obtained by increasing the viscosity of an electrolytic solution by a nonionic surfactant. A method of forming an anodic oxide film in which the anodic oxide film forming treatment agent is used includes a contacting step of bringing the anodic oxide film forming treatment agent into contact with the substrate, and an energizing step of using the substrate as an anode, and carrying out conduction of electricity between the substrate and a cathode provided in the anodic oxide film forming treatment agent.

An anodic oxide film forming treatment agent for forming an anodic oxide film on a substrate made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy is made of a viscous substance obtained by increasing the viscosity of an electrolytic solution by a nonionic surfactant. A method of forming an anodic oxide film in which the anodic oxide film forming treatment agent is used includes a contacting step of bringing the anodic oxide film forming treatment agent into contact with the substrate, and an energizing step of using the substrate as an anode, and carrying out conduction of electricity between the substrate and a cathode provided in the anodic oxide film forming treatment agent.

A process is disclosed for minimizing the difference in thermal expansivity between a porous anodic oxide coating and its corresponding substrate metal, so as to allow heat treatments or high temperature exposure of the anodic oxide without thermally induced crazing. A second phase of higher thermal expansivity than that of the oxide material is incorporated into the pores of the oxide in sufficient quantity to raise the coating's thermal expansion coefficient. The difference in thermal expansion between the anodic oxide coating and underlying metal substrate is reduced to a level such that thermal exposure is insufficient for any cracking to result. The second phase may be an electrodeposited metal, or an electrophoretically deposited polymer. The second phase may be uniformly deposited to a certain depth, or may be deposited at varying amounts among the pores.

A process is disclosed for minimizing the difference in thermal expansivity between a porous anodic oxide coating and its corresponding substrate metal, so as to allow heat treatments or high temperature exposure of the anodic oxide without thermally induced crazing. A second phase of higher thermal expansivity than that of the oxide material is incorporated into the pores of the oxide in sufficient quantity to raise the coating's thermal expansion coefficient. The difference in thermal expansion between the anodic oxide coating and underlying metal substrate is reduced to a level such that thermal exposure is insufficient for any cracking to result. The second phase may be an electrodeposited metal, or an electrophoretically deposited polymer. The second phase may be uniformly deposited to a certain depth, or may be deposited at varying amounts among the pores.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing an aluminum plate which is simple, is high in productiveness, allows the use of arbitrary aluminum materials, and can be suitably used for collectors having excellent adhesiveness to active material layers, a collector for a storage device, and a storage device. The method for manufacturing an aluminum plate of the present invention is a method for manufacturing an aluminum plate having an aluminum substrate having a plurality of through holes in a thickness direction, including an oxidized film-forming step of forming an oxidized film by carrying out an oxidized film-forming treatment on a surface of the aluminum substrate having a thickness in a range of 5 m to 1,000 m and a through hole-forming step of forming through holes by carrying out an electrochemical dissolution treatment after the oxidized film-forming step.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing an aluminum plate which is simple, is high in productiveness, allows the use of arbitrary aluminum materials, and can be suitably used for collectors having excellent adhesiveness to active material layers, a collector for a storage device, and a storage device. The method for manufacturing an aluminum plate of the present invention is a method for manufacturing an aluminum plate having an aluminum substrate having a plurality of through holes in a thickness direction, including an oxidized film-forming step of forming an oxidized film by carrying out an oxidized film-forming treatment on a surface of the aluminum substrate having a thickness in a range of 5 m to 1,000 m and a through hole-forming step of forming through holes by carrying out an electrochemical dissolution treatment after the oxidized film-forming step.