Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry and Electrochemistry RCH1

In connection with the implementation of the project entitled "Development of technology for plasma electrolytic formation of anodic oxide coatings on light metal alloys towards comprehensive surface protection systems", headed by Dr. Eng. Maciej Sowa, Vision Research, part of the Ametek conglomerate, became interested in the unusual use of high-speed cameras offered by the manufacturer.

To investigate the process of electrochemical plasma treatment of light metal alloy surfaces, the ability to track plasma events on a microsecond scale is extremely valuable. Only then can the population of microdischarges on the surface of the processed elements be precisely and unambiguously determined. These plasma phenomena determine the microstructure and properties of the finished oxide coating, so their careful analysis allows for drawing far-reaching conclusions about the process mechanism and its better understanding. Surface imaging using high-speed cameras seems to be one of the few techniques that shows with your own eyes the beauty and level of complexity of plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO).

Thanks to contact established through EC Test Systems with representatives of Vision Research, a "Case Study" was developed and published, from which it is possible to learn how the Phantom T3610 high-speed camera contributed to the research on the PEO process.

We invite you to read the material published on the manufacturer's website: 
https://www.phantomhighspeed.com/casestudies/casestudylist/2024/january/making-the-sparks-fly

It is worth noting that the representative of Vision Research, Victoria Case, has already mentioned the project in an article on the American website Products Finishing:
https://www.pfonline.com/articles/understanding-peo-coatings

You can read more about the project financed by the National Center for Research and Development (NCBR) under the LIDER program (LIDER/30/0116/L-11/19/NCBR/2020) on the project website.