There s a trick to this when painting aluminum though.
Black anodized aluminum reflectivity.
Used on bk 11and tiodize type i to harden coating for high durability and handling.
Class 2 black a r h raw 6061 aluminum anodized mil a 8625 type iii class 1 non dyed a m h machined 6061 aluminum anodized mil a 8625 type iii class 1 non dyed a p h polished 6061 aluminum anodized mil a 8625 type.
We are looking to coat the inside of a optical cavity.
I believe it is an anodizing process that produces a non reflective surface on aluminum.
Sdn 0003 26 report on ir reflectance of anodized samples.
In other words it s still a good idea to get aluminum anodized regardless of whether painting is to intended place or not.
Optical black keeping your black anodized components black while improving absorbance and reducing reflectivity in optical pathways by 85 back to blog aluminum components and housings used for optical products are oftentimes subject to stray light strong uv light or outgassing when used in a vacuum with high intensity light.
While black anodized aluminum isn t black in the ir the black anodized aluminum will accept paint better than non anodized aluminum.
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Used to control ir reflectance on aluminum.
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This report describes near ir reflectance measurements of a number of anodized aluminum samples to determine with some degree of control the degree to which various anodizing processes produce black coatings in the infrared.
Coating to control thermal radiation with solar absorbance and emittance applications.
High temperature version of ultra ve 17.