Author:
Hernández ,Torres ,Serna ,Mayén ,Campillo
Abstract
Light aluminum alloys have a great importance in industry owing to generally accessible costs, low density, good machinability, and corrosion resistance under certain environments. The present work studies aging treatments that preform important roles on the distribution and microstructural changes of two AlMg-Zn alloys, and the resulting effect on the corrosion behavior. The experimental AlMg-Zn alloys were cast and then heat treated at 200 °C, after the solubilization treatments were made, using different treatment times. These alloys showed important changes in their corrosion mechanisms, but mainly, corrosion started at AlxMgyZnz complex phases in both alloys. The optimal corrosion rates were reached after 5 and 24 hours of heat treatment. These results were obtained through electrochemical techniques in NaCl solutions, and by metallographic analysis using SEM and optical microscopy.
Subject
General Materials Science,Metals and Alloys
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