Corrosion behaviour of aluminium Al 6013-20 SiC(P) at controlled velocities and elevated temperatures

  • B. J. Abdul Aleem
  • , Z. Ahmad

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Abstract

The corrosion behaviour of aluminium alloy 6013-20 SiC(P) at controlled velocities and elevated temperatures was investigated by electrochemical studies. The alloy in temper T4 (solution treated, quenched and naturally aged) showed a higher resistance to corrosion compared to the annealed and as fabricated tempers. It exhibited a decreased resistance to corrosion in 3?5 wt-% NaCl solution containing suspended polystyrene particles at solution velocities 1-3 m s-1. No significant reduction in corrosion resistance was observed in environmental chamber studies. Alloy Al 6013-20 SiC(P) offered good resistance to corrosion in salt spray chamber. The secondary phase intermetallic precipitates were the preferred sites for localised corrosion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)312-320
Number of pages9
JournalCorrosion Engineering Science and Technology
Volume44
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2009

Keywords

  • Aluminium metal matrix composites
  • Electrochemical measurements
  • Erosion-corrosion
  • Flow corrosion

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • General Materials Science

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