Effect of heat treatment on the corrosion resistance of modified aluminum-magnesium alloys in seawater

Z. Ahmad*, A. Aleem

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Abstract

Study of modified Al-2.5Mg alloys containing chromium, silica, iron, and manganese in various tempers (O, H-18, T-4, T-6, T-18, and H-34) has shown that their corrosion resistance is significantly altered by thermomechanical treatment and the beneficial effect of chromium on microstructural changes. Modified binary Al-2.5Mg alloys in the T-6 and T-4 tempers exhibit a higher resistance to corrosion in Arabian Gulf water than H-34 tempers due to the beneficial effect of chromium on microstructural changes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)739-744
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Materials Engineering and Performance
Volume2
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1993

Keywords

  • Annealing
  • Corrosion resistance
  • Grain boundary attack
  • Pitting
  • Polarization
  • Solution treatment
  • Strain hardening

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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