Corrosion of Die Cast Magnesium-Aluminum Alloys SINTEF Corrosion Center

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Lunder, Otto, author.

Conference Name:

International Congress & Exposition (1993-03-01 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1993

Summary:

Die cast Mg-Al alloys in the AM, AS, AZ and AE series have been corrosion tested by salt spray and immersion in 5% NaCl solution. The corrosion rate increases rapidly when the Al-content decreases below about 4% for all alloy systems. AE alloys exhibit a high resistance to localized attack because the Al-rich coring along grain boundaries appears to act as an efficient barrier against pit propagation in these alloys. The role played by different intermetallic phases found in the Mg-Al alloy systems is evaluated, based on electrochemical data obtained from synthetically prepared phases. Fe-rich phases are particularly detrimental, but Al-Mn phases with a low Al/Mn ratio may also have a high cathodic current output. The phases Mg2Si and Al4MM (MM = Misch Metal) appear to be harmless from a corrosion point of view

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Publisher Number:

930755

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