Effect of artificial aging on intergranular corrosion of extruded AlMgSi alloy with small Cu content

The effect of artificial aging parameters on the corrosion performance of air cooled AlMgSi(Cu) model alloy extrusions was investigated. Accelerated corrosion test revealed that the extrusions were highly susceptible to intergranular corrosion (IGC) in the naturally aged condition. However, IGC susc...

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Published in:Corrosion science 2006-06, Vol.48 (6), p.1528-1543
Main Authors: Svenningsen, Gaute, Larsen, Magnus Hurlen, Walmsley, John Charles, Nordlien, Jan Halvor, Nisancioglu, Kemal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
A. Aluminium
A. Intermetallics
Applied sciences
B. FE-TEM
B. STEM
C. Intergranular corrosion
Corrosion
Corrosion environments
Exact sciences and technology
Metals. Metallurgy
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Summary:The effect of artificial aging parameters on the corrosion performance of air cooled AlMgSi(Cu) model alloy extrusions was investigated. Accelerated corrosion test revealed that the extrusions were highly susceptible to intergranular corrosion (IGC) in the naturally aged condition. However, IGC susceptibility was reduced, and finally eliminated, by artificial aging. Overaging introduced slight pitting susceptibility. EDS X-ray mapping in FE-TEM revealed Mg 2Si and Q-phase (Al 4Cu 2Mg 8Si 7) grain boundary precipitates and a continuous Cu-enriched grain boundary film. IGC susceptibility was related to the Cu-enriched grain boundary film. Increased IGC resistance was caused by coarsening of the grain boundary film by aging. Pitting susceptibility by over aging evolved due to coarsening of the Q-phase particles in the grain bodies.
ISSN:0010-938X
1879-0496
DOI:10.1016/j.corsci.2005.05.045