Priyanka Adapala, Thomas Avey, Yudie Yuan, Mary Lyn Lim, Ganesh Bhaskaran, Sazol Das, Alan Luo, Gerald S. Frankel
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Abstract
The corrosion performance of 6xxx series Al alloys has been found to depend on small changes in composition and microstructure. The corrosion behaviors of three aluminum alloys, AA6111, AA6451, and AA6016, were investigated. AA6111, containing primarily α (Al15 (Fe,Mn)3Si2) intermetallic particles (IMPs), and AA6016, containing primarily β (Al8Fe2Si) IMPs, exhibited the best and the worst overall corrosion performances, respectively, as indicated by the extent of corrosion in exposure tests. However, this ranking was not predicted by the standard interpretation of potentiodynamic polarization curves measured on the alloys. The corrosion susceptibilities of the three alloys were further investigated by evaluating the electrochemical behavior of the component phases separately. Bulk analogs of the component phases were fabricated using standard alloy casting techniques. The fabricated bulk analogs of α and β IMPs, as well as the three alloy matrix phases, were tested using either macrocell or microcell testing. An explanation for the alloy performances was developed by combining the behavior of the component phases.
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npj Materials Degradation considers basic and applied research that explores all aspects of the degradation of metallic and non-metallic materials. The journal broadly defines ‘materials degradation’ as a reduction in the ability of a material to perform its task in-service as a result of environmental exposure.
The journal covers a broad range of topics including but not limited to:
-Degradation of metals, glasses, minerals, polymers, ceramics, cements and composites in natural and engineered environments, as a result of various stimuli
-Computational and experimental studies of degradation mechanisms and kinetics
-Characterization of degradation by traditional and emerging techniques
-New approaches and technologies for enhancing resistance to degradation
-Inspection and monitoring techniques for materials in-service, such as sensing technologies