Determining the controlling factor of the stress corrosion cracking of 2024 aluminum alloy with different heat treatments in thin electrolyte layer environment
IF 4.8 2区 材料科学Q1 MATERIALS SCIENCE, CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING
Hao Wu , Liwei Wang , Guixue Bian , Ziyangyang Wei , Huiyun Tian , Zhongyu Cui
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Abstract
Effect of heat treatment on the stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behavior and its controlling process of 2024 aluminum alloy is investigated. Natural aging (NA) shows little effect on the microstructure and properties of the alloy, while artificial aging can alter the Al2CuMg phase, grain boundary precipitates (GBPs), and dislocations to affect SCC sensitivity. Peak aging (PA) state has the highest SCC sensitivity, attributed to the continuous GBPs that increase anodic dissolution sensitivity and the high dislocation density that facilitates hydrogen embrittlement. Therefore, the controlling step of SCC changes from corrosion under NA to synergistic effect between corrosion, hydrogen and stress under artificial aging.
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