Effect of equal-channel angular pressing on the pitting corrosion resistance of Al alloy

In Joon Son, Hiroaki Nakano, Satoshi Oue, Shigeo Kobayashi, Hisaaki Fukushima, Zenji Horita

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Abstract

The effect of equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) on the pitting corrosion resistance of Al and Al-Mg alloy was investigated by means of polarization curves in solutions containing 300 ppm of Cl-1 and by surface analysis. The potentials for pitting corrosion of Al and Al-Mg alloy were evidently shifted to the noble direction by using the ECAP process, indicating that this process improves resistance to pitting corrosion. This increase in resistance seems to be attributable to the increase in formation rate of Al oxide films due to the increase in grain boundary with ECAP. The pitting corrosion resistance of Al and Al-Mg alloy anodized galvanostatically in H2SO4 solution after ECAP was also investigated using electrochemical techniques. The pitting corrosion resistance of Al and Al-Mg alloy was remarkably improved by anodizing. However, the pitting corrosion resistance of anodized Al-Mg alloy was better without ECAP than with ECAP.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNanomaterials by Severe Plastic Deformation, NanoSPD3 - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Nanomaterials by Severe Plastics Deformation
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd.
Pages487-492
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)0878499857, 9780878499854
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Event3rd International Conference on Nanomaterials by Severe Plastics Deformation, NanoSPD3 - Fukuoka, Japan
Duration: 22 Sep 200526 Sep 2005

Publication series

NameMaterials Science Forum
Volume503-504
ISSN (Print)0255-5476
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9752

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Nanomaterials by Severe Plastics Deformation, NanoSPD3
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityFukuoka
Period22/09/0526/09/05

Keywords

  • Al
  • Al-Mg alloy
  • Anodizing
  • Corrosion resistance
  • ECAP
  • Pitting corrosion

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