Effect of atmospheric pollutants on the corrosion of high power electrical conductors: Part 1. Aluminium and AA6201 alloy

The aim of this study was to evaluate the joint effect of marine and industrial pollutants on the atmospheric corrosion of aluminium and its AA6201 alloy. Weight loss was determined after 4, 11, 16 and 24 months exposure being morphology and attack intensity analysed through SEM-EDX. Both materials showed the most intense attack for the highest SO₂ contents. Good correlation among weight loss, attack depth and tensile strength to rupture with time and with pollutant contents was determined for both materials in most sites. The cause for low aggressiveness of the heaviest Cl⁻ polluted atmosphere on aluminium was electrochemically demonstrated.     

180kA大型铝电解槽力场测试与分析

阐述了１８０ｋＡ大型铝电解槽槽壳的位移现场测试手段、槽壳表面位移特征和槽壳所受内力的计算方法，并对槽壳结构优化设计做了分析     

冷热循环工艺中冷热转移速率对LY12铝合金尺寸稳定性的影响

研究了冷热转移速率对LY1 2铝合金微屈服强度和残余应力的影响。结果表明 ,提高冷热转移速率易使材料中形成稳定的位错组态 ,从而有利于提高微屈服强度 ;对于圆柱和圆环试样 ,提高冷热转移速率不利于降低残余应力。分析认为 ,冷热转移速率应根据工件几何形状和尺寸进行相应调整。     

记第二届环太平洋先进材料及工艺国际会议

介绍第二届环太平洋先进材料及工艺国际会议情况，重点报导韩国钢铁工业、早期凝固过程研究、喷射成形、非晶合金、纳米材料和第三代单晶铸造高温合金等内容。     

Effect of high temperature heat treatment on intergranular corrosion of AlMgSi(Cu) model alloy

Copper containing 6000-series aluminium alloys may become susceptible to intergranular corrosion (IGC) as a result of improper thermomechanical processing. Effect of cooling rate after solution heat treatment on the corrosion behaviour of a model AlMgSi(Cu) alloy of nominal composition (wt%) 0.6 Mg, 0.6 Si, 0.2 Fe, 0.2 Mn and 0.1 Cu was investigated. Slow cooling rates were simulated by isothermal treatment for predetermined times in lower temperature baths immediately after solution heat treatment. Treatment for 10-100 s at temperatures below 400 °C introduced susceptibility to IGC. Longer heat treatment at the same temperatures introduced susceptibility to pitting. A corrosion resistant time zone was found between the zones of IGC and pitting at temperatures lower than 350 °C. Quenching in water after solution heat treatment prevented IGC. IGC was related to microgalvanic coupling between the noble Q-phase (Al₄Mg₈Si₇Cu₂) grain boundary precipitates and the adjacent depleted zone. Pitting was attributed to coarse particles in the matrix. Possible mechanisms causing the corrosion resistant intermediate zone are discussed. The results indicate possible methods for obtaining increased corrosion resistance of similar alloys by proper thermal processing.     

Studying the formation process of chromate conversion coatings on aluminium using continuous electrochemical noise resistance measurements

A unique electrochemical technique, namely continuous noise resistance calculation (CNRC), was used to obtain electrochemical kinetic information from the formation process of chromate conversion coatings (CCC) on aluminium electrodes. It was found that the noise resistance (R_n) of aluminium electrodes remained almost unchanged during electrodes' immersion in a chromate containing acidic solution where the CCC films were supposed to form rapidly. This result indicates that the formation of CCC was associated with continuous corrosion of the aluminium electrodes and that the CCC films formed on aluminium surface were not intact barrier films, but most likely porous layers. The CCCs became protective only after they were aged in the environment. Based on these findings, the formation and inhibition mechanisms of CCC have been discussed.     

电解电容器铝箔纯交流腐蚀工艺影响因素的研究

对电解电容器铝箔交流腐蚀体系中各影响因素的研究结果表明，在电流密度为０．５Ａ／ｃｍ２，温度为４７±２℃；控制腐蚀液中Ａｌ（３＋）含量及适量添加表面保护剂和辅助添加剂的条件下，可获得最大比电容。通过循环伏安曲线测试，探讨了各因素影响腐蚀的机理及相互关系。     

Indoor atmospheric corrosion in Cuba. A report about indoor localized corrosion

Indoor weight loss of steel, chloride, sulphur compounds and dust deposition rate were determined in six storehouses having different characteristics. Relative humidity and temperature were determined in three storehouses. A model for indoor corrosion of steel depending on time of exposure and deposition of dust, sulphur compounds and chlorides is proposed. Dust deposition plays an important role indoors. The position of the sample has also a significant influence on corrosion. Indoor corrosion aggressivity in Cuban storehouses ranges in classification IC3 and IC4 according to the new ISO proposal of indoor aggressivity.A report about the presence of localized corrosion indoors (filiform like) using a special designed sample is made.     

Synthesis and characterization of mechanical-alloyed Ti–xMg alloys

The synthesis and characterization of Ti–xMg (x=4, 9, 12, 15, 21, 24 at%) alloys using mechanical alloying was investigated. A nanometer-sized Ti–24Mg alloy was produced. During mechanical alloying, the height of the XRD peaks of the Mg in the Ti–9Mg alloy decreased, and then disappeared, whereas the Ti XRD peaks broadened, and the grain size decreased with increasing milling time. The Mg firstly dissolved in the grain boundaries of the Ti, and then diffused into the Ti grain interiors. The grain boundaries played an important role in enhancing the solid solubility of Mg in Ti. With increasing Mg content the volume fraction of grain boundaries increased, and a decrease in grain size occurred after mechanical alloying for 48 h.     

Species separation during coating growth on aluminium by spark anodizing

The mechanism of coating growth during sparking anodizing of aluminium is probed by use of an electrolyte containing both silicate and phosphate ions, with subsequent determination of the locations of silicon and phosphorus species through the coating thickness. Importantly, the main alumina-based layer of the coating contains incorporated silicon and phosphorus species of differing distributions. Phosphorus species are primarily found in a region next to the metal, representing roughly about 30% of the layer thickness. Silicon species are located mainly above this region to the layer surface. New coating material is added in discreet amounts associated with breakdown events, which provide short-circuit paths through the layer. The growth processes within the discharge region result in separation of the silicate- and phosphate-derived species, which may relate to their different mobilities, dependent upon factors such as charge, size and bonding with other species. Further, silicon-rich material is deposited at the surface of the alumina-based layer, which is often encountered in spark anodizing in silicate electrolyte.