Effects of Zn additions on the grain boundary precipitation and corrosion of Al-5083

MC Carroll, PI Gouma, MJ Mills, GS Daehn, BR Dunbar - Scripta materialia, 2000 - Elsevier
Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) concerns in aluminum alloys containing Mg levels greater
than 3.5% have been largely attributed to the formation of the ß-phase (Al3Mg2) at grain …

Role of Mg in the stress corrosion cracking of an Al-Mg alloy

RH Jones, DR Baer, MJ Danielson… - Metallurgical and Materials …, 2001 - Springer
The corrosion and stress corrosion cracking (SCC) susceptibility of an Al-Mg alloy, AA5083,
has been shown to depend on the precipitation of the Mg-rich β phase,(Al 3 Mg 2), but not …

Stress Corrosion Cracking of Al-Mg and Mg-Al Alloys, December 2004

RH Jones, JS Vetrano, CF Windisch - Corrosion, 2004 - onepetro.org
Al-and Mg-based alloys are being utilized with increasing frequency in an effort to lighten
automobiles. Al currently offers the greatest potential for costeffective weight savings in …

Correlations between stress corrosion cracking, grain boundary precipitates and Zn content of Al–Mg–Zn alloys

C Meng, D Zhang, L Zhuang, J Zhang - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2016 - Elsevier
The stress corrosion cracking susceptibility of traditional Al–Mg alloys modified by Zn was
studied by using slow strain rate test both in the air and in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution acidified …

Effects of minor Cu additions on a Zn-modified Al-5083 alloy

MC Carroll, PI Gouma, GS Daehn, MJ Mills - Materials Science and …, 2001 - Elsevier
The stress corrosion cracking (SCC) problems in aluminum alloys of the 5000 series have
largely been attributed to intergranular failure due to dissolution or weakening of Mg-rich …

Stress corrosion cracking of sensitized AA5083 (Al-4.5 Mg-1.0 Mn)

JL Searles, PI Gouma, RG Buchheit - Metallurgical and Materials …, 2001 - Springer
Abstract The AA5083 (Al-4.4 Mg-0.7 Mn-0.15 Cr) alloy is a nonheat-treatable aluminum alloy
known for its excellent corrosion resistance. However, it can become susceptible to …

The effect of temper and composition on the stress corrosion cracking of Al-Mg alloys

ME McMahon, PJ Steiner, AB Lass, JT Burns - Corrosion, 2017 - meridian.allenpress.com
AA5xxx-series alloys are commonly utilized as lightweight replacements for steel
components in marine applications, but experience precipitation of an anodic β phase …

Improve sensitization and corrosion resistance of an Al-Mg alloy by optimization of grain boundaries

J Yan, NM Heckman, L Velasco, AM Hodge - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
The sensitization and subsequent intergranular corrosion of Al-5.3 wt.% Mg alloy has been
shown to be an important factor in stress corrosion cracking of Al-Mg alloys. Understanding …

The effect of Zn on precipitation in Al–Mg–Si alloys

T Saito, S Wenner, E Osmundsen… - Philosophical …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Effects of addition of Zn (up to 1 wt%) on microstructure, precipitate structure and
intergranular corrosion (IGC) in an Al–Mg–Si alloys were investigated. During ageing at …

Overview of intergranular corrosion mechanisms, phenomenological observations, and modeling of AA5083

MLC Lim, RG Kelly, JR Scully - Corrosion, 2016 - meridian.allenpress.com
Intergranular corrosion (IGC) of Al-Mg alloys in aqueous solutions is reviewed. Al-Mg alloys
containing more than 3 wt% Mg can form β phase (Al3Mg2) that will precipitate via …