Abstract: The galvanic corrosion behaviour and laws of AZ91D, AM50 and AM60 cast magnesium alloys coupled with A3 steel, 316L stainless steel, H62 brass, LY12 aluminum alloy undergone atmospheric exposure in Qingdao and Wuhan for three and six months were investigated, respectively. The results show that the magnesium alloys act as anode and their corrosion rates increase when they are coupled with mentioned four metals. The atmospheric galvanic effect of magnesium alloys coupled with A3 steel is the largest, while that of the magnesium alloys/LY12 aluminum alloy couple is the smallest. And there is a relationship between the atmospheric galvanic effects of different magnesium alloys: γAZ91D>γAM50>γAM60. The results also show that, for the same galvanic couple which is exposed for three months, the atmospheric galvanic effect in Qingdao is obviously higher than that in Wuhan. But the atmospheric galvanic effect reduces in Qingdao and increases in Wuhan with increasing exposure time.
Initial laws of atmospheric galvanic corrosion for magnesium alloys
Abstract:
The galvanic corrosion behaviour and laws of AZ91D, AM50 and AM60 cast magnesium alloys coupled with A3 steel, 316L stainless steel, H62 brass, LY12 aluminum alloy undergone atmospheric exposure in Qingdao and Wuhan for three and six months were investigated, respectively. The results show that the magnesium alloys act as anode and their corrosion rates increase when they are coupled with mentioned four metals. The atmospheric galvanic effect of magnesium alloys coupled with A3 steel is the largest, while that of the magnesium alloys/LY12 aluminum alloy couple is the smallest. And there is a relationship between the atmospheric galvanic effects of different magnesium alloys: γAZ91D>γAM50>γAM60. The results also show that, for the same galvanic couple which is exposed for three months, the atmospheric galvanic effect in Qingdao is obviously higher than that in Wuhan. But the atmospheric galvanic effect reduces in Qingdao and increases in Wuhan with increasing exposure time.
试样的尺寸及安装按照ASTM标准G149—97“Standard Practice for Conducting the Washer Test for Atmospheric Galvanic Corrosion”进行。 试样安装如图1所示。
图中所用螺栓为10~32型, 长为40 mm; 螺母为10~32型配套螺母。 所用垫圈内径为4.9 mm, 外径为15.9 mm; 弹簧垫圈内径为4.9 mm; 所用上端塑料垫圈内径为8.3 mm, 外径为19 mm, 厚度为3.2 mm; 下端塑料垫圈内径亦为8.3 mm, 外径为35.6 mm, 厚度为3.2 mm。 所用塑料套管内径为5.2 mm, 外径为7.9 mm, 长11.1 mm。 上端镁合金片(Metal A, 小样)内径为8.3 mm, 外径为25.4 mm; 下端镁合金片(大样)内径亦为8.3 mm, 外径为33.5 mm, 两者厚度均为1.6 mm。 上端阴极材料片(Metal B)内径为8.3 mm, 外径为30.0 mm; 下端阴极材料片内径亦为8.3 mm, 外径为36.6 mm, 两者厚度均为1.6 mm。