Corrosion behavior of 2A12 and 5A02 aluminum alloy in typical marine atmosphere environment

The corrosion behavior of 2A12 and 5A02 aluminum alloys in Wenchang marine atmospheric environment was systematically investigated by means of macroscopic morphology observation, microscopic corrosion morphology analysis, pitting analysis, weight loss analysis and electrochemical measurements. Exper...

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Main Authors: Shuai Wu, Cong Liu, Kun Zhou, Ying Li, Zequn Zhang, Bowei Zhang, Junsheng Wu
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Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
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author Shuai Wu
Cong Liu
Kun Zhou
Ying Li
Zequn Zhang
Bowei Zhang
Junsheng Wu
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Cong Liu
Kun Zhou
Ying Li
Zequn Zhang
Bowei Zhang
Junsheng Wu
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description The corrosion behavior of 2A12 and 5A02 aluminum alloys in Wenchang marine atmospheric environment was systematically investigated by means of macroscopic morphology observation, microscopic corrosion morphology analysis, pitting analysis, weight loss analysis and electrochemical measurements. Experimental results demonstrated that both alloys exhibited pronounced pitting corrosion, with corrosion products primarily consisting of Al2O3 and AlO(OH). After 48 months of outdoor exposure, 5A02 developed a 25 μm-thick corrosion product layer, while 2A12 displayed a significantly thicker layer (70 μm) accompanied by greater average pitting depth and pit density. Corrosion rates for both alloys followed a similar trend of initially increasing, then decreasing and finally stabilizing, the maximum corrosion rate for 2A12 (32.57 g/m2/a) far exceeded that of 5A02 (2.04 g/m2/a). Electrochemical analysis revealed progressive enhancement of corrosion resistance over time for both alloys, evidenced by increasing polarization resistance (Rp) values. Throughout the exposure period, 5A02 consistently maintained higher Rp values compared to 2A12, conclusively demonstrating its superior corrosion resistance in marine atmospheric environments.
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spelling doaj-art-1534ba3a11d04e699ada4e5105919efd2025-08-20T01:52:23ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542025-05-01369403941210.1016/j.jmrt.2025.05.153Corrosion behavior of 2A12 and 5A02 aluminum alloy in typical marine atmosphere environmentShuai Wu0Cong Liu1Kun Zhou2Ying Li3Zequn Zhang4Bowei Zhang5Junsheng Wu6Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Southwest Institute of Technology and Engineering, Chongqing, 400039, ChinaSouthwest Institute of Technology and Engineering, Chongqing, 400039, ChinaSouthwest Institute of Technology and Engineering, Chongqing, 400039, ChinaInstitute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, ChinaInstitute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, ChinaInstitute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Corresponding author.Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Corresponding author.The corrosion behavior of 2A12 and 5A02 aluminum alloys in Wenchang marine atmospheric environment was systematically investigated by means of macroscopic morphology observation, microscopic corrosion morphology analysis, pitting analysis, weight loss analysis and electrochemical measurements. Experimental results demonstrated that both alloys exhibited pronounced pitting corrosion, with corrosion products primarily consisting of Al2O3 and AlO(OH). After 48 months of outdoor exposure, 5A02 developed a 25 μm-thick corrosion product layer, while 2A12 displayed a significantly thicker layer (70 μm) accompanied by greater average pitting depth and pit density. Corrosion rates for both alloys followed a similar trend of initially increasing, then decreasing and finally stabilizing, the maximum corrosion rate for 2A12 (32.57 g/m2/a) far exceeded that of 5A02 (2.04 g/m2/a). Electrochemical analysis revealed progressive enhancement of corrosion resistance over time for both alloys, evidenced by increasing polarization resistance (Rp) values. Throughout the exposure period, 5A02 consistently maintained higher Rp values compared to 2A12, conclusively demonstrating its superior corrosion resistance in marine atmospheric environments.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S22387854250130922A12 aluminum alloy5A02 aluminum alloyCorrosionMarine atmosphere environmentOutdoor exposure
spellingShingle Shuai Wu
Cong Liu
Kun Zhou
Ying Li
Zequn Zhang
Bowei Zhang
Junsheng Wu
Corrosion behavior of 2A12 and 5A02 aluminum alloy in typical marine atmosphere environment
Journal of Materials Research and Technology
2A12 aluminum alloy
5A02 aluminum alloy
Corrosion
Marine atmosphere environment
Outdoor exposure
title Corrosion behavior of 2A12 and 5A02 aluminum alloy in typical marine atmosphere environment
title_full Corrosion behavior of 2A12 and 5A02 aluminum alloy in typical marine atmosphere environment
title_fullStr Corrosion behavior of 2A12 and 5A02 aluminum alloy in typical marine atmosphere environment
title_full_unstemmed Corrosion behavior of 2A12 and 5A02 aluminum alloy in typical marine atmosphere environment
title_short Corrosion behavior of 2A12 and 5A02 aluminum alloy in typical marine atmosphere environment
title_sort corrosion behavior of 2a12 and 5a02 aluminum alloy in typical marine atmosphere environment
topic 2A12 aluminum alloy
5A02 aluminum alloy
Corrosion
Marine atmosphere environment
Outdoor exposure
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425013092
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