A new insight to regulate microstructure and enhance corrosion resistance of the Al-Mg-Si alloy by TCB seed alloy

This study proposed a new insight to design the microstructure, improve the corrosion processes and ameliorate the corrosion resistance of Al-Mg-Si alloy through TCB seed alloy. The studied alloys were devised with great resistance to pitting corrosion by achieving the AlMnFeSi phase with smaller si...

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Main Authors: Weiyi Wang, Mengxia Han, Guiliang Liu, Qianqian Sun, Hong Duan, Xiangfa Liu
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Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
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author Weiyi Wang
Mengxia Han
Guiliang Liu
Qianqian Sun
Hong Duan
Xiangfa Liu
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Mengxia Han
Guiliang Liu
Qianqian Sun
Hong Duan
Xiangfa Liu
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description This study proposed a new insight to design the microstructure, improve the corrosion processes and ameliorate the corrosion resistance of Al-Mg-Si alloy through TCB seed alloy. The studied alloys were devised with great resistance to pitting corrosion by achieving the AlMnFeSi phase with smaller size and disperse distribution, the finer grain structure as well as higher density and more evenly aging precipitates. Taking the 6061-1TCB sample immersed for 72 h in the 3.5 % NaCl aqueous solution as an example, the depth of corrosion pits decreases from 20 μm to 4 μm as well as the percentage of pitting corrosion decreases from 6.6 % to 2.1 % compared with the 6061 alloy. The great intergranular resistance can be obtained by the more tortuous grain boundaries and higher percentage of low angle grain boundaries. Taking the 6061-1TCB sample as an example, the deepest position of intergranular corrosion decreases from 728 μm to 505 μm as well as the area percentage of detached grains decreases from 65 % to 22 % compared with the 6061 alloy. Based on the enhancement of pitting and intergranular corrosion resistance with TCB seed alloy, EXCO degree can also be improved from EA to PC level.
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spelling doaj-art-1efc5819ad1a419db6861b7b6e04fbfe2025-08-20T02:55:17ZengElsevierMaterials & Design0264-12752025-03-0125111365410.1016/j.matdes.2025.113654A new insight to regulate microstructure and enhance corrosion resistance of the Al-Mg-Si alloy by TCB seed alloyWeiyi Wang0Mengxia Han1Guiliang Liu2Qianqian Sun3Hong Duan4Xiangfa Liu5Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250061 PR ChinaKey Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250061 PR ChinaKey Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250061 PR ChinaKey Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250061 PR ChinaKey Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250061 PR ChinaCorresponding author.; Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250061 PR ChinaThis study proposed a new insight to design the microstructure, improve the corrosion processes and ameliorate the corrosion resistance of Al-Mg-Si alloy through TCB seed alloy. The studied alloys were devised with great resistance to pitting corrosion by achieving the AlMnFeSi phase with smaller size and disperse distribution, the finer grain structure as well as higher density and more evenly aging precipitates. Taking the 6061-1TCB sample immersed for 72 h in the 3.5 % NaCl aqueous solution as an example, the depth of corrosion pits decreases from 20 μm to 4 μm as well as the percentage of pitting corrosion decreases from 6.6 % to 2.1 % compared with the 6061 alloy. The great intergranular resistance can be obtained by the more tortuous grain boundaries and higher percentage of low angle grain boundaries. Taking the 6061-1TCB sample as an example, the deepest position of intergranular corrosion decreases from 728 μm to 505 μm as well as the area percentage of detached grains decreases from 65 % to 22 % compared with the 6061 alloy. Based on the enhancement of pitting and intergranular corrosion resistance with TCB seed alloy, EXCO degree can also be improved from EA to PC level.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127525000747Al-Mg-Si alloyTCB seed alloyPitting corrosionIntergranular corrosionElectrochemistryMicrostructural evolution
spellingShingle Weiyi Wang
Mengxia Han
Guiliang Liu
Qianqian Sun
Hong Duan
Xiangfa Liu
A new insight to regulate microstructure and enhance corrosion resistance of the Al-Mg-Si alloy by TCB seed alloy
Materials & Design
Al-Mg-Si alloy
TCB seed alloy
Pitting corrosion
Intergranular corrosion
Electrochemistry
Microstructural evolution
title A new insight to regulate microstructure and enhance corrosion resistance of the Al-Mg-Si alloy by TCB seed alloy
title_full A new insight to regulate microstructure and enhance corrosion resistance of the Al-Mg-Si alloy by TCB seed alloy
title_fullStr A new insight to regulate microstructure and enhance corrosion resistance of the Al-Mg-Si alloy by TCB seed alloy
title_full_unstemmed A new insight to regulate microstructure and enhance corrosion resistance of the Al-Mg-Si alloy by TCB seed alloy
title_short A new insight to regulate microstructure and enhance corrosion resistance of the Al-Mg-Si alloy by TCB seed alloy
title_sort new insight to regulate microstructure and enhance corrosion resistance of the al mg si alloy by tcb seed alloy
topic Al-Mg-Si alloy
TCB seed alloy
Pitting corrosion
Intergranular corrosion
Electrochemistry
Microstructural evolution
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127525000747
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