Study of the localized corrosion and characterization of fatigue-corrosion in the welded region of high-strength aluminium alloys welded by FSW

• Grant number: 15/13884-0
• Support Opportunities: Multi-user Equipment Program
• Start date: November 01, 2015
• End date: October 31, 2017
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Materials and Metallurgical Engineering - Physical Metallurgy
• Principal Investigator: Isolda Costa
• Grantee: Isolda Costa
• Host Institution: Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares (IPEN). Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Econômico (São Paulo - Estado). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 13/13235-6 - Investigation on the localized corrosion and the fatigue corrosion resistance of high strength aluminum alloys joined by friction stir welding (FSW), AP.TEM
• EMU web page: Página do Equipamento Multiusuário não informada
• Type of equipment: Caracterização de Materiais - Análises de Superficies - Carga elétrica (SVET, microscópio eletroquímico)
• Manufacturer: Fabricante não informado
• Model: Modelo não informado

Abstract

The SVET equipment can be used by researchers studying localized corrosion phenomena on metallic materials. This is particularly useful when a localized attack is caused by microstructural characteristics of the alloys or defects are found in corrosion protection coatings. (AU)