Exfoliation and intergranular corrosion resistance of the 2198 Al-Cu-Li alloy with different thermomechanical treatments

Author(s)

de Sousa Araujo, Joao V. ^[1] ; Milagre, Mariana X. ^[1] ; Ferreira, Raphael O. ^[2] ; de Souza Carvalho Machado, Caruline ^[1] ; de Fatima Santos Bugarin, Aline ^[1] ; Machado, Izabel F. ^[2] ; Costa, Isolda ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Nucl & Energy Res Inst IPEN CNEN SP, Mat Sci & Technol Ctr, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Surface Phenomena Lab, Polytech Sch, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: MATERIALS AND CORROSION-WERKSTOFFE UND KORROSION; v. 71, n. 12, p. 1957-1970, DEC 2020.
• Web of Science Citations: 2

Abstract

In this study, the resistance to exfoliation and intergranular corrosion (IGC) of the 2198 Al-Cu-Li alloy submitted to different thermomechanical treatments (T3, T8, and T851) was investigated. The tests were carried out following the standard practices, ASTM G34-18 and ASTM G110-15, respectively. All the tested alloys showed susceptibility to exfoliation and some alloys showed susceptibility to IGC, but the artificially aged alloys presented a higher tendency to exfoliation. The extensive hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) was observed on the surfaces of artificially aged alloys when immersed in the EXCO solution. The HER resulted in an increase in solution pH with the time of immersion. Also, the weight losses related to the artificially aged alloys were higher than that of the naturally aged ones. The T8 treatment was the only condition that resulted in susceptibility to both, intergranular and transgranular corrosion, whereas the T851 treatment did not show IGC susceptibility, only transgranular corrosion. Finally, the 2198-T3 condition showed the highest corrosion resistance among the thermomechanical treatments tested. The results of the 2198 alloy subjected to various treatments were compared with that of the 2024-T3 alloy. This last alloy showed higher resistance to exfoliation and IGC as compared with the 2198 alloy. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 13/13235-6 - Investigation on the localized corrosion and the fatigue corrosion resistance of high strength aluminum alloys joined by friction stir welding (FSW)
• Grantee: Isolda Costa
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
• FAPESP's process: 19/18388-1 - Effect of the microstructure of high strength Al alloys on formation and corrosion resistance of the anodized layer
• Grantee: João Victor de Sousa Araujo
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate