CORROSION OF METALS IN TROPICAL ENVIRONMENTS. PART 6. ALUMINUM AND MAGNESIUM

Abstract

The corrosion resistance of three alloys of aluminum and two alloys of magnesium has been studied following exposure up to 16 years in five natural tropical environments. These include sea-water immersion, freshwater immersion, and exposure to tidal sea water, a tropical marine atmosphere, and a tropical inland atmosphere. Aluminum 1100, aluminum alloy 6061-T, and magnesium alloy AZ31X were exposed to each of the environments listed. In addition, Alclad aluminum 2024-T and magnesium alloy AZ61X were exposed to the two tropical atmospheres. Weight loss, pitting, and change in tensile properties were measured to show the extent of corrosion for each of these materials. Aluminum alloys demonstrate extremely high resistance to each environment, with the exception of tropical fresh water, in which case serious pitting occurred. Alloy 6061-T demonstrated some superiority in all environments to aluminum 1100.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0609618

Entities

People

  • A. L. Alexander
  • C. R. Southwell
  • C. W. Hummer Jr.

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alloys
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Atmospheres
  • Body Weight
  • Corrosion
  • Fresh Water
  • Magnesium Alloys
  • Marine Atmospheres
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Metals
  • Military Research
  • Resistance
  • Sea Water
  • Tensile Properties
  • Tensile Strength

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Materials science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Materials Science and Engineering.