THE EFFECT OF MINOR ALLOYING ADDITIONS ON THE SEA-WATER CORROSION BEHAVIOR OF ALUMINUM-BRONZE ALLOYS.

Abstract

Some compositions of aluminum-bronze alloys suffer an insidious type of selective-phase attack in seawater. One proposed method to improve the corrosion behavior of these materials was the addition of minor alloying elements to promote the formation of microstructural constituents that are electrochemically compatible. Three experimental alloys, containing small amounts of tin, nickel and arsenic, respectively, were analyzed after sea-water exposure. None of the minor alloying additions imparted significant improvement in corrosion behavior of the base alloy. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0635288

Entities

People

  • Robert E. Maersch

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Chemical Attack (Degradation)
  • Corrosion
  • Elements
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Sea Water
  • Sea Water Corrosion
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.