Salt Water Corrosion Behavior of Aluminum-Graphite Composite.

Abstract

The corrosion behavior of an aluminum-graphite composite in a salt water solution has been investigated to qualitatively characterize the effect of galvanic coupling prevalent between the aluminum matrix and the graphite fibers. A comparison is made with aluminum-boron and with other materials joined to graphite blocks. Although the corrosion rate of the aluminum matrix is increased by the presence of the graphite fiber, the aluminum-graphite composite is only slightly more reactive than the aluminum-boron composite in the salt water solution. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 29, 1974
Accession Number
AD0777160

Entities

People

  • Dennis L. Dull
  • E. George Kendall

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Composite Materials
  • Corrosion
  • Couplings
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Salt Water
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials