The Localized Corrosion of Aluminum Alloys - A Review.
Abstract
This paper was presented as a keynote address at a conference on the Control and Exploitation of the Corrosion of Aluminum Alloys held at Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, on April 5-8, 1983. The review was organized by a consideration of the four steps involved in localized corrosion. Adsorption of the rective anion on the oxide covered aluminum. Chemical reaction of the adsorbed anion with the aluminum ion in the aluminum oxide lattice on the precipitated aluminum hydroxide. Thinning of the oxide film by dissolution. The direct attack of the exposed metal by the anion, perhaps, assisted by an anodic potential. The experimental work reported in the literature is evaluated within this framework.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADA132582
Entities
People
- R. T. Foley
Organizations
- American University