Study of Microbiologically Induced Corrosion Action on Al-6Mg-Zr and Al-6Mg-Zr-Sc

  • Liu Jianhua
  • , Liang Xin*
  • , Li Songmei
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The corrosion behaviors of Al-6Mg-Zr and Al-6Mg-Zr-Sc in the sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) solution in anaerobic environment were studied using electrochemical, microbiological, and surface analysis methods. It was found that the oxide film was more compact owing to the addition of Sc resulting in the open circuit potential shifting by about 100mV positively. On the other hand, it was seen that the pitting sensitivity of Al-6Mg-Zr-Sc alloy in SRB solution decreased and its microbiologically influenced corrosion resistance was improved. Pitting corrosion occurring on the surface of the two alloys under the comprehensive action of the metabolism of SRB was observed by SEM. It was obtained by EDS that the corrosion degree increased with time and corrosion was furthered by deposition of the product.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)609-614
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Rare Earths
Volume25
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2007

Keywords

  • Al-Mg alloy
  • Al-Sc alloy
  • TG172
  • microbiologically influenced corrosion
  • pitting
  • rare earths
  • sulfate-reducing bacteria

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