Effect of microstructure evolution on corrosion of different crystal surfaces of AZ31 Mg alloy in a chloride containing solution

Corrosion Science

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 97-105

  Song, Guang Ling ^a   Xu, Zhenqing ^b  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Ricardo Meda Technical Services LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Intermetallics; A. Magnesium; B. AFM; B. EIS

Indexed keywords

A. INTERMETALLICS; A. MAGNESIUM; AFM; AZ31 MG ALLOYS; B. EIS; BASAL PLANES; CORROSION BEHAVIOR; CRYSTAL SURFACES; CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC ORIENTATIONS; GALVANIC EFFECT; INTER-METALLIC PARTICLE; INTERMETALLIC PHASE; MICROSTRUCTURE EVOLUTIONS; PRISMATIC PLANES;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CORROSION RESISTANCE; HEAT RESISTANCE; INTERMETALLICS; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE;

CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE;

EID: 80655146995     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2011.09.005     Document Type: Article

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