Corrosion behaviour of AZ91D and AM50 magnesium alloys with Nd and Gd additions in humid environments

Corrosion Science

Volumn 55, Issue , 2012, Pages 351-362

  Arrabal, R ^a   Matykina, E ^a   Pardo, A ^a   Merino, M C ^a   Paucar, K ^b   Mohedano, M ^a   Casajus P ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE INGENIERÍA   (Peru)

Author keywords

A. Magnesium; A. Rare earth elements; B. Weight loss; C. Atmospheric corrosion

Indexed keywords

ALLOY MICROSTRUCTURE; AM50 ALLOY; ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS; AZ91D ALLOY; CORROSION BEHAVIOUR; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; WEIGHT LOSS;

ALUMINUM; ATMOSPHERIC CORROSION; CERIUM ALLOYS; CORROSION RESISTANCE; GADOLINIUM; INTERMETALLICS; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; MANGANESE; NEODYMIUM; RARE EARTHS;

GADOLINIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 83555164594     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2011.10.038     Document Type: Article

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