Corrosion behavior of magnesium alloys and protection techniques

Surface Engineering of Light Alloys: Aluminium, Magnesium and Titanium Alloys

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 3-39

  Song, G L ^a  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Corrosion; Magnesium; Protection

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; CORROSION RESISTANCE; CORROSIVE EFFECTS; MAGNESIUM;

AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; CORROSION BEHAVIOR; CORROSION CHARACTERISTICS; CORROSION PERFORMANCE; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; PROTECTION; PROTECTION TECHNIQUES;

MAGNESIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 84861634715     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845699451.1.3     Document Type: Chapter

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