Influence of cerium additions on the corrosion behaviour of high pressure die cast AM50 alloy

Corrosion Science

Volumn 65, Issue , 2012, Pages 145-151

  Mert, Faruk ^a,b   Blawert, Carsten ^b   Kainer, Karl Ulrich ^b   Hort, Norbert ^b  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

A. Magnesium; A. Rare earth elements; B. Polarization; B. SEM; C. Pitting corrosion

Indexed keywords

AM50 ALLOY; CE ADDITION; CE CONTENTS; CLEANING EFFECT; CORROSION BEHAVIOUR; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE; GALVANIC EFFECT; HIGH PRESSURE DIE CASTING; HIGH PRESSURE DIE CASTS; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; SALT SPRAY;

ALUMINUM; CERIUM; CORROSION RESISTANCE; CORROSIVE EFFECTS; DIE CASTING; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; HYDROGEN; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; PITTING;

CERIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 84867229470     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2012.08.011     Document Type: Article

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