The role of aluminum distribution on the local corrosion resistance of the microstructure in a sand-cast AM50 alloy

Corrosion Science

Volumn 77, Issue , 2013, Pages 151-163

  Danaie, Mohsen ^a   Asmussen, Robert Matthew ^b   Jakupi, Pellumb ^b   Shoesmith, David W ^b   Botton, Gianluigi A ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

A. Alloy; A. Magnesium; B. STEM; B. TEM

Indexed keywords

ALLOY INTERFACE; ANALYTICAL ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; B. STEM; CORROSION DAMAGE; CORROSION PRODUCT FILM; CORROSION PRODUCT LAYERS; SITE-SPECIFIC; SPECIFIC LOCATION;

ALUMINUM; CERIUM ALLOYS; CORROSION RESISTANCE; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 84885177370     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2013.07.038     Document Type: Article

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