In-situ electrochemical study of corrosion of steel and aluminum/steel couples during cyclic corrosion test
- Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI (United States)
Use of aluminum alloys for automotive applications is growing steadily. Galvanic corrosion is a major concern for those alloys. Because of the predominate use of steels in the automotive industry, the majority of accelerated test procedures commonly accepted by the industry are designed for cosmetic corrosion and perforation of steels. SAE 52334 and Ford Arizona Proving Ground (Ford APG) tests are two examples. Adopting those tests for galvanic corrosion of Al alloys without any fundamental understanding of the process may lead to misleading results. In this paper, electrochemical studies were conducted to examine the acceleration effects of several parameters on different types of corrosion. Galvanic corrosion of aluminum 6111 alloy and cold rolled steel (Al/ CRS) couples and general corrosion of cold rolled steel substrates were studied.
- OSTI ID:
- 352618
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-980316-; TRN: IM9928%%212
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Corrosion `98, San Diego, CA (United States), 22-27 Mar 1998; Other Information: PBD: 1998; Related Information: Is Part Of Corrosion `98: 53. annual conference and exposition, proceedings; PB: [6600] p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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