The fabricability and corrosion resistance of several Al-Cu-Li aerospace alloys
- California Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo, CA (United States)
- NASA MSFC, Huntsville, AL (United States)
- IITRI, Huntsville, AL (United States)
Al-Li-Cu alloys are attractive to the aerospace industry. The high specific strength and stiffness of these alloys will improve lift efficiency, fuel economy, performance and increase payload capabilities. The objectives of this study were to measure the fabricability of Al 2195 (Al-4Cu-1Li) and to assess the effect of welding on corrosion behavior. Al 2219 samples were used in parallel tests to provide a baseline for the data generated. In this study samples were exposed to 3.5% NaCl and mild corrosive water solutions in both the as received and as welded conditions. Fabricability was assessed using Gleeble testing, Varestraint testing and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Results indicate that Alloy 2195 is much more susceptible to hot cracking than Al 2219, and that cracking sensitivity is a strong function of chemical composition within specification ranges for Al 2195. Furthermore, for base metal samples, corrosion in mild corrosive water was more severe than corrosion in salt water. In addition, welding increases the corrosion rate in Al 2195 and 2219, and causes severe localization in Al 2195. Furthermore, autogenously welded Al 2195 samples were more susceptible to attack than heterogeneously welded Al 2195 samples and autogenously welded Al2219 samples were less susceptible to corrosion than autogenously welded Al 2195 samples. Heterogeneously welded samples in both materials had high corrosion rates, but only the Al 2195 material was subject to localization of attack. The partially melted zones of Al 2195 samples were subject to severe, focused attack. In all cases, interdendritic constituents in welded areas and intergranular constituents in base material were cathodic to the Al rich matrix materials. Fabricability and corrosion resistance were correlated to material microstructure using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, electron probe microanalysis, polarization resistance and environmental scanning electron microscopy.
- OSTI ID:
- 442978
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950682-; ISBN 0-87170-567-2; TRN: IM9712%%403
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 4. international conference on trends in welding research, Gatlinburg, TN (United States), 5-9 Jun 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Trends in welding research: Proceedings of the 4. international conference; Smartt, H.B.; Johnson, J.A. [eds.] [Idaho National Engineering Lab., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)]; David, S.A. [ed.] [Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)]; PB: 836 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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