Active corrosion protection of various aluminium alloys by lithium-leaching coatings

Peter Visser*, Herman Terryn, Johannes M.C. Mol

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    Abstract

    This study presents the active protective properties of lithium-leaching coatings for a range of aluminium alloys. Coatings with and without lithium carbonate as leachable inhibitor were applied on the aluminium alloys, artificially damaged and exposed to the neutral salt spray. A combined approach of scanning electron microscopy and electrochemical measurements revealed that the lithium carbonate leaching coating provided effective corrosion inhibition on AA2024, AA7075, AA5083, and AA6014 by the formation of a protective layer in the defect area and preventing local corrosion processes despite the different intrinsic electrochemical activity of the alloys.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1276-1287
    JournalSurface and Interface Analysis
    Volume51
    Issue number12
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2019

    Keywords

    • active corrosion protection
    • alloy
    • aluminium
    • inhibitor
    • lithium

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