Date of Award
2009
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.Sc.
Department
Mechanical, Automotive, and Materials Engineering
Keywords
Applied sciences
Supervisor
Derek O. Northwood
Supervisor
Jerry H. Sokolowski
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
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Abstract
The B206 alloy (up to 5 wt% Cu) is the strongest aluminum foundry alloy in current use. B206 alloy can be used in a number of automotive applications, e.g. suspension knuckles and vehicle control arms, to reduce vehicle weight. Elimination of hot tearing has reawakened the interest in the 206 alloy family. However, the B206 alloy is susceptible to intergranular/pitting corrosion which restricts its current applications.
A heterogeneous distribution of Cu-containing intermetallic precipitates in the as-cast condition resulted in severe intergranular corrosion. The improved 3-step ST + 2-step AA provides better corrosion resistance compared to 2-step ST + 1-step AA. Longer first step AA time eliminated intergranular corrosion but resulted in low level pitting corrosion. The elongation was found to decrease with the increase in AA temperature and time. It is difficult to obtain both excellent corrosion resistance and elongation (≥10%) for the overaged condition.
Recommended Citation
Manivannan, Madhavan, "Improving the Corrosion Resistance of a High-Strength Aluminum-Copper Casting Alloy" (2009). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 7891.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/7891