Microstructure and Corrosion Behavior of Laser-Welded Al-Mn-Zr Alloy for Heat Exchanger
Jeong-Min Lim1, Yoon-Sik So1, Jung-Gu Kim1
1School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-Gu, Suwon-si 16419, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
In this study, an Al-Mn-Zr alloy was designed and its microstructure and corrosion behavior compared after laser welding to that of AA3003. As the results of immersion and electrochemical tests showed, both alloys had a faster corrosion rate in the fusion zone than in the base metal. Laser welding caused interdendritic segregation, and spread the intermetallic compounds (IMCs) evenly throughout in the fusion zone. This increased the micro-galvanic corrosion sites and destabilized the passive film, thus increasing the corrosion rate of the fusion zone. However, Zr in the Al-Mn alloy reduced the size and number of IMCs, and minimized the micro-galvanic corrosion effect. Consequently, Al-Mn-Zr alloy has higher corrosion resistance than AA3003 even after laser welding.
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