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Characterisation and understanding of the corrosion behaviour of the nugget in a 2050 aluminium alloy Friction Stir Welding joint

Proton, Vincent and Alexis, Joël and Andrieu, Eric and Delfosse, Jérôme and Lafont, Marie-Christine and Blanc, Christine Characterisation and understanding of the corrosion behaviour of the nugget in a 2050 aluminium alloy Friction Stir Welding joint. (2013) Corrosion Science, 73. 130-142. ISSN 0010-938X

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Abstract

The corrosion behaviour of the nugget of a Friction Stir Welding joint employing a 2050 Al–Cu–Li alloy was investigated. The results showed that the nugget was susceptible to both intergranular and intragranular corrosion. Such corrosion behaviour was related to microstructural heterogeneities observed on a microscopic scale. Furthermore, heterogeneities in the corrosion behaviour of the nugget observed on a macroscopic scale were evidenced by a different corrosion behaviour from the top to the bottom of the nugget and by a localisation of the corrosion damage related to the ‘‘Onion ring structure’’. Critical microstructural parameters were identified to explain the results.

Item Type:Article
Additional Information:Thanks to Elsevier editor. The definitive version is available at : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2013.04.001
HAL Id:hal-00932432
Audience (journal):International peer-reviewed journal
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Institution:French research institutions > Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - CNRS (FRANCE)
Université de Toulouse > Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse - Toulouse INP (FRANCE)
Université de Toulouse > Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier - UT3 (FRANCE)
Other partners > European Aeronautic Defence and Space company - EADS (FRANCE)
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