Corrosion Behavior in Saline Medium for a Cu-Zn Casting Alloy

Abstract:

The paper present aspects about the structural modification of CuZn alloy obtained by casting and used to manufacture the housing which works in corrosive liquid mediums. The analyzed alloy has a chemical composition determine by spectral quantitative analysis, with an optic spectrometer type Foundry Masters, using cooper analysis base. The structural modifications, both in cast state, also after corrosion studies, have highlighted by SEM, at 500x and 2000x magnitude. The experiments were made on samples, with specific dimensions for each analysis.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 660)
• Pages: 68-74
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.660.68
• Online since: August 2015
• Authors: Mirabela Georgiana Minciună, Petrică Vizureanu, Dragos Achiţei, Ramona Cimpoeşu
• Keywords: Brass, Cast Alloy, Corrosion, Microstructure

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