Microstructure and Corrosion Behavior of Hot Compressed AZ31B Magnesium Alloy Joint

Abstract:

The extruded AZ31B magnesium alloy plates of 4 mm thickness were butt welded using gas tungsten arc welding (GTA) process. The microstructure and corrosion behavior of the hot compressed welds were evaluated by conducting immersion test in NaCl solution at different immersion time and chloride ion concentrations. The specimens were exposed to immersion in order to characterize their corrosion rates. The corrosion morphology and pit morphology observation was carried out by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results showed that the corrosion rate of hot compressed magnesium alloy welds decreased with the increase in immersion time and the corrosion rate increased with the increase in chloride ion concentration, and the corrosion morphology was predominantly influenced by the distribution of β-phase.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 849)
• Pages: 121-127
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.849.121
• Online since: March 2016
• Authors: Ya Jie Chu*, Xin Chen Han, Zong Hui Yang, Xiao Quan Li
• Keywords: AZ31B Magnesium Alloy, Hot Compression, Immersion Corrosion

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