Intergranular Corrosion Behavior and Mechanical Properties of Al-Mg-Si Alloy Profiles: The Effect of Peripheral Coarse Grain Thickness
摘要
The effect of peripheral coarse grain (PCG) thickness on intergranular corrosion (IGC) behavior and mechanical properties of Al-Mg-Si alloys with high Mn/Cr and low Mn (no Cr) was investigated. In high Mn/Cr alloy, IGC resistance is optimal when PCG is below 80 μm. Complete removal of PCG results in a transition from intergranular corrosion to exfoliation corrosion, accompanied by the shedding of fine grains. Mechanical properties exhibit minor fluctuations of less than 5% with varying PCG thickness. By controlling PCG thickness below 80 μm, high Mn/Cr alloy achieves comprehensive properties including a tensile strength of 444 MPa, yield strength of 419 MPa, and maximum intergranular corrosion depth of 112 μm. In contrast, the low-Mn alloy shows low corrosion resistance because of extensive recrystallization, and the maximum intergranular corrosion depth of the alloys at different PCG thicknesses exceeds 300 μm. Similar to high Mn/Cr alloy, PCG thickness has little effect on mechanical properties of low-Mn alloy, with a maximum tensile strength of 324 MPa and a maximum yield strength of 301 MPa.