The impact of Mn addition on the microstructure,mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of T6-treated Al−Si−Mg−xMn(x=0.2−1.0 wt.%)alloys in a 3.5 wt.%NaCl solution was investigated.The results showed that adding ...The impact of Mn addition on the microstructure,mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of T6-treated Al−Si−Mg−xMn(x=0.2−1.0 wt.%)alloys in a 3.5 wt.%NaCl solution was investigated.The results showed that adding 0.2 wt.%Mn to T6-treated Al−Si−Mg alloys enhanced the corrosion resistance by promoting the formation ofα-AlFeMnSi phase,characterized by smaller absolute Volta potential values compared to eutectic Si,β-AlFeSi andπ-AlFeMgSi phases.However,the addition of 0.5 wt.%Mn and 1.0 wt.%Mn to the T6-treated Al−Si−Mg alloys increased the size of theα-AlFeMnSi phase.This decreased the properties of T6-treated Al−Si−Mg alloys.Therefore,the optimum Mn content was 0.2 wt.%,providing a novel approach for synergistically enhancing mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of Al−Si−Mg alloys.展开更多
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文摘The impact of Mn addition on the microstructure,mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of T6-treated Al−Si−Mg−xMn(x=0.2−1.0 wt.%)alloys in a 3.5 wt.%NaCl solution was investigated.The results showed that adding 0.2 wt.%Mn to T6-treated Al−Si−Mg alloys enhanced the corrosion resistance by promoting the formation ofα-AlFeMnSi phase,characterized by smaller absolute Volta potential values compared to eutectic Si,β-AlFeSi andπ-AlFeMgSi phases.However,the addition of 0.5 wt.%Mn and 1.0 wt.%Mn to the T6-treated Al−Si−Mg alloys increased the size of theα-AlFeMnSi phase.This decreased the properties of T6-treated Al−Si−Mg alloys.Therefore,the optimum Mn content was 0.2 wt.%,providing a novel approach for synergistically enhancing mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of Al−Si−Mg alloys.
