Effects of organic acid pickling on the corrosion resistance of magnesium alloy AZ31 sheet

Nwaogu, U.C.; Blawert, C.; Scharnagl, N.; Dietzel, W.; Kainer, K.U.

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Effects of organic acid pickling on the corrosion resistance of magnesium alloy AZ31 sheet

Abstract

Organic acids were used to clean AZ31 magnesium alloy sheet and the effect of the cleaning processes on the surface condition and corrosion performance of the alloy was investigated. Organic acid cleanings reduced the surface impurities and enhanced the corrosion resistance. Removal of at least 4 μm of the contaminated surface was required to reach corrosion rates less than 1 mm/year in salt spray condition. Among the three organic acids examined, acetic acid is the best choice. Oxalic acid can be an alternative while citric acid is not suitable for cleaning AZ31 sheet, because of insufficient removal of iron impurities.

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URL: https://publications.hereon.de/id/27879/
Authors:Nwaogu, U.C., Blawert, C., Scharnagl, N., Dietzel, W., Kainer, K.U.
Year:2010
In: Corrosion Science
Volume:52
Issue:6
Pages:2143 - 2154
Publisher:Elsevier
Type:Journalpaper
ISSN: 0010-938X
Cite as: Nwaogu, U.C.; Blawert, C.; Scharnagl, N.; Dietzel, W.; Kainer, K.U.: Effects of organic acid pickling on the corrosion resistance of magnesium alloy AZ31 sheet. In: Corrosion Science. Vol. 52 (2010) 6, 2143 - 2154. (DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2010.03.002)