Original scientific paper

Electrochemical Properties of Aluminium Alloy EN AW 6060

Ratko MIMICA ; Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Arhitecture, Department of Mechanical Technology, Split, Croatia
Jagoda RADOŠEVIĆ ; Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Arhitecture, Department of Mechanical Technology, Split, Croatia
Sanja SLAVICA-MATEŠIĆ ; Enviromental protection office at Šibensko- Kninska country, Šibenik, Croatia

Abstract

The 6xxx series aluminium alloys are charactarised by excellent extrudability, heat treatment hardening, good corrosion resistance, and relativly good mechanical properties. Therefore it is frequently used as an extruded product (bars, tubes) for structures requiring low weight, average mechanical strength, and good corrosion resistance. In this article, electrochemical measurements were used to determine corrosion resistance of En AW-6060 (extruded) in 0.5M NaCl chloride media. The results have shown that EN AW-6060 is sucseptible to pitting corrosion, which is due to microstructural characteristics of that alloy.

Keywords

Aluminium alloy EN AW-6060; As extruded; Chloride medium; Corrosion

Hrčak ID:

80438

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/80438

Publication date:

31.8.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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