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On the corrosion behavior and microstructural characterization of Al2024 and Al2024/Ti2SC MAX phase surface composite through friction stir processings

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In this paper, aluminum composites reinforced by the Ti2SC MAX phase were fabricated through friction stir processing (FSP). The effects of FSP and the addition of Ti2SC MAX phase on the electrochemical behavior of the surface composite were studied in a 3.5 wt. % NaCl solution. Optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy, along with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (SEM–EDS), were employed to investigate the microstructure of the samples. The corrosion behavior of the base metal and FSPed samples with and without Ti2SC-reinforcement particles was examined by different electrochemical methods such as cyclic voltammetry (CV), potentiodynamic polarization, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Microstructural studies revealed that FSP leads to fine grain structure and reduction in Al2CuMg strengthening precipitates content. The corrosion behavior of Al2024 depends on microstructural characteristics such as grain size, Ti2SC-reinforcement particle size, and distribution of Al2CuMg precipitates. The dissolution of second phase particles (Al2CuMg) present in Al2024 aluminum increases the corrosion resistance of the Al2024 alloy. Also, adding the Ti2SC MAX phase improved the corrosion resistance of the surface composites.

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Heidarpour, A., Mousavi, Z.S., Karimi, S. et al. On the corrosion behavior and microstructural characterization of Al2024 and Al2024/Ti2SC MAX phase surface composite through friction stir processings. J Appl Electrochem 51, 1123–1136 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10800-021-01567-9

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