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An Investigation on Corrosion Behaviour and Mechanical Properties of Aluminium in Diesel Palm Kernel Biodiesel and Ethanol Environments

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The current research explored the corrosion qualities of aluminium in palm kernel oil biodiesel–diesel–ethanol blends, assessed the major fuel parameters of the fuel mixture before and after contact with aluminium, and analysed the hardness index and tensile strength of the aluminium. The novelty and significance of this study lay in its investigation of the corrosion resistance and mechanical property changes of aluminium under alternate fuel environments, which had previously received little attention. The corrosion rate of B5E10 was found to be almost equal to that of diesel fuel even after up to 900 h of immersion, with corrosion rates of 0.00110 and  0.00097 μm/year, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy along with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy showed the existence of circular pits, suggesting a corrosion attack and elemental composition. The corrosion rate was greatly impacted by the fatty acid concentration, total acid number, and high capacity to attract and hold water. Furthermore, exposure to the B5E10 fuel mix increased the hardness index and tensile strength of aluminium by 2.04%. The findings show that aluminium has excellent resistance to corrosion in diesel–biodiesel–ethanol mixtures, underlining its potential as a suitable material in sustainable fuel blends.

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Abbreviations

Al2O3 :

Aluminium oxide

PKOB:

Palm kernel oil biodiesel

Al(OH)3 :

Aluminium hydroxide

ASTM:

American Society for Testing and Materials

EDS:

Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy

BHN:

Brinell hardness number

PDE:

Palm kernel biodiesel–diesel–ethanol

KOH:

Potassium hydroxide

SEM:

Scanning electron microscopy

MPa:

Megapascal

TAN:

Total acid number

TS:

Tensile strength

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The authors convey their gratefulness to the Central Instrument Laboratory, Tripura University for making their ZEISS Sigma 300 scanning electron microscope available.

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Deb, B.K., Chakraborti, P. An Investigation on Corrosion Behaviour and Mechanical Properties of Aluminium in Diesel Palm Kernel Biodiesel and Ethanol Environments. Trans Indian Inst Met 77, 595–605 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-023-03153-3

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