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Degradation behaviour of 6013-T6, 2024-T3 alloys and pure aluminium in different aqueous media

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The electrochemical and corrosion behaviour of 6013-T6, 2024-T3 aluminium alloys and pure aluminium in 0.6m NaCl and 0.3m Na2SO4 aqueous solutions was investigated using d.c. and a.c. electrochemical techniques. Results show that the 6013-T6 alloy exhibits superior corrosion resistance compared with that exhibited by the 2024-T3 alloy in both environments. These findings were interpreted on the basis of a barrier oxide film model.

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    P. CARBONINI , T. MONETTA , D. B. MITTON & F. BELLUCCI

  2. Alenia - Un'Azienda Finmeccanica, Piazzale dell'Aeronautica, 80038, Pomigliano, (Na), Italy

    P. MASTRONARDI  & B. SCATTEIA

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CARBONINI , P., MONETTA , T., MITTON, D.B. et al. Degradation behaviour of 6013-T6, 2024-T3 alloys and pure aluminium in different aqueous media. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 27, 1135–1142 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018459214994

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