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Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion of AA 6061 with Bacillus Species in an Environment Containing an Organic Nitrogen Source

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Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) is closely associated with the metabolism of microorganisms, and organic nitrogen sources (ONS) are some of the key nutrients for bacterial metabolism. However, the influence of the amount of ONS on MIC and the corresponding mechanisms involved are still elusive. In this study, the MIC behavior of aluminum alloy 6061 in aqueous media with different amounts of ONS was investigated. Microbial activity and metabolism, which influenced the environment, were analyzed by optical density, pH, and NH4+ ion concentration. Pitting corrosion was analyzed by scanning electronic microscopy and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Bacillus aerius inhibited the development of pitting corrosion in aluminum alloy 6061 because of the NH4+ and NH3·H2O in their metabolites, which provided a pH buffering effect that suppressed the autocatalysis alkalinization around intermetallic inclusions. The inhibitory effect was positively correlated with microbial activity. Therefore, a higher concentration of ONS contributed to the inhibition of pitting corrosion because ONS was beneficial to the propagation and proliferation of bacteria.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51971032 and 51771027).

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  1. Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, People’s Republic of China

    Ziheng Bai, Kui Xiao, Chaofang Dong & Junsheng Wu

  2. National Data Center for Materials Corrosion and Protection, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, People’s Republic of China

    Ziheng Bai, Kui Xiao, Chaofang Dong & Junsheng Wu

  3. Key Laboratory of Space Launching Site Reliability Technology, Haikou, 571000, People’s Republic of China

    Qiong Yao & Dongjiu Zhang

  4. Aerospace Research Institute of Materials & Processing Technology, Beijing, 100076, People’s Republic of China

    Shiwen Zou

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Bai, Z., Xiao, K., Yao, Q. et al. Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion of AA 6061 with Bacillus Species in an Environment Containing an Organic Nitrogen Source. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 31, 1870–1880 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-021-06379-8

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