Anodization Compatibility of Eutectic Aluminum–Cerium Alloys

Zachary Sims, David Weiss, Hunter Henderson, Orlando Rios, Jiheon Jun, Sur Debashish, Ryan Ott, Fangqiang Meng, Max Wiener

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Abstract

Anodizing is the most common method for producing corrosion resistant layer coatings for aluminum alloys. It is possible to use anodizing with most commercial aluminum alloys to increase material corrosion resistance, but often the brittle, passive oxide layer formed during anodization does not adhere well to the material, reducing effectiveness, and overall compatibility. Therefore, it is important for the compatibility and effect of anodization to be studied for any newly developed alloys. Recently developed eutectic Al–Ce alloys offer advantages like high castability, limited or no heat treatment requirements, and high-temperature strength retention. In this work, Al–Ce alloys are shown to have good compatibility with current processes and may exhibit improved adhesion of passivated layer because intermetallic phases anchor the anodized product to unconverted bulk. The source of these phenomena and their effect on material corrosion and layer adhesion properties of Al–Ce alloys will be discussed and compared with results from common commercial aluminum alloys.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLight Metals 2021 - 50th Anniversary Edition
EditorsLinus Perander
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages79-84
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9783030653958
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
EventLight Metals Symposium held at the TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, 2021 - Pittsburgh, United States
Duration: Mar 15 2021Mar 18 2021

Publication series

NameMinerals, Metals and Materials Series
Volume6
ISSN (Print)2367-1181
ISSN (Electronic)2367-1696

Conference

ConferenceLight Metals Symposium held at the TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, 2021
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPittsburgh
Period03/15/2103/18/21

Funding

Acknowledgements This research was sponsored by the Critical Materials Institute, an Energy Innovation Hub funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Advanced Manufacturing Office, and Eck Industries. This research was supported in part by an appointment to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory HERE and SULI program. This work was performed under the auspices of the U.S. DOE with ORNL under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725 and with LLNL under Contract DE-AC52-07NA27344.

FundersFunder number
Critical Materials Institute
Eck Industries
U.S. Department of Energy
Advanced Manufacturing Office
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryDE-AC52-07NA27344
Oak Ridge National LaboratoryDE-AC05-00OR22725

    Keywords

    • Aluminum
    • Anodizing
    • Corrosion

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