Corrosion Resistance of 7475-T7351 Aluminum Alloy Plate for Aviation

Abstract

The intergranular corrosion and exfoliation corrosion properties of 7475-T7351 aluminum alloy plate for aviation were investigated, and the corrosion behaviors of the alloy were analyzed by metallographic analysis(MA) and transmission electron microscope(TEM). The results show that no obvious intergranular corrosion is observed, but exfoliation corrosion grade of 7475-T7351 aluminum alloy increases from EA on surface to EC in the core. The exfoliation corrosion of 7475 alloy plate is mainly because of the typical lamellar structure, and the pathway formed by galvanic corrosion on grain boundary. The expansion of grain boundary corrosion product volume produces the wedging force,makes intergranular corrosion grow along the direction in parallel with the surface,and then gradually evolves into exfoliation corrosion. The degree of recrystallization decreases gradually from the surface to center, and the grain length-to-width radio increases, which inclines to exfoliation corrosion and leads to the exfoliation corrosion grade increasing from surface to center.

Keywords

• 7475 aluminum alloy
• intergranular corrosion
• exfoliation corrosion
• recrystallization