TY - CHAP

T1 - The influence of de-icing salts on corrosion of Mg-alloys

AU - Anopuo, Okechukwu

AU - Hort, Norbert

AU - Huang, Yuanding

AU - Kainer, Karl Ulrich

N1 - Conference code: 136

PY - 2007

Y1 - 2007

N2 - The seasonal application of de-icing salts on our roads in the northern hemisphere during winter to prevent icing of roads and for snow removal possesses threat to not only shrubs by the road sides but also to certain engineering metals used in our automobiles. In this work, the corrosive effect of these salts on standard commercial magnesium alloys was examined. Immersion tests were carried out with NaCl, CaCl2 and MgCl2 solutions. A mixture of NaCl, MgCl2 and between 10wt.% to 50wt.% of CaCl2 were also used for the immersion test, and their influence on the corrosion behaviour of the chosen magnesium alloys was studied. Corroded samples were observed using optical microscope, scanning electron microscope (SEM) with energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX).

AB - The seasonal application of de-icing salts on our roads in the northern hemisphere during winter to prevent icing of roads and for snow removal possesses threat to not only shrubs by the road sides but also to certain engineering metals used in our automobiles. In this work, the corrosive effect of these salts on standard commercial magnesium alloys was examined. Immersion tests were carried out with NaCl, CaCl2 and MgCl2 solutions. A mixture of NaCl, MgCl2 and between 10wt.% to 50wt.% of CaCl2 were also used for the immersion test, and their influence on the corrosion behaviour of the chosen magnesium alloys was studied. Corroded samples were observed using optical microscope, scanning electron microscope (SEM) with energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX).

KW - Corrosion

KW - De-icing salts

KW - Mg-alloys

KW - Engineering

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M3 - Article in conference proceedings

AN - SCOPUS:34547905797

SN - 0873396634

SN - 9780873396639

T3 - Magnesium Technology

SP - 439

EP - 444

BT - Magnesium Technology 2007 - Proceedings of Symposium Sponsored by the Magnesium Committee of the Light Metals Division of TMS

A2 - Beals, Randy S.

A2 - Luo, Alan A.

A2 - Neelameggham, Neale R.

A2 - Pekguleryuz, Mihriban O.

PB - The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society

T2 - 136th Annual Meeting and Exhibition TMS 2007

Y2 - 25 February 2007 through 1 March 2007

ER -