Corrosion Resistance of Die Casting AZ91D Magnesium Alloys in the Atmosphere

  1. Prof. Dr.-Ing. K. U. Kainer
  1. H. Umehara1,
  2. M. Takaya2,
  3. T. Itoh3

Published Online: 15 MAY 2006

DOI: 10.1002/3527607552.ch80

Book Title

Magnesium Alloys and their Applications

Magnesium Alloys and their Applications

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How to Cite

Umehara, H., Takaya, M. and Itoh, T. (2006) Corrosion Resistance of Die Casting AZ91D Magnesium Alloys in the Atmosphere, in Magnesium Alloys and their Applications (ed K. U. Kainer), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, FRG. doi: 10.1002/3527607552.ch80

Editor Information

  1. GKSS-Forschungszentrum Geesthacht GmbH, Institut für Werkstofforschung, Max-Planck- Straße, D-21502 Geesthacht, Germany

Author Information

  1. 1

    National Institute of Materials and Chemical Research (Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan)

  2. 2

    Chiba Institute of Technology (Narashino, Chiba, Japan)

  3. 3

    Japan Weathering Test Center (Choshi, Chiba, Japan)

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 15 MAY 2006
  2. Published Print: 20 SEP 2000

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527302826

Online ISBN: 9783527607556

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Keywords:

  • magnesium alloys;
  • corrosion resistance;
  • die casting AZ91D magnesium alloys

Summary

Magnesium and its alloys have high potential for application in automobiles, computer equipment, and portable tools. Recent progress in manufacturing impurity-free technology has dramatically reduced the corrosion damage that has been the main drawback in the use of magnesium and its alloys. We prepared samples by applying a die cast paint to a high-purity magnesium alloy and conducted different surface treatments, then evaluated the corrosion resistance of practical coating materials by subjecting samples to representative accelerated tests, such as the salt spray test and exposure to the atmosphere. An atmospheric galvanic corrosion test provided basic data on galvanic corrosion of magnesium alloys coupled to dissimilar metals and alloys.

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