Microstructure and corrosion behaviour of wire arc additive manufactured AA2024 alloy thin wall structure

Xinxin Zhang, You Lv, Sihan Tan, Zehua Dong, Xiaorong Zhou

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

38 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

In the present work, the microstructure and corrosion behaviour of wire arc additive manufactured (WAAM) AA2024 alloy thin wall structure are investigated. Three distinctive zones are present in the WAAM structure, including melt pool zone (MPZ), melt pool border (MPB) and heat affected zone (HAZ). Localized corrosion initiates at the multi-phase lamellar eutectic structure via de-alloying of S-phase (Al2CuMg) intermetallics. MPB is most susceptible to localized corrosion due to its relatively high volume fraction of eutectic S-phase resulted from alloying elements segregation during solidification.
Original languageEnglish
Article number109453
JournalCorrosion Science
Volume186
Early online date8 Apr 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2021

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Microstructure and corrosion behaviour of wire arc additive manufactured AA2024 alloy thin wall structure'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this