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The ability of Mg2Ge crystals to behave as 'smart release' inhibitors of the aqueous corrosion of Zn-Al-Mg alloys

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CORROSION SCIENCE
卷 179, 期 -, 页码 -

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PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2020.109091

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Alloy; Metal coating; Zinc; Aluminium; Magnesium; De alloying

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  1. Tata Steel UK
  2. EPSRC via the COATED2 Centre for Doctoral Training [EP/L015099/1]
  3. RFCS (Research Fund for Coal and Steel) [RFSR-CT-201500011]
  4. Welsh Government
  5. European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
  6. SMARTExpertise Wales
  7. EPSRC [EP/M028267/1, EP/N020863/1] Funding Source: UKRI

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The addition of germanium reduces corrosion in zinc-aluminium-magnesium alloys by forming Mg2Ge crystals. A 58% decrease in mass loss rate was achieved at high germanium content (1.8 wt.%), indicating that Mg2Ge crystals act as reservoirs for Mg2+ ions.
In-situ scanning vibrating electrode technique and time-lapse microscopy are used to investigate the influence of germanium additions (0.19-1.8 wt.%) on the corrosion performance of zinc-aluminium-magnesium model alloys immersed in 0.17 mol.dm(-3) NaCl. The addition of Ge results in the formation of Mg2Ge and a decrease in the fractional area of eutectic phase. A 58 % decrease in SVET derived mass loss is achieved at 1.8 wt.% Ge. It is proposed that Mg2Ge crystals are anodically attacked and behave as reservoirs of Mg2+ ions. Mg(OH)(2) is precipitated and local electrolyte pH stabilises to values at which the zinc surface is passive.

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