The corrosion resistance and mechanical
properties of peak-aged AlZnMgCu alloys containing Si and Er elements were
investigated with hardness test, tensile test, intergranular corrosion test,
exfoliation corrosion test and transmission electron microscopy. The results
indicate that peak-aged AlZnMgCuSiEr alloy is strengthened by co-precipitation
of η′ phases and nano-sized GPB-II
zones. The yield strength of the AlZnMgCu alloy is increased by 38.5 MPa
and the elongation is increased by 4.5%. At the same time, the corrosion
resistance of the AlZnMgCuSiEr alloy is enhanced due to the synergistic effect
of Er and Si. The maximum intergranular corrosion (IGC) depth
decreases from 264.2 to 9.9 μm. The
fundamental reason is that the co-addition of Si and Er regulates the evolution
of precipitated phases in grains and at grain boundaries.
Shang-shang LIANG, Sheng-ping WEN, Ke-hong GUO, Bao-sheng LIU, Yong HU, Wu WEI, Xiao-lan WU, Hui HUANG, Kun-yuan GAO, Xiang-yuan XIONG, Zuo-ren NIE
. Synergistic effect of Er and Si on corrosion resistance of peak-aged AlZnMgCu alloy[J]. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2025
, 35(10)
: 3191
-3202
.
DOI: 10.1016/S1003-6326(25)66875-0