The intergranular corrosion
behavior of 2050 Al−Li alloy subjected to non-isothermal aging (NIA) treatment
with varying pre-deformation amounts was investigated. Results indicate that
the resistance to intergranular corrosion improves with increasing pre-deformation
amouts. However, when the pre-deformation amount reaches 20%, the corrosion
resistance deteriorates. Microstructural analyses via transmission electron
microscopy (TEM) and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) reveal that as
pre-deformation amount increases, the fraction of high-angle grain boundaries
(HAGBs) decreases, while the proportion of low-angle grain boundaries (LAGBs)
increases. This change provides additional nucleation sites for precipitates,
leading to a reduction in T1 phase size and an increase in T1 phase density. The finer T1 phases contribute to a lower localized potential difference within the grains,
slowering corrosion propagation. Furthermore, during corrosion, preferential
dissolution of Li results in Cu enrichment along grain boundaries, which
further reduces the intergranular corrosion resistance.
Guo-fu XU, Jing-yun FU, Hao-ran LI, Meng-jiao LIU, Xiao-yan PENG, Lei TANG, Yao LI
. Effect of pre-deformation
on microstructure and intergranular corrosion behavior of 2050 Al−Li alloy[J]. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2025
, 35(11)
: 3638
-3649
.
DOI: 10.1016/S1003-6326(25)66903-2