Pdf stress corrosion cracking behaviour of 7xxx aluminum alloys. Scc is often associated with chlorides, but can also occur with caustics and other corrosive media. On the stress corrosion cracking behaviour of 6xxx series. Stress corrosion cracking in aluminum alloys is characteristically intergranular.
Elemental silicon is present as secondphase constituent particles in wrought alloys of the 4xxx series, in brazing and welding alloys, and in casting alloys of 3xx. Stress corrosion cracking of aluminum alloys ubc library. Scc is highly chemically specific in that certain alloys are likely to undergo scc only when exposed to a small number of chemical environments. Alloy systems are classified by a number system or by names indicating their main alloying constituents din and iso.
Filler alloys suitable for elevated temperature service include 5554, 4043 or 4047. Stress corrosion cracking behavior of tungsten inert gas. S lim, s kim, c g lee, s kimstress corrosion cracking behavior of frictionstirwelded al 6061 t651 j. We often get asked which alloy to use, and the answer is it depends. The cooling process of agehardenable aluminum alloys not only. Aluminum alloy 6061t6 peakaged is typically not susceptible to this type of corrosion, but more understanding of this behavior is required, as published. The paper contains most of the results of stress corrosion tests with aluminum. Aluminum alloys that contain appreciable amounts of soluble alloying elements, primarily copper, magnesium, silicon, and zinc, are susceptible to stress corrosion. Standard classification of resistance to stresscorrosion. The role of crack branching in stress corrosion cracking. The diffusion process and precipitation kinetics vary with the alloy chemistry.
Halliday environments containing chloride or bromide ions can break top layer on aluminum surface, resulting in loss on aluminum surface. T4 are found to be susceptible to intergranular stress corrosion cracking. Aa6061 alloys were doublesidewelded by the tungsten inert gas tig welding method. Fractography showed the cracking to be intergranular in aluminum alloys and transgranular in the mgal alloy. Nawcadpaxtr2012206 stress corrosion cracking of aluminum alloys by e. The fact that 2024t3 or t4 can be susceptible to stress corrosion is not as much of a concern as it is with other alloys. Aluminium 6061 t6 is a subcategory of the 6061 alloy, one of the most widely used aluminium alloys the 6061 t6 alloy is used in applications where high strength to low weight ratios are critical such as the aircraft and aerospace industries. There are three alloys that we generally recommend for hull plating and frames.
Stresscorrosion cracking of highstrength aluminum alloys. These aluminum alloys can be difficult to arc weld without encountering problems during andor after welding. Caustic stress corrosion cracking has only been superficially examined in aluminum alloys. S kimstress corrosion cracking behavior of frictionstirwelded al 6061t651 j. V a s u d e v a n office of naval arlington, research, virginia and l. Aluminum corrosion an overview sciencedirect topics. This may take the form of pitting corrosion, crevice corrosion, intergranular corrosion or stress corrosion, depending on the circumstances involved. Alloys of al 6061, 60, 5052 and 5054 can be used in the atmosphere without any serious risk of corrosion. Stress corrosion cracking of aluminum alloys metallurgical. After quenching, aluminum alloys are aged, and during this process, a fine dispersion of elements and compounds are precipitated that significantly increase material strength.
Aug 16, 2017 7075 aluminum alloy is perfect for applications where high strength is essential and good corrosion resistance is less important. Aluminium forging alloys used in aerospace technology have, on occasion, suffered catastrophic failure as a result of stress corrosion cracking. Alloys of series 2xxx and 7000, such as al 2024 and al 7075 are susceptible to intergranular exfoliation and stress corrosion cracking in marine environments. Using 6061t6 bracket as a welded handle for a cooking pot that will be operating consistently above 150f. Structural failure due to scc can be very unpredictablefailure could occur after as little as a few hours of exposure, or the equipment could continue to function normally for.
The most common type of stress corrosion cracking in stainless steels occurs in chloride environments, which will. Stress corrosion cracking of aluminum alloys springerlink. The constant extension rate testing technique indicated environmentinduced cracking with alloy 6061 t4, whereas deterioration in ductility of the other alloys was caused by pitting and intergranular corrosion. Stress corrosion cracks of all types are characterised by extensive crack branching, and this is frequently used as the key failure analysis characteristic to identify this type of cracking. Metallographic sections of stress corrosion cracking samples revealed evidence of pitting and intergranular corrosion at all three stress conditions figure 12, figure and figure 14 for the wrought al 6061 t6 samples. It is the way the base aluminium 6061 is treated that give aluminium 6061t6 it particular characteristics.
On the stress corrosion cracking behaviour of aluminium. Stress corrosion cracking resistance of coldsprayed al 6061. The novel method comprises the steps of 1 subjecting the alloy to a. Applications include aircraft fittings, gears and shafts, fuse. Examination on stress corrosion cracking of aluminum alloys at halliday environments if of importance. Stress corrosion cracking behaviour oc aluminium alloy sheet. The chemical nature of aluminum and aluminum corrosion. Types and applications of aluminum alloys for vehicles uacj rolled aluminum alloys are produced in its cuttingedge works under thorough quality and environmental management systems with iso 9001 and iso 14001 certification. Avoiding stress corrosion cracking in high strengh aluminium alloy structrues or j. The most common type of stress corrosion cracking in stainless steels occurs in chloride environments, which will be the focus of this discussion. Speidel, coherent particles and stress corrosion cracking of high strength aluminum alloys, technical report afmltr67329, in proc. Aluminium alloys with a wide range of properties are used in engineering structures.
Stress corrosion cracking of aluminum alloys total materia. The primary differences in these two alloys lies elsewhere. Reducingmachiningdistortioninaa6061alloy through reheating. Aluminum owes its excellent corrosion resistance and its usage as one of the primary metals of commerce to the barrier oxide film that is bonded strongly to its surface and, that if damaged, reforms immediately in most environments.
Aluminum alloy 6061t6 peakaged is typically not susceptible to this type of corrosion, but more understanding of this behavior is required, as. Corrosion control part seven corrosion of aluminum. In these high strength 7xxx aluminium alloys, scc plays a vital factor of. The stress corrosion cracking scc behaviour of aluminium alloys has been studied for the past five decades and is still a research area of high interest due to the demand for higher strength aluminium alloys for fuel saving. In this work, the effect of ph 3, 7 and 10 on the stress corrosion cracking behavior of 6082 aluminum alloy, in a 0. The effect of the retrogression and reaging rra heat treatment on the correlation between microstructure, mechanical properties and susceptibility to stress corrosion cracking scc of the 6061 t6 aluminium alloy in dry air and sprayed in 3. Effects of stepquench and aging on mechanical properties. Hydrogen embrittlement is a type of deterioration that can be linked to stress corrosion cracking. An extensive failure analysis shows how many service failures occurred in the aerospace industry over a ten year period and what kind of alloys and stresses led to initiation and propagation of stress corrosion. R j h wanhill national aerospace laboratory nlr, po box 90502, 1006 bm, amsterdam, the netherlands. The loss of ductility caused by these corrosion processes interferes with the evaluation of the results of the slow strain rate testing technique. Aluminum alloys are known to be susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement. The corrosion resistance of 6061 aluminum alloy is closely related. Out of eight series of aluminium alloys, 2xxx, 5xxx and 7xxx aluminium alloys are.
For aluminium alloys, stress corrosion cracking scc is almost exclusively an. Aluminum alloys most often associated with stress corrosion cracking in actual service are 2014, 2024, 2219, 7075, 7079, and 7178 alloys, and cast alloys of ternalloy 7, 40e, 195, and 220 compositions. The effects of environment concentration and strain rate on the stress corrosion cracking scc behavior of 5083h1 and 7075t6 aluminum alloys were studied, conducting electrochemical measurement and slow strain rate test. Ricker, national institute of standards and technology stress corrosion cracking scc is a term used to describe service failures in engineering materials that occur by slow, environmentally induced crack propagation.
These problems are usually associated with cracking, most often, hot cracking and on occasion, stress corrosion cracking scc. Sensitivity to intergranular corrosion did not cause stress corrosion cracking in 60t6 sheet. A guide to marine grade aluminum heres a handy comparison chart of marine grade aluminum alloys. Earlier alloys had been susceptible to stress corrosion cracking, but the addition of a small amount of chromium made this alloy highly resistant to corrosion. Feb 02, 2011 i am trying to compare two aluminium alloys.
Rustin vogt, faculty mentor abstract caustic stress corrosion cracking has only been superficially examined in aluminum alloys. The stress corrosion surface was characterised by a rough or corroded appearance while the mechanically fractured surface exhibited slip steps and dimples caused by void formation. H o l r o y d alcan international banbury, oxon, limited, england a. Pdf stress corrosion cracking scc is degradation of mechanical properties. This is a really interesting blog post,i have added your blog to my bookmarks i really like it,keep up the good work. Stress corrosion cracking in aluminum superstructures of naval vessels is a multibilliondollar maintenance problem, which requires more scientific understanding to better predict and mitigate. T4 specimens which are dynamically strained at strain rates below 5 10. Aluminum 7075 t6 and stress corrosion cracking aircraft. The formation of the oxide is illustrated in figure 1, and a comparison of the oxide characteristics in figure 2. It can lead to unexpected sudden failure of normally ductile metal alloys subjected to a tensile stress, especially at elevated temperature. Stress corrosion and hydrogen embrittlement in an aluminum. Surely the breakdown of alloy components see links above is a good indicator. Lipnickas 10 september 2012 approved for public release.
Stress corrosion cracking scc can cause the significant service failures. The majority of aluminum base alloys can be successfully arc welded without cracking related problems, however, using the most appropriate filler alloy and conducting the welding operation with an appropriately developed and tested welding procedure is significant to success. Exposed to oxygen or to an oxidising environment, aluminium and its alloys have excellent resistance to corrosion. Selecting the right alloy for a given application entails considerations of its tensile strength, density, ductility, formability, workability, weldability, and corrosion resistance, to name a few. They have excellent strength over a wide range of temperature. Fractography reveals transgranular stress corrosion cracking. Effect of ph on stress corrosion cracking of 6082 al alloy. Environmentally assisted cracking of aluminum alloys in chloride. Aluminium corrosion resistance which alloy is best.
Stress corrosion in high strength aluminium alloys the stress corrosion crack path is invariably intergranular. Aqueous 3% nacl solution with hydrogen peroxide addition promotes pitting and intergranular corrosion. Scc susceptibility was found for 6061t4 sheet, whereas 60 sheet in the peakaged t6 temper was immune to intergranular stress corrosion cracking. A method is described of thermally treating the 7,000 series aluminum alloys that have been subjected to a solution heat treatment at a high temperature and then to an ageing treatment at a lower temperature, thereby hardening the alloy but likewise producing therein a susceptibility to stress corrosion cracking. An extensive failure analysis shows how many service failures occurred in the aerospace industry over a ten year period and what kind of alloys and stresses led to initiation and propagation of stress corrosion cracks which caused these service failures. The 6061t6 alloy is used in applications where high strength to low weight ratios are critical such as the aircraft and aerospace industries. Is there a more scientific way to compare them for corrosion resistance. Stresscorrosion cracking of aluminum alloys m, defense metals information. Stress corrosion cracking behavior of 2024 and 7075 high. The stress corrosion cracking scc of highstrength 2024t351 and 7075t651 aluminum alloys in simulated marine atmospheric medium containing hso 3.
Stress assisted corrosion of aluminum 6061 in basic solution marcos d. Aluminum 7075 t6 and stress corrosion cracking alphajetspecialist aerospace 20 may 02 11. The aluminum alloys that fall into this difficulttoweld category can be divided into different groups. Corrosionpedia what is stress corrosion cracking scc. Staley resistance to stress corrocion cracking of alznmgcu alloys containing zr or mn. The postulated mechanisms for stress corrosion cracking of. On a surface freshly abraded and then exposed to air. M o speidelstress corrosion cracking of aluminum alloys j. However, there is a general agreement that for aluminum the electrochemical factor predominates and the electrochemical theory continues to be the basis for developing aluminum alloys and tempers resistant to scc. Stress corrosion cracking scc is a common issue with many specialty alloys.
Cracking can initiate from undamaged smooth and notched surfaces, for example fillet radii and holes, as well as surfaces damaged by corrosion pits, intergranular corrosion, abrasion and fatigue cracks. Scc susceptibility was found for 6061t4 sheet, whereas 60 sheet in the peak aged t6 temper was immune to intergranular stress corrosion cracking. Short stress corrosion cracks in aluminium alloy components. Stress corrosion cracking scc aluminum alloys are also susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement, although the face centered cubic microstructure means that the transport of hydrogen is slower than in high strength steels, and hence the crack growth rate may be lower. It has good toughness at cryogenic temperatures, but it does tend to suffer from stress corrosion above about 150f, though not as badly as other 5000 series aluminum alloys that have more magnesium. The ranking of aluminum alloys is shown in table 10. Transgranular stress corrosion cracking is also observed with 6061.
It is known to have a high strength to weight ratio and certain tempers offer decent resistance to stress corrosion cracking. Care should be taken because in certain stress orientations they can be susceptible to stress corrosion cracking if the installation of bushings and fasteners are not well designed for the application. Heat treatable, this alloy is the strongest and hardest aluminum alloy. Still, a lot of confusion exists on the transport of hydrogen and its possible role in stress corrosion cracking in aluminum alloys. The higher fraction of recrystallization would cause a larger amount of incoherent al 3 zr dispersoids and highangle grain boundaries, which increases quench sensitivity. Stress corrosion cracking behaviour of 7xxx aluminum alloys. Stress corrosion cracking behaviour of 7xxx aluminum. The stress corrosion cracking scc of aluminum alloys is a welldocumented phenomenon, but there is considerable disagreement in the scientific literature as to what mechanism causes it. Types and applications of aluminum alloys for vehicles.
The aluminum base alloys as a class are highly resistant to normal outdoor exposure conditions. The effect of heat treatment on corrosion resistance of 6061. The effects of two temper conditions t4 and t6 heat treatments upon the stress corrosion cracking scc of aa6061 plates have been investigated in this work. Aluminum is an amphoteric metal and can react with both chemically acidic and basic substances. Aluminium 6061 is a widely used alloy due to its light weight, high structural strength, good corrosion resistance and weldability. Stress corrosion cracking in aluminum alloys is typically intergranular in nature. Stressassisted corrosion of aluminum 6061 in basic solution. Stress corrosion cracking scc is a progressive fracturing that occurs in metals as a result of the combined influence of tensile stress and a corrosive environment. Aluminum alloy corrosion in seawater is mainly of the pitting type, as would be expected from its salinity and enough dissolved oxygen as a cathodic reactant to polarize the alloys to their pitting potentials. Stress corrosion cracking scc is degradation of mechanical properties under. At least three forms of attack on aluminum alloys are particularly serious. Stress corrosion cracking scc is the growth of crack formation in a corrosive environment. The stress corrosion cracking scc behaviour of aluminium alloys has been studied for the past five decades and is still a research area of high interest due to the demand for higher strength. Stresscorrosion cracking in aluminum alloys is characteristically intergranular.
Stress corrosion cracking scc of aluminium alloys request pdf. Aluminum alloys that contain appreciable amounts of soluble alloying elements, primarily copper, magnesium, silicon, and zinc, are susceptible to stresscorrosion. Standard test method for determining susceptibility to. On the stress corrosion cracking behaviour of aluminium alloy.
Some of these alloys are considered nonweldable by the arc welding processes because of their susceptibility to hot cracking and stress corrosion cracking. When freshly produced, aluminum is highly reactive and reacts spontaneously with water andor air, instantly forming a thin layer of aluminum oxide alumina on its surface. Lee and tang1 investigated the mechanical behaviour of 6061 alloy in t6 temper at high strain rates and found it to possess considerable potential for thermomechanical forming without failure. Ams 4050 t7451 7050 plate is a high strength aerospace aluminium alloy with good resistance to stress corrosion cracking. In caustic basic environments, the inherent, protective oxide layer.