High-Temperature Oxidation of the 304/6061 Welding–Brazing Joint and Its Effects on Corrosion Characteristics
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Experimental Method
3. Results
3.1. Microstructure of the Weld Joint
3.2. Morphology of High-Temperature Oxidation (HTO) Film
3.3. Corrosion Resistance of the HTO-Treated 304/6061 Joint
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Materials | Al | Fe | Si | Cr | Ni | Mg | Mn |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUS304 | - | Bal. | 0.57 | 17.51 | 8.02 | - | 1.53 |
6061-T6 | Bal. | 0.7 | 0.4–0.8 | 0.04–0.35 | - | 0.8–1.2 | 0.15 |
ER4043 | Bal. | ≤0.6 | 4.5–6.0 | - | - | ≤0.05 | ≤0.05 |
Point No. | at.% | Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al | Fe | Si | Cr | O | ||
1 | 90.50 | - | 0.68 | - | 0.66 | spot scan |
2 | 74.24 | 2.85 | 7.82 | 0.75 | 2.03 | spot scan |
3 | 59.68 | 10.03 | 8.62 | 3.86 | 2.73 | spot scan |
4 | 86.62 | 0.13 | - | - | 0.63 | spot scan |
5 | 24.56 | 45.99 | 1.13 | 10.79 | 1.93 | spot scan |
6 | 77.07 | - | 0.45 | - | 1.67 | spot scan |
7 | 41.16 | 15.5 | 5.37 | 8.73 | 2.73 | spot scan |
8 | 60.28 | 18.03 | 2.30 | 2.00 | - | spot scan |
9 | 83.29 | 0.29 | - | - | 1.31 | spot scan |
Figure 1a | 78.68 | 0.65 | 1.45 | 0.27 | 1.3 | surface scan |
Figure 1d | 79.37 | 1.15 | 2.39 | 0.4 | 1.73 | surface scan |
Point No. | at.% | Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al | Fe | Si | Cr | O | ||
1 | 0.35 | 67.12 | 0.75 | 18.71 | 5.99 | spot scan |
2 | 63.35 | 19.5 | 3.56 | 5.73 | 4.41 | spot scan |
3 | 74.71 | - | 3.11 | - | 8.61 | spot scan |
IMC | 56.05 | 16.32 | 3.81 | 4.89 | 4.12 | surface scan |
304 | - | 57.12 | 0.87 | 15.75 | 7.65 | surface scan |
6061 | 61.52 | 0.61 | 2.71 | 0.31 | 20.51 | surface scan |
Point No. | at.% | Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al | Fe | Si | Cr | O | ||
1 | 0.39 | 82.26 | 0.40 | 7.26 | 5.47 | spot scan |
2 | 6.91 | 75.51 | 1.37 | 8.43 | 4.29 | spot scan |
3 | 75.58 | 11.91 | 5.18 | 1.41 | 5.11 | spot scan |
4 | 8.79 | 71.06 | 1.7 | 12.05 | 1.92 | spot scan |
5 | 0.30 | 75.01 | 0.69 | 13.02 | 6.00 | spot scan |
6 | 0.36 | 76.6 | 0.56 | 14.59 | 1.61 | spot scan |
7 | 71.95 | 0.65 | 11.72 | 0.27 | 9.82 | spot scan |
8 | 78.21 | - | - | - | 1.69 | spot scan |
9 | 89.22 | 0.30 | 2.22 | - | 7.04 | spot scan |
10 | 83.36 | 0.45 | 3.48 | - | 7.45 | spot scan |
Samples | Ecorr, V | Icorr, A/m2 × 10−3 |
---|---|---|
304 | 0.057 | 0.241 |
304 (HTO) | −0.020 | 1.07 |
6061 | −0.447 | 1.4 |
6061 (HTO) | −0.946 | 11.4 |
weld | −0.341 | 25.3 |
weld (HTO) | −0.813 | 34.4 |
Point No. | at.% | Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al | Fe | Si | Cr | O | ||
1 | - | 39.23 | 0.97 | 10.63 | 41.04 | spot scan |
2 | - | 62.66 | 0.97 | 17.52 | 11.43 | spot scan |
3 | 64.97 | - | 3.01 | 0.07 | 10.48 | spot scan |
4 | 98.07 | 0.03 | 0.24 | 0.06 | 1.60 | spot scan |
5 | 84.18 | 3.11 | 3.48 | 0.54 | 4.95 | spot scan |
6 | 47.32 | - | 20.56 | - | 30.49 | spot scan |
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Liu, R.; Liu, Y.; Liu, H.; Li, Y.; Chen, H.; Zhu, Z. High-Temperature Oxidation of the 304/6061 Welding–Brazing Joint and Its Effects on Corrosion Characteristics. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14, 3131. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14073131
Liu R, Liu Y, Liu H, Li Y, Chen H, Zhu Z. High-Temperature Oxidation of the 304/6061 Welding–Brazing Joint and Its Effects on Corrosion Characteristics. Applied Sciences. 2024; 14(7):3131. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14073131
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Ruilin, Yunqi Liu, Hongming Liu, Yuanxing Li, Hui Chen, and Zongtao Zhu. 2024. "High-Temperature Oxidation of the 304/6061 Welding–Brazing Joint and Its Effects on Corrosion Characteristics" Applied Sciences 14, no. 7: 3131. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14073131
APA StyleLiu, R., Liu, Y., Liu, H., Li, Y., Chen, H., & Zhu, Z. (2024). High-Temperature Oxidation of the 304/6061 Welding–Brazing Joint and Its Effects on Corrosion Characteristics. Applied Sciences, 14(7), 3131. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14073131