Abstract
This work reports the performance of pseudoboehmite (PB)-silane hybrid coatings for the corrosion protection of AA2024-T3. A survey of the coating pretreatment and treatment steps was undertaken to reveal the electrochemical impact of such treatments on AA2024-T3 and its constituents, with testing also done on model microstructural analogs including Al–4Cu, Al2CuMg, and Al7Cu2Fe. The hybrid coating performs very well in immersion and salt-spray conditions. The protective effect of the PB pretreatment is not additive but synergistic. PB surface layers could be integrated as a precursor to subsequent coatings owing to the functionality they can impart to the surface.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | C346-C356 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of the Electrochemical Society |
Volume | 157 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
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