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Integrated AFM and SECM for in situ studies of localized corrosion of Al alloys

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Rolled 3xxx series Al alloys, e.g., EN AW-3003, are generally used as fin or tube material in heat exchangers for automobiles.
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This article is published in Electrochimica Acta.The article was published on 2007-10-10. It has received 130 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Aluminium alloy & Fin (extended surface).

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Revolutionizing biodegradable metals

TL;DR: Miniaturized and nanotechnology-based sensors that measure the activities of the degradation process and the formation of tissue are discussed for use with in vitro and in vivo experiments and can provide new knowledge about biodegradable interfaces and how to actively control the interface.
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Pitting corrosion of rheocast A356 aluminium alloy in 3.5wt.% NaCl solution

TL;DR: In this article, the microstructure and corrosion behavior of rheocast and gravity-cast A356 aluminium alloys were examined and compared, and it was shown that large potential differences between iron-containing intermetallics and the α-Al matrix were responsible for the initiation of the attack at the intermetalics/α-Al interfaces.
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The Role of Intermetallic Particles in Localized Corrosion of an Aluminum Alloy Studied by SKPFM and Integrated AFM/SECM

TL;DR: In this paper, a multi-analytical approach based on in-situ and ex-Situ local probing techniques was employed to investigate localized corrosion mechanisms of some aluminum alloys in chloride containing solutions, focusing on the influence of intermetallic particles in the alloys.
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Pitting mechanism on an austenite stainless steel nanocrystalline coating investigated by electrochemical noise and in-situ AFM analysis

TL;DR: In this paper, the pitting corrosion behavior of an austenite stainless steel with polycrystalline (PC) and nanocrystalline microstructure in 3.5% NaCl solution was investigated by electrochemical noise (EN) and in-situ atomic force microscopy (AFM) under anodic potential.
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Pitting Corrosion of Metals A Review of the Critical Factors

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide an overview of the critical factors influencing the pitting corrosion of metals, including alloy composition, environment, potential, and temperature, and a summary is given of studies that have focused on various stages of the pit process, including breakdown of the passive film, metastable pitting and pit growth.
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Local Dissolution Phenomena Associated with S Phase ( Al2CuMg ) Particles in Aluminum Alloy 2024‐T3

TL;DR: In this paper, second-phase particles in Al-4.4Cu-15Mg-0.6Mn were characterized by size and chemistry using scanning electron microscopy and associated electron-beam microanalysis methods.
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Characterization of Corrosion Interfaces by the Scanning Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy Technique

TL;DR: In this article, a variety of interfaces relevant to corrosion processes were examined by the scanning Kelvin probe force microscopy (SKPFM) technique in order to study the influences of various parameters on the measured potential.
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A Study of Corrosion and Pitting Initiation of AA2024-T3 Using Atomic Force Microscopy

TL;DR: In this paper, the United States Air Force Office of Scientific Research under contract no. F49620-96-1-0479 has supported the development of a multi-dimensional radar system.
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The influence of microstructure on the corrosion behaviour of AZ91D studied by scanning Kelvin probe force microscopy and scanning Kelvin probe

TL;DR: In this article, the alpha-magnesium phase has been synthesized from pure components by controlled solidification procedures using different electroconductivity properties. But the phase was not studied using electromagnetic sensors.
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