Study of Anodic Film’s Surface and Hardness on A356 Aluminum Alloys, Using Scanning Electron Microscope and In-Situ Nanoindentation
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Abstract
The A356 aluminum alloy is a very commonly used alloy in the automotive industry, for parts such as pistons, cylinder heads, and connecting rods, for which the mechanical properties can be effectively increased by anodizing. In this work, oxide layers were formed in oxalic acid solution with defined parameters on A356 aluminum alloy and then studied by using a novel combination of the scanning electron microscope (SEM) and in-situ nanoindentation. The purpose of this research is to understand the relationship between the substrate and the oxide layer by examining its microstructure and nanohardness. Based on the experimental results showing special composite microstructure and corresponding high hardness, this alloy seems to be a good alternative for replacing steel brake disks in an environmentally conscious manner.
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OpenAlex topics: Anodic Oxide Films and Nanostructures · Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition · Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
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Affiliations
Department of Industrial Materials Technology, Production Division, Bay Zoltán Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied Research, Kondorfa utca 1, H-1116 Budapest, Hungary
Department of Materials Physics, Eötvös University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary
Funding
KIC-RADIUS project · Ministry of Innovation and Technology of Hungary from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund · Hungarian-Russian bilateral Research program
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