Tribological Examination of Anodized Al-356 for Automotive Use
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Abstract
The A356 alloy is commonly used in the foundry industry to produce high-stressed automotive components, such as motor frames and cylinder heads. The aim of this work was to investigate how the mechanical and tribological properties of this alloy can be improved by applying an anodizing process. The properties of the oxide layer formed by anodizing using oxalic acid at low temperatures were characterized by different analytical and tribological methods. The combination of tribological methods with standard measurement techniques—such as hardness measurement, layer thickness measurement, as well as the analysis of the morphological characteristics—was used to track the layer evolution during wear developments.
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OpenAlex topics: Anodic Oxide Films and Nanostructures · Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition · Smart Materials for Construction
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Bay Zoltán Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied Research, Kondorfa Utca 1, H1116 Budapest, Hungary
Department of Materials Physics, Eötvös University, Pázmány Péter Sétány 1/A, H1117 Budapest, Hungary
Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, H1519 Budapest, Hungary
Funding
Hungarian Scientific Research Fund OTKA · European Regional Development Fund · Ministry of Innovation and Technology from the source of the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund
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