The effect of alloying elements on the corrosion resistance of brass
2016 (English)In: Materials Science and Technology, ISSN 0267-0836, E-ISSN 1743-2847, Vol. 32, no 17, p. 1794-1803Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
A systematic study has been performed on the effect of alloying elements arsenic (As), antimony (Sb) and phosphorus (P) on the dezincification resistance of α-phase in brass. The result showed that P formed particles with Al and Fe already at relatively high temperatures, leaving no P in solid solution and thus no protection against dezincification. Arsenic only formed particles at lower temperatures and offers a satisfactory protecting. However, with increasing As levels grain boundary attack was observed. Samples alloyed with Sb show a satisfactory resistance to dezincification and no grain boundary attack. Finally, a combination of As and Sb at low alloying levels provided an excellent dezincification resistance for brass containing typical impurity levels. This paper is part of a Themed Issue on Brass Alloys. © 2016 Swerea KIMAB.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2016. Vol. 32, no 17, p. 1794-1803
Keywords [en]
Alloying element, Brass, Dezincification, Heat-treatment, Microstructure, Alloying, Arsenic, Corrosion resistance, Grain boundaries, Heat treatment, Alpha phase, Brass alloys, High temperature, Impurity level, Lower temperatures, Systematic study, Alloying elements
National Category
Natural Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-41149DOI: 10.1080/02670836.2016.1254925Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84994910615OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ri-41149DiVA, id: diva2:1377383
2019-12-112019-12-112020-12-01Bibliographically approved