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Effect of Al on Corrosion Behavior of Imitation-Gold Cu-Zn-Ni-Sn Alloys in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution

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The corrosion behavior of imitation-gold Cu-Zn-Ni-Sn alloys with and without Al was investigated by means of color difference testing, static corrosion measurements, scanning electron microscopy analysis, electrochemical impedance measurements, and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis. The results showed that aluminum inhibited dissolution of Zn and Sn by the formation of an oxide film on the surface of the Cu-Zn-Ni-Sn alloy during corrosion, effectively improving its corrosion resistance. A transition of the corrosion product from Cu2O and Cu(OH)2 to CuO occurred on the surface of Cu-Zn-Ni-Sn-Al alloy, and the corrosion rate of the alloy decreased with increasing corrosion time due to the formation of the oxidation film and the hydrophobic effect of Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 in the product layer.

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The authors acknowledge financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51601227), Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province (Grant No. 2018JJ3650), and grants from the Project of State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, China.

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Yu, X., Xiao, Z., Yu, Q. et al. Effect of Al on Corrosion Behavior of Imitation-Gold Cu-Zn-Ni-Sn Alloys in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution. JOM 73, 589–599 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-020-04507-8

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