Udruženje inženjera Srbije za koroziju i zaštitu materijala
Abstract
This paper presents a review of electrochemical and corrosion investigations on behaviour of CuAlNi and CuAlMn alloys in NaCl solutions, which were carried out within the framework of the project IP-2014-09-3405“ Design of microstructure and functional properties of copper-based shape memory alloys”, supported by the Croatian Science Foundation. The influence of alloys heat treatment on their corrosion behaviour was investigated, as well as the influence of chloride concentration, pH values and electrolyte temperatures. Cu-shape memory alloys were produced by continuous vertical casting and melt spinning method. Investigations were conducted by electrochemical methods such as open circuit current measurement method, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy method, linear and potentiodynamic polarization. Corroded specimens characterization was obtained by optical and scanning electron microscope. Analysis of the corrosion product composition was carried out by EDS method
