Research Article

Heat Treatment Effect in the Corrosion Resistance of the Al-Co-Mn Alloys Immersed in 3 M KOH

Table 5

Parameters obtained from polarization curves for aluminum-based alloy doped with Mn and Co as cast and after heat treatments at 600 and 1100°C.

Sample
M1M2M3M4M5

As cast
(V)-1.09-1.06-1.10-1.07-1.09
(mA/cm2)
(V)-0.31-0.36-0.17-0.35-0.19
(mA/cm2)
(V)-0.86-0.74-0.95-0.89-0.85
(mA/cm2)
600 °C
(V)-0.70-1.08-1.07-1.09-1.10
(mA/cm2)
(V)-0.06-0.34-0.18-0.33-0.15
(mA/cm2)
(V)-0.63-0.82-0.95-0.85-0.96
(mA/cm2)
1100°C
(V)-1.07-1.07-1.20-1.09-1.05
(mA/cm2)
(V)-0.15-0.17-0.24-0.23-0.17
(mA/cm2)
(V)-0.84-0.80-0.96-0.86-0.84
(mA/cm2)