Experiments were conducted to characterize and compare the localized corrosion susceptibility of the granular microstructure of aluminum (Al) alloy AA7050 in the peak aged T6 condition cast by the novel controlled diffusion solidification (CDS) process against the conventional wrought plate counterpart. CDS is a casting technique that involves mixing two precursor melts at specific temperatures and compositions before solidification. This process avoids the problem of hot tearing by causing copious nucleation of the solid phase within the melt before solidification, reducing the amount of solute segregation and, thus dendritic growth creating a consistently equiaxed microstructure. The effect of the CDS processing route on its relative localized corrosion susceptibility was elucidated by making links between the microstructure heterogeneities and the localized corrosion susceptibility as evaluated in aqueous saline solutions. Microstructures were characterized and compared with the use of the following techniques: 1. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to characterize grain size, shape and distribution. 2. Electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) in SEM mode to characterize grain misorientation and the associated distribution. 3. Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) to characterize the composition of the grain boundary region including the precipitate free zone (PFZ) and the grain boundary precipitates. 4. Atom probe tomography (APT) to define the size, distribution, and composition of the strengthening matrix precipitates along with the grain boundary region (PFZ and grain boundary precipitates). Electrochemical experiments were conducted to characterize and compare the localized corrosion susceptibility of the two materials (CDS and conventional wrought) exhibited in aqueous saline solutions. Specific techniques include the following: i. Potentiodynamic polarization measurements of mechanically-abraded surfaces to determine the corrosion potential (Ecorr) and breakdown potential (Eb). ii. Potentiostatic anodic polarization of mechanically-abraded surfaces to observe the mode and extent of localized corrosion. iii. Open-circuit potential (OCP) measurements of fracture surfaces to determine the OCP of a surface with a significantly higher grain boundary area fraction relative to the bulk material. iv. Cyclic acidified salt (sodium chloride (NaCl)) fog testing (ASTM-G85-Annex 2) to validate the relative localized corrosion susceptibility under more realistic atmospheric corrosion exposure conductions. The CDS casting technique resulted in an entirely equiaxed microstructure. The microstructure was isotropic with an average grain size of 25±1 µm and an aspect ratio of around 1. This grain structure was in stark contrast with the wrought material, which exhibited a granular structure elongated along the rolling direction. The wrought material had a cord length of 56±3.2 µm in the rolling direction, 51±3 µm in the traverse direction and 13.3±1.6 µm in the short traverse direction. The wrought material had an aspect ratio of around 4 in the longitudinal plane (LS), 2.6 in the short transverse plane (ST) and 1.2 in the rolling plane (LT). AES and APT revealed that the CDS material had a higher amount of copper (Cu) segregation into the grain boundary precipitates. Electrochemical testing showed that the wrought material had a Eb of −750 ± 3 mV while the CDS had a higher Eb of −697 ± 4 mV. The Cu segregation into the grain boundary precipitates yielded more electrochemically active grain boundaries, as revealed by the OCP measurements. Despite this fact, localized corrosion of the CDS material initiated as pitting and propagated as a mixed mode involving intergranular corrosion (IGC) and pitting. The localized corrosion mode exhibited by the wrought material was purely IGC: both in initiation and propagation. The difference in corrosion mode was found to be due to the differences in the size of the Fe-based IMPs and the distribution of the Cu secondary phase precipitates: The CDS had large Fe IMP trapped at the grain boundary triple points and clustering of Cu secondary phase precipitates. Conversely, the wrought material had finely dispersed Fe IMP of significantly smaller size than those found in the CDS, and its Cu secondary phase precipitates are evenly distributed along the grain boundaries. These differences in precipitate distribution enhanced susceptibility for pitting in the CDS and reduced the driving force for IGC. The propagation of localized corrosion was markedly reduced in the CDS material: about half of that exhibited by the wrought material (under identical exposure conditions). Cyclic acidified salt fog testing revealed industry acceptable levels of localized corrosion susceptibility in-line with the benchmark alloys that are currently used in automotive applications. / Thesis / Master of Applied Science (MASc)

Additive Friction Stir Deposition is an emerging solid-state additive manufacturing process that leverages severe plastic deformation to deposit fully dense metallic parts. This is of particular interest for high-strength aluminum alloys in which the addition of copper to the alloy chemistry makes them susceptible to hot cracking. This plagues traditional 3D printing of metals which is based on melting and solidification. This work looks at a particular high-strength aluminum alloy AA7050, one of the most widely utilized alloys for complex aerostructures. One of the key traits allowing for its widespread use is its low quench sensitivity, which enables it to be formed into thick sections and still achieve adequate strength. This work studies the feasibility of printing AA7050 and achieving full strength in thin cross sections as well as the influence of the zirconium dispersoid particle on quench sensitivity when applied to thicker sections. It was found that AA7050 after AFSD has significantly more quench sensitivity than traditionally processed material and through STEM, it was determined that this was due to the Al3Zr dispersoid particles providing heterogeneous precipitation sites. It was demonstrated that removing Zr alleviates the quench sensitivity in the case of printing with a featureless tool; however, the breakup of large constituent particles with a protrusion tool increases the number of interfaces for heterogeneous nucleation that induces sensitivity. This work shows that the dynamic recrystallization necessary to deposit material is detrimental to the fundamental performance of the alloy, making it challenging for thick AA7050 to achieve peak strength. A separate study is shown in which AFSD was utilized to successfully repair analogous corroded fastener holes in AA7050 commonly observed in service. After repairing with AFSD, the AA7050 outperformed the baseline material in R=0.1 and R=-1 fatigue, even outperforming pristine material in the R=0.1 case. This was determined to be due to the breakup of Fe-rich constituent particles serving as fatigue crack initiation sites which effectively delays the crack initiation process. / Doctor of Philosophy / Additive Friction Stir Deposition (AFSD) is an emerging additive manufacturing technique that utilizes severe plastic deformation instead of melting to 3D print metals. This work focuses on one of the most prominent aluminum alloys used in aerostructures (AA7050) and its performance after printing. It was found that printing AA7050 in thick sections has further challenges and that modifying the alloy chemistry can alleviate losses in strength. The understanding of AA7050 and AFSD was utilized for a specific application, the repair of corroded fastener holes on the coupon level. It was found that repairing the simulated corroded hole improved the fatigue performance of the coupon indicating a successful means for repairing components.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-21T20:43:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Sheila Cristina Jacumasso.pdf: 3640428 bytes, checksum: 9f48682e159a5b7129a15abc7bb73945 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-06-02 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The AA7050 class from the 7XXX series alloys based on Al-Zn-Mg-Cu are widely used in aerospace structures and fuselage components, when the same are subjected to high stress loading due to its high ratio mechanical strength to density, in addition, to its corrosion resistance. The increased resistance of these alloys is obtained by heat treatment that involves solution treatment and ageing followed precipitation of a fine and homogeneous phase from the own chemical composition. In this, the present study aimed to perform the of AA7050 aluminum alloy microstructural characterization with different ageing heat treatment from the T7451, T6 and T6I4-65 conditions. Thus, different characterization techniques from the Optical Microscopy (OM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Extraction of second phase particles, X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) were used. It was evaluated which condition results is higher precipitation hardening phases that are responsible for the increased resistance of the alloy. The most significant results were obtained by TEM where it was possible to determine the morphology of the GPII zones in needles form with approximate size of 30nm and 10nm for both T6 and T6I4-65 conditions, respectively. Moreover, the metastable η' phase was identified in platelets form in the T7451, T6 and T6I4-65 conditions with approximate size of 50nm, 20nm and 10nm, respectively. The surface roughness analyses obtained by AFM have revealed that the T6I4-65 condition has higher surface roughness (Ra=14,87nm) when compared to the T7451 (Ra=7,65nm) and T6 (Ra=8,35nm) conditions. Indicating in this case, a higher density of small particles homogeneously distributed in the T6I4-65 aluminum alloy matrix. / As ligas da série 7XXX, da classe AA7050, à base de Al-Zn-Mg-Cu, são muito utilizadas na indústria aeroespacial, em estruturas de fuselagem e componentes sob alta tensão de carregamento, devido à sua alta relação entre resistência mecânica e densidade, além de sua resistência à corrosão. O aumento da resistência destas ligas é obtido por tratamento térmico de solubilização e envelhecimento, através da precipitação de uma fase fina e homogênea, proveniente da própria composição química. Neste contexto, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo principal realizar a caracterização microestrutural de uma liga de alumínio AA7050, submetida a diferentes tratamentos térmicos de envelhecimento nas condições T7451, T6 e T6I4-65. Desse modo, fez-se o uso de diferentes técnicas de caracterização entre elas Microscopia Ótica (MO), Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura (MEV), Microscopia de Força Atômica (AFM), Extração de Partículas de segunda fase, Difração de Raios X (DRX) e Microscopia Eletrônica de Transmissão. Consequentemente, avaliou-se qual condição apresenta maior precipitação de fases endurecedoras que são responsáveis pelo aumento de resistência da liga. Os resultados mais significativos foram obtidos por MET onde foi possível determinar a morfologia das zonas GPII presentes na forma acicular (needles) com tamanho aproximado de 30nm na condição T6 e 10nm na condição T6I4-65. A fase metaestável η’ foi identificada na forma de plaquetas finas (platelets) nas condições T7451, T6 e T6I4-65 com tamanho aproximado de 50nm, 20nm e 10nm respectivamente. A rugosidade superficial obtida por AFM revelou que a condição T6I4-65 apresenta maior rugosidade superficial (Ra=14,87nm) quando comparado às condições T7451(Ra=7,65nm) e T6 (Ra=8,35nm), indicando maior densidade de partículas de pequena dimensão distribuída homogeneamente na matriz da liga de alumínio.

Il été prouvée dans plusieurs études de la littérature que la taille d'un composant affecte sa tenue en fatigue et cette tendance est plus prononcée dans le régime de fatigue à grand nombre de cycles. Plus précisément, une baisse de la limite de fatigue est observée et est souvent expliquée par l’augmentation, avec l’augmentation du volume sollicité, de la probabilité de trouver un défaut critique ou une zone plus faible dans le matériau. Le présent mémoire fait partie d'un projet de recherche français (QUAUSI) regroupant plusieurs partenaires industriels et académiques qui vise à contrôler la qualité d'usinage des composants structuraux d'avions. Un des défis consiste à définir un critère approprié d'acceptabilité de défauts pour la conception en FGNC. Le critère doit être capable de prendre en compte une large gamme de défauts de surface et de composants de tailles et de géométries différentes. L'objectif principal étant de mieux comprendre l'impact des états de surface périodiques (caractéristique du type d'usinage utilisé) sur la limite de fatigue, Il a fallu d'abord vérifier si un effet de taille peut être observé quand un nombre croissant de défauts de surface simples sont introduits à la surface d'échantillons polis. Le matériau d’étude est l’alliage d'aluminium 7050 (Al Zn6CuMgZr). Une grande campagne d'essais de fatigue sous charge de flexion plane à R=-1 est effectuée sur des éprouvettes présentant des défauts hémisphériques, de différents tailles et nombres, et des états de surface usinés. Les résultats des essais ont permis de caractériser à la fois l'effet Kitagawa et l'effet d'échelle sur la tenue fatigue. Une approche probabiliste basée sur le concept du maillon le plus faible associé à un critère d'amorçage de fissure de fatigue approprié est utilisée pour prendre en compte la répartition des contraintes et la taille du volume fortement sollicité. Les prédictions utilisant des simulations EF montrent un bon accord avec les résultats expérimentaux et illustrent l'importance de prendre en compte l'effet d'échelle lors de la conception de composants contenant différents types de défauts de surface ou de motifs de rugosité.Mots-clés : Défaut de surface, fatigue à grand nombre de cycles, diagramme de Kitagawa-Takahashi, Le plus faible concept de lien, alliage AA7050 / The size of a component has been proved in several studies of the literature to affect the fatigue strength and this trend is known to be more pronounced in the High Cycle Fatigue regime. More exactly a drop of the fatigue limit is observed and this evolution is very often explained by the probability to find a critical defect or a weakest zone in the material as the stressed volume rises. The present manuscript is part of a French research project gathering several industrial and academic partners that aims to control the machining quality of aircraft structural components. For one part of the project the challenge is to define a proper defect acceptability criterion for HCF design purpose. It must be able to account for a large range of surface defects and of component sizes and geometries. Even though the primary objective was to better understand the impact of periodic surface micro-geometry patterns (characteristic of the type of machining used) on the fatigue limit, we thought that it was first necessary to check if a size effect can be observed when an increasing number of artificial simplified surface defects are introduced at the surface of smooth specimens. The aeronautical material under investigation is a 7050 Aluminum alloy (Al Zn6CuMgZr). A large fatigue testing campaign under fully reversed plane bending loading is undertaken on specimens with artificial surface hemispherical defects. Defect number varies from 1 to 44 per specimen whereas their size ranges from 60 µm to 800 µm. Testing results allow the characterization of both Kitagawa effect and scale effect on the fatigue response. A probabilistic approach based on the weakest link concept together with a proper fatigue crack initiation criterion is used to account for the stress distribution and the size of the highly stressed volume. Predictions using FE simulations show a good agreement with experimental results and illustrate the importance of taking the scale effect into account while designing components containing different types of surface defects or roughness patterns.Keywords : Surface defect, HCF, Kitagawa-Takahashi diagram, Weakest link concept, AA7050 alloy.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-21T20:42:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DANIELLE C CAMILO.pdf: 6225328 bytes, checksum: 7aa2969809ed8acd7663b74ba2aa6efd (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-07-10 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The emphasis of this work was to characterize the mechanical properties of aluminum alloy AA7050 subjected to cryogenic rolling and natural aging. Samples of aluminum alloy AA7050 were cryogenically rolled in four degrees of effective strain: = 0,5, = 0,9,= 1,1 and = 1,4. For each degree of deformation, the samples were naturally aged for 0 hours, 10 hours, 100 hours and 1000 hours. The analysis of the kinetics of natural aging indicated with 10 hours was achieved transform a fraction of 50%, which shows that the rate of transformation in this alloy was relatively high, requiring low energy of activation to occur. The calculated Avrami exponent was equal to 0,828 indicating that precipitation occurs in dislocations. By means of metallographic analysis evidenced a microstructural refinement, which was more intense for higher degrees of deformation. Mechanical properties were evaluated by Vickers microhardness measurements and tensile testing. The sample without deformation the hardness increase 30% in 10 hours of natural aging, reaching a stabilization from 1000 hours. For the deformed samples had an average increase in hardness from 80% after 1000 hours regardless of the degree of deformation. There was a competition between the static recovery and precipitation in the early hours of natural aging for samples more deformed (= 1,1 and = 1,4). The results also indicate that for higher degrees of deformation (= 1,1 and = 1,4) the natural aging did not affect the mechanical properties under tension significantly. On the other hand, for lower degrees of reduction, increased mechanical strength was more significant. For the initial sample, the yield strength increased 153% with 1000 hours of natural aging. A sample of ε = 0,5 and 1000 hours presented a 323% yield strength greater than as-quench sample. Furthermore, regarding all samples deformed, this condition had the highest total elongation (15%), representing an optimal combination of deformation and thermal treatment. The images of electron microscopy of the fracture surfaces revealed the occurrence of ductile fracture primarily, with plenty of dimples, for all conditions. Thermal analysis (DSC) results confirmed the high volume fraction of GP zones and η’ phase, formed in natural aging. Moreover, the deformation changed the form of DSC curves, especially at a temperature of precipitation of η' due to the increase of sites for nucleation. The EDS microanalysis, both particles in the fracture surface when the dissolved material for extraction of precipitates indicated the elements forming the phases MgZn2, Al2CuMg, Al2Cu, Al2Zn3Mg3, Mg2Si, and Al7Cu2Fe AlZnMgCu. The x-ray diffraction indicate a crystallographic texture for lower degree of reduction in the direction [110], which was associated with bimodal distribution of grain size. / A ênfase do presente trabalho foi caracterizar as propriedades mecânicas da liga de alumínio AA7050 submetida à laminação criogênica e envelhecimento natural. Amostras da liga de alumínio AA7050 foram laminadas criogenicamente em quatro graus de deformação equivalente: = 0,5; = 0,9; = 1,1 e = 1,4. Para cada grau de deformação, as amostras foram envelhecidas naturalmente por 0 hora, 10 horas, 100 horas e 1000 horas. A análise da cinética de envelhecimento natural indicou que com 10 horas de envelhecimento foi atingida uma fração transformada de 50%, o que mostra que a velocidade de transformação nessa liga é relativamente alta, exigindo baixa energia de ativação para ocorrer. O expoente de Avrami calculado foi igual a 0,828, indicando que a precipitação ocorre em discordâncias. Por meio da análise metalográfica constatou-se um refino microestrutural, o qual foi mais intenso para maiores graus de deformação. As propriedades mecânicas foram avaliadas por meio de medidas de dureza Vickers por micro-impressão e ensaio de tração uniaxial. A amostra sem deformação aumentou sua dureza em 30% nas primeiras 10 horas de envelhecimento natural, atingindo uma estabilização a partir de 100 horas. Já as amostras deformadas tiveram um aumento médio de 80% na dureza após 1000 horas, independentemente do grau de deformação. Foi observada uma competição entre a recuperação estática e a precipitação nas primeiras horas de envelhecimento natural para as amostras mais deformadas ( = 1,1 e = 1,4). Os resultados também indicam que para maiores graus de deformação ( = 1,1 e = 1,4) o envelhecimento natural não afetou as propriedades mecânicas sob tração significativamente. Por outro lado, para menores graus de redução, o aumento da resistência mecânica foi mais significativo. Para a amostra inicial, o limite de escoamento aumentou em 153% com 1000 horas de envelhecimento natural. A amostra com ε = 0,5 e 1000 horas de envelhecimento apresentou um limite de escoamento 323% maior do que a amostra inicial, solubilizada. Além disso, em relação à todas as amostras deformadas, esta condição apresentou o maior alongamento total (15%), representando uma combinação ótima de deformação e tratamento térmico. As imagens de microscopia eletrônica das superfícies de fratura revelaram a ocorrência de fratura essencialmente dúctil, com abundância de “dimples”, para todas as condições. Os resultados de análise térmica (DSC) confirmaram a elevada fração volumétrica de zonas GP e da fase η’, formadas no envelhecimento natural. Além disso, a deformação alterou a forma das curvas de DSC, principalmente na temperatura de precipitação de η’, devido ao aumento de sítios para nucleação. As microanálises por EDS, tanto das partículas na superfície de fratura quando no material dissolvido para extração de precipitados, indicaram os elementos formadores das fases MgZn2, Al2CuMg, Al2Cu, Al2Zn3Mg3, Mg2Si, Al7Cu2Fe e AlZnMgCu. As difrações de raios x indicaram textura cristalográfica para o menor grau de redução, na direção [110], o que foi associado com a distribuição bimodal de tamanho de grão.

<div>The service life of aircraft structure, primarily composed of aluminum alloys, is markedly lower when galvanic corrosion is present due to early crack initiation at localized pitting, with the likelihood of cracking being higher at pits spanning several microns. To understand the joint effect that the mechanical and chemical behavior of AA7050-T7451 have on the evolution of corrosion prior and until its transition to cracking, the microstructure, constituent particles, mechanical strains, and the corrosion morphology were experimentally characterized using high-resolution methods and the mechanical stresses are computationally modeled at the micrometer level using a FFT-based crystal plasticity framework. </div><div><br></div><div>The material was corroded under both mechanically loaded and unloaded conditions under different corrosion intervals to properly capture the evolution of corrosion before, during, and after particle fallout. For the events prior to cracking, statistical cross-correlations between the mechanical state of the material and the corrosion morphology were performed to understand the mechanisms driving corrosion at its various stages. For the cracking event and its subsequent growth, the joint analysis of strains and stresses obtained from 3D crystal plasticity models were used to calculate Fatigue Indicator Parameters (FIPs) that can quantitatively give an insight of the major mechanisms driving crack initiation and growth in pre-corroded materials. The development of micromechanical models that account for both the environmental degradation and the microstructure in the material allowed to accurately predict the location of crack initiation arising from pits, which has been a longstanding problem in the field of corrosion. It is concluded that both corrosion growth and its transition to cracking are multivariable events, where corrosion growth is jointly driven by the local chemistry and the micromechanics, and crack initiation is driven by the coupled interaction between the corrosion geometry and the micromechanics.</div><div><br></div>

Stationary shoulder friction stir welding (SSFSW) is a recently developed variant of conventional friction stir welding (FSW). Recent studies have shown that SSFSW can join high strength aluminum alloys with improved mechanical strength and reduced distortion as a result of a narrower and more uniform thermal profile. However, a lack of understanding on the residual stress development in the SSFSW process makes it difficult to assess the structural integrity and delays a widespread application of this technique to industry. This dissertation reports the first systematic investigation into the development of residual stress induced by the SSFSW process and comparison between SSFSW and FSW techniques. Welding residual stresses were experimentally assessed with both the contour method and neutron diffraction. The weld microstructure and hardness distributions were characterized and used to understand the formation of residual stresses during the welding process. The results have shown that for both FSW and SSFSW processes, the residual stresses distribute in the form of ‘M’ shaped profile while the magnitude and size of tensile residual stress zone were effectively reduced (by 25%) in the SSFSW process, even when input welding power was identical. Other improvements seen in the SSFSW process include a reduction in the heat affected zone width, an increase in the minimum hardness and a more uniform through-thickness microstructure and hardness. The dominating welding process parameter affecting the welding residual stress was travel speed as compared to rotation speed and tool downforce. With a 90 degree shaped shoulder, SSFSW has been shown to produce defect-free T-sections by dual fillet welds. For these components, an asymmetrical distribution of microstructure, hardness and residual stresses were found as a consequence of the thermal effects induced by second weld on the first weld. The material softening caused by the first weld provides the potential of utilizing a lower heat input on the subsequent pass so as to optimize the welding parameters.

Stationary (static) shoulder friction stir welding (SSFSW) is a variant of conventional friction stir welding (FSW) that was originally invented to improve the quality of welds produced with titanium alloys. Its predominant advantage is a reduction of the severe through thickness temperature gradients seen in conventional FSW, when welding low thermal conductivity alloy. However, SSFSW has rarely been utilised as a method to weld aluminium alloys because it is generally thought that in conventional FSW the rotating shoulder plays an essential role in the heat generation and, due to the high thermal conductivity of aluminium alloys, a rotating shoulder is beneficial for the welding process. In the work presented, the advantages of SSFSW have been examined when welding a typical high strength aluminium alloy AA7050-T7651. The process window for each approach has first been determined, and the optimum welding conditions were systematically evaluated, using power-rotation rate curves. Direct comparison of the two processes was subsequently carried out under these optimum conditions. It has been demonstrated that SSFSW can dramatically improve the quality of a weld's surface finish. Under optimum conditions it has also been shown that SSFSW was able to weld with approximately a 30% lower heat input than FSW and the stationary shoulder led to a narrower heat affected zone (HAZ). As a result, the through thickness properties of SSFSW were much better and more homogeneous than that for FSW, in terms of grain sizes, hardness and cross-weld mechanical properties. Uniaxial tensile tests proved that the average tensile strength of SSFSW samples was around 500 MPa, which was about 100 MPa larger than that of the FSW sample. Also, it was shown that during tensile testing the deformation zones, which correspond to minima in the hardness distribution of SSFSW welds, were about half the size of those found in FSW welds under the same traverse speed. The mechanisms that give rise to these advantages have been investigated systematically, focusing on directly comparing the SSFSW and FSW processes, and are discussed aided by finite element modelling (FEM) of the heat distribution in welds produced by each process and microstructural investigations.

Neste trabalho é estudada a influência de Friction Stir Welding (FSW) em um processo subsequente de anodização porosa, avaliando-se o impacto da microestrutura produzida por FSW na espessura, na estrutura e na resistência à corrosão de óxidos anódicos. Um perfil da liga AA7050 foi soldado por FSW a um chapa da liga AA2024, simulando a junta sobreposta entre reforçadores e revestimento na fuselagem de um avião. Como uma primeira aproximação, a superfície da liga AA7050 em contato com a ferramenta de soldagem foi selecionada para a anodização, por ser o lado que sofre maior modificação microestrutural. A solda foi caracterizada por técnicas de microscopia ótica e eletrônica, distinguindo-se três zonas: zona afetada pelo calor (ZAC), zona termomecanicamente afetada (ZTMA) e nugget (onde ocorre recristalização dinâmica). Medições de dureza Vickers revelaram uma menor dureza na fronteira entre ZTMA e ZAC, provavelmente devido à dissolução de precipitados. Amostras da solda foram anodizadas galvanostaticamente em eletrólito sulfúrico, sendo algumas seladas em água deionizada fervente. A camada de óxido produzida sobre a ZTMA é ainda mais espessa do que sobre o material base e apresenta uma interface plana com o substrato, enquanto no nugget a camada de óxido é mais fina e tem interface rugosa. Infere-se que a presença de precipitados endurecedores (como MgZn2) afeta a espessura dos filmes de óxido. Defeitos relacionados à dissolução de precipitados ricos em Cu são encontrados nos filmes de óxido em todas as zonas. A técnica de varredura com eletrodo vibratório (SVET) foi utilizada para testar a resistência à corrosão dos filmes de óxido em eletrólito contendo NaCl, com polarização simultânea acima do potencial de pite. Ocorre corrosão por pite preferencialmente no nugget e em sua fronteitra com a ZTMA. Por fim, transientes de corrente são calculados para cada pite a partir dos mapas de SVET. Conclui-se que as soldas FSW anodizadas apresentam região localizada de menor resistência à corrosão pelo crescimento heterogêneo da camada anódica, mas alta resistência à corrosão é atingida após selagem. / In this work, the influence of Friction Stir Welding (FSW) on a posterior porous anodizing process is studied, with emphasis on how the friction stir weld’s microstructure affects thickness, structure and corrosion resistance of anodic oxide films. An AA7050 profile was friction stir welded to an AA2024 sheet in order to simulate the assembly of airplane stringers and skin. As a first approach, the AA7050 surface facing the welding tool was selected for anodizing, for it is the side that is most modified. The weld was characterized by optical and electron microscopy techniques, and 3 different zones were distinguished: heat affected zone, thermomecanically affected zone (TMAZ), and the nugget (where dynamic recrystallization occurs). Vickers hardness measurements revealed a lower hardness at the frontier between thermomecanically and heat affected zones, possibly due to dissolution of precipitates. Welded samples were galvanostatically anodized in sulfuric electrolyte and some of them were sealed in boiling deionized water. Micrographs showed that on the TMAZ the anodic oxide is thicker than on the base material and the metal/oxide interface is flat. On the nugget zone, however, the anodic oxide is thinner and more defective, and the metal/oxide interface is rougher. It is inferred that the presence of hardening precipitates (such as MgZn2) affects the thickness of oxide films. Defects related to the dissolution of Cu-rich precipitates were found in the oxide layers on all zones and inferences about how they affect anodization kinetics are drawn. The Scanning Vibrating Electrode Technique (SVET) was used to test the corrosion resistance of anodic oxide layers in NaCl electrolyte. The samples were scanned simultaneously to anodic polarization at a potential higher than the AA7050 alloy’s pitting potential. Results showed that pitting happened preferentially on the nugget zone and its frontier with the TMAZ. Finally, pit current transients were calculated from SVET maps. It can be concluded that anodized friction stir welds present a region of diminished corrosion resistance caused by heterogeneous anodic oxide growth, but high corrosion resistance can be achieved after sealing.

Neste trabalho é estudada a influência de Friction Stir Welding (FSW) em um processo subsequente de anodização porosa, avaliando-se o impacto da microestrutura produzida por FSW na espessura, na estrutura e na resistência à corrosão de óxidos anódicos. Um perfil da liga AA7050 foi soldado por FSW a um chapa da liga AA2024, simulando a junta sobreposta entre reforçadores e revestimento na fuselagem de um avião. Como uma primeira aproximação, a superfície da liga AA7050 em contato com a ferramenta de soldagem foi selecionada para a anodização, por ser o lado que sofre maior modificação microestrutural. A solda foi caracterizada por técnicas de microscopia ótica e eletrônica, distinguindo-se três zonas: zona afetada pelo calor (ZAC), zona termomecanicamente afetada (ZTMA) e nugget (onde ocorre recristalização dinâmica). Medições de dureza Vickers revelaram uma menor dureza na fronteira entre ZTMA e ZAC, provavelmente devido à dissolução de precipitados. Amostras da solda foram anodizadas galvanostaticamente em eletrólito sulfúrico, sendo algumas seladas em água deionizada fervente. A camada de óxido produzida sobre a ZTMA é ainda mais espessa do que sobre o material base e apresenta uma interface plana com o substrato, enquanto no nugget a camada de óxido é mais fina e tem interface rugosa. Infere-se que a presença de precipitados endurecedores (como MgZn2) afeta a espessura dos filmes de óxido. Defeitos relacionados à dissolução de precipitados ricos em Cu são encontrados nos filmes de óxido em todas as zonas. A técnica de varredura com eletrodo vibratório (SVET) foi utilizada para testar a resistência à corrosão dos filmes de óxido em eletrólito contendo NaCl, com polarização simultânea acima do potencial de pite. Ocorre corrosão por pite preferencialmente no nugget e em sua fronteitra com a ZTMA. Por fim, transientes de corrente são calculados para cada pite a partir dos mapas de SVET. Conclui-se que as soldas FSW anodizadas apresentam região localizada de menor resistência à corrosão pelo crescimento heterogêneo da camada anódica, mas alta resistência à corrosão é atingida após selagem. / In this work, the influence of Friction Stir Welding (FSW) on a posterior porous anodizing process is studied, with emphasis on how the friction stir weld’s microstructure affects thickness, structure and corrosion resistance of anodic oxide films. An AA7050 profile was friction stir welded to an AA2024 sheet in order to simulate the assembly of airplane stringers and skin. As a first approach, the AA7050 surface facing the welding tool was selected for anodizing, for it is the side that is most modified. The weld was characterized by optical and electron microscopy techniques, and 3 different zones were distinguished: heat affected zone, thermomecanically affected zone (TMAZ), and the nugget (where dynamic recrystallization occurs). Vickers hardness measurements revealed a lower hardness at the frontier between thermomecanically and heat affected zones, possibly due to dissolution of precipitates. Welded samples were galvanostatically anodized in sulfuric electrolyte and some of them were sealed in boiling deionized water. Micrographs showed that on the TMAZ the anodic oxide is thicker than on the base material and the metal/oxide interface is flat. On the nugget zone, however, the anodic oxide is thinner and more defective, and the metal/oxide interface is rougher. It is inferred that the presence of hardening precipitates (such as MgZn2) affects the thickness of oxide films. Defects related to the dissolution of Cu-rich precipitates were found in the oxide layers on all zones and inferences about how they affect anodization kinetics are drawn. The Scanning Vibrating Electrode Technique (SVET) was used to test the corrosion resistance of anodic oxide layers in NaCl electrolyte. The samples were scanned simultaneously to anodic polarization at a potential higher than the AA7050 alloy’s pitting potential. Results showed that pitting happened preferentially on the nugget zone and its frontier with the TMAZ. Finally, pit current transients were calculated from SVET maps. It can be concluded that anodized friction stir welds present a region of diminished corrosion resistance caused by heterogeneous anodic oxide growth, but high corrosion resistance can be achieved after sealing.