This thesis deals with stainless austenitic-ferritic (duplex) steels and their mechanical and technological properties. The first part focuses on introducing these high-alloy materials. The second part describes the influence of chemical composition on the mechanical properties, technological properties and steel structure. There was also observed the effect of heat treatment and steel melting under reduced pressure.

Multi-component coatings and high entropy alloys have in recent years attracted great interest for research, since they have shown to exhibit properties greater than the com- ponents of their parts. Today’s climate challenges requires transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources which demands use of new technology and new innovations. The hydrogen fuel cell is a technology which produces no carbon emissions, and the drive for innovation has led researchers to apply multi-component (high entropy alloys) coatings to invent the next generation hydrogen fuel cells and help the transition to renewable energy sources. This thesis has investigated the process-structure-property relationships of four deposi- tion growth parameters: target current (Itarget), argon pressure (PAr). substrate bias (Vsubstrate) and deposition time (tdeposition) on TiNbZrTa-coatings, grown by magnetron sputtering using an industrial deposition system. The range of the parameters have been: Itarget from 2.5 to 6 A, PAr from 1 to 17 mTorr, Vsubstrate from 30 to 200 V and tdeposition from 3.6 to 12 minutes (depending on Itarget). Coatings have been grown on Si (001) and stainless steel 304 and 316L substrates. The coating microstructure was analyzed by X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy. The results have yielded that all coatings are equimolar and that the coatings exhibit three different morphologies, two different topologies and two different corresponding structures. The different morphologies are wave, coarse columnar and fine columnar morphology. The two topologies are nodular and dune surface topology. The two different structures are a solid solution BCC (110) phase and an amorphous or nanocrystalline phase. The results indicate that parameters affecting the temperature of the substrate (Tsubstrate) is the prime decider for the final morphology of the coatings. High Itarget and Vsubstrate, low PAr and long tdeposition all increases Tsubstrate and results in a coating which exhibits a fine columnar morphology, dune topology and a solid solution BCC phase. These types of coatings have also proven to have improved corrosion resistance compared to the other type of coatings seen in this thesis. The other kind of coating is grown with low Itarget and Vsubstrate, high PAr and short tdeposition, which causes minimal increase of Tsubstrate. These growth parameters result in a coating with coarse columnar morphology, nodular topology and amorphous or nanocrystalline phase, with less corrosion resistance. / FunMat II

Hierarchical arrangement of biological composites such as nacre and bone containing high filler (ceramic) content results in high strength and toughness of the natural material. In this study we mimic the design of layered bone microstructure and fabricate an optimal multifunctional bio-nanocomposite having strength, toughness and corrosion resistance. Poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT), a biodegradable polymer was used as a substrate material with the reinforcement of LDH (Layered double hydroxide) as a nanofiller in different concentrations to achieve enhancement in mechanical properties as well as processing related thermostability. Corrosion resistance was increased by mimicking a layered structured which incorporated a tortuous diffusion path.

The new nickel/layered silicate nanocomposites were electrodeposited from different pHs to study the influence on the metal ions/layered silicate plating solution and on the properties of the deposited films. Nickel/layered silicate nanocomposites were fabricated from citrate bath atacidic pHs (1.6−3.0), from Watts’ type solution (pH ~4-5), and from citrate bath at basic pH (~9). Additionally, the new nickel/molybdenum/layered silicate nanocomposites were electrodeposited from citrate bath at pH 9.5. The silicate, montmorillonite (MMT), was exfoliated by stirring in aqueous solution over 24 hours. The plating solutions were analyzed for zeta potential, particle size, viscosity, and conductivity to investigate the effects of the composition at various pHs. The preferred crystalline orientation and the crystalline size of nickel, nickel/layered silicate, nickel/molybdenum, and nickel/molybdenum/layered silicate films were examined by X-ray diffraction. The microstructure of the coatings and the surface roughness was investigated by scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. Nickel/molybdenum/layered silicate nanocomposites containing low content of layered silicate (1.0 g/L) had increase 32 % hardness and 22 % Young’s modulus values over the pure nickel/molybdenum alloy films. The potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance measurements showed that the nickel/molybdenum/layered silicate nanocomposite layers have higher corrosion resistance in 3.5% NaCl compared to the pure alloy films. The corrosion current density of the nickel/molybdenum/layered silicate nanocomposite composed of 0.5 g/L MMT is 0.63 µA·cm-2 as compare to a nickel/molybdenum alloy which is 2.00 µA·cm-2.

Electroplated zinc-alloy coatings have been used on fasteners in the automotive industry for many years. The coating often consists of three layers: a zinc-alloy layer, a passivation layer and a sealer or top-coat. The coating layers affect the functional properties of the fastener (mainly the corrosion resistance, friction coefficient and electrical conductivity), and the aim of this thesis has been to increase the understanding of how these functional properties are affected by the properties of the coating. The corrosion resistance, friction coefficient and electrical conductivity of several different fasteners have been tested. Variations in these properties are connected with morphological and chemical properties of the electro-deposited zinc-alloy coating, passivation layer and sealer/top-coat of the fasteners. Measurement methods include scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX), light optical microscope (LOM), x-ray fluorescence (XRF), glow discharge optical emission spectroscopy (GD-OES), broad ion beam (BIB) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). From the results it can be concluded that the surface structure of zinc-nickel layers differs significantly from supplier to supplier. Screws with a thicker and rougher zinc-nickel surface structure displays higher friction values, but lower electrical resistance values. Optimisation of both of these properties is thus challenging. The distribution and surface structure of the outmost top-coat layer also differs between suppliers, but no connection between this and the functional properties of the screw has been found. The corners of the screw heads are often lacking a proper zinc-alloy coating, and this is also where corrosion is initiated. In general, the zinc-nickel alloy coating systems are performing better and display less corrosion spreading effects than the zinc-iron or pure zinc systems in terms of corrosion. / Elektropläterade zinklegeringsbeläggningar har använts på fästelement inom bilindustrin under många år. Beläggningen består ofta av tre skikt: ett zinklegeringsskikt, ett passiveringsskikt och en ”top-coat”, eller ”sealer”. Beläggningsskikten påverkar fästelementens funktionella egenskaper (främst korrosionsbeständighet, friktionskoefficient och elektrisk ledningsförmåga) och syftet med denna avhandling har varit att öka förståelsen för hur dessa funktionella egenskaper påverkas av ytbeläggningens egenskaper. Korrosionsmotståndet, friktionskoefficienten och den elektriska ledningsförmågan hos flera olika fästelement har mätts. Variationer i dessa egenskaper kopplas till de morfologiska och kemiska egenskaperna hos den elektropläterade zinklegeringsskiktet, passiveringsskiktet och top-coat-skiktet hos fästelementen. Mätmetoder inkluderar svepelektronmikroskop och röntgenspektroskopi (SEMEDX), ljusoptiskt mikroskop (LOM), röntgenfluorescens (XRF), optisk strålningsspektroskopi (GD-OES), bred jonstråle (BIB) och Fourier-transformerad infraröd spektroskopi (FTIR). Av resultaten kan man dra slutsatsen att ytstrukturen hos zink-nickelskiktet skiljer sig avsevärt från leverantör till leverantör. Skruvar med tjockare och hårdare zink-nickelytstruktur visar högre friktionsvärden, men lägre elektriska resistansvärden. Optimering av båda dessa egenskaper är således utmanande. Distributionen och ytstrukturen hos det yttersta top-coat-skiktet skiljer sig också mellan leverantörer, men ingen samband mellan detta och skruvens funktionella egenskaper har hittats. Skruvhuvudets hörn saknar ofta en lämplig zinklegeringsbeläggning, och det är också där korrosion initieras. I allmänhet fungerar zink-nickellegeringsbeläggningssystemen bättre och visar mindre spridningseffekter i termer av korrosion än zinkjärn eller rena zinksystem.

M. Tech. (Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology), Vaal University of Technology. / Pure Ti, Nb, Zr, Al and V powders were used as starting materials. Ti, Ti-6Al-4V and Ti-34Nb-25Zr materials produced by SPS were compared on the basis of density, microstructure, biocompatibility, tensile strength and corrosion resistance. In this study, powder metallurgy (PM) processing route was used to fabricate the alloys. The processing route was mechanical alloying (MA) and spark plasma sintering (SPS). Commercially pure metallic powders (Ti, Nb, Zr, V and Al) of different morphological features and different formulations were prepared. Powder mixing for ternary alloys with Ti as the matrix were conducted in a turbula mixer at a speed of 49 rpm. Followed by mechanical alloying of Ti, Ti-6Al-4V and Ti-34Nb-25Zr in a high energy ball mill for 5h at 500rpm, with a ball to powder ratio of 10:1. Spark plasma sintering of Ti, Ti-6Al-4V and Ti-34Nb-25Zr biomedical alloys was conducted using a hybrid spark plasma sintering furnace at a sintering temperature, heating rate, holding time and pressure of 1200°C, 100°C/min, 10min and 50MPa, respectively. Ti-34Nb-25Zr was fabricated in two ways, fully densified and porous samples. The fully densified sample was fabricated at a sintering temperature, heating rate and holding time and pressure of 1200°C, 100°C/min, 10min and 50MPa, respectively. Whereas, porous Ti-34Nb-25Zr was fabricated using NaCl space holder at a sintering temperature, heating rate, holding time and pressure of 750°C, 50°C/min, 5min and 50MPa, respectively. This was done to compare the solid and porous alloy biocompatibility behaviour. Microstructures, elemental compositions. Phase constitution of the sintered specimens were examined using a field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) equipped with energy dispersive x-ray spectrometer (EDS) and an x-ray diffractometer (XRD). The microstructure of Ti-34Nb-25Zr had pores and precipitates of niobium. Relative density, micro-hardness, biocompatibility and corrosion test was also conducted on the metallographically polished cross sections of sintered specimens. Ti, Ti-6Al-4V and Ti-34Nb-25Zr alloys made from the irregularly shaped Ti powders and sintered on the hybrid sintering machine yielded higher densifications reaching up to 100 % relative densities. Hardness values ranging from 300-600Hv at a load of 0.5kg. The corrosion resistance of the alloys was higher in the range of 2-4 nA/cm2 exhibiting a passive behaviour in simulated body fluids, such as Hank’s, 0.9wt.% NaCl and eagles minimum essential + 10% fetal bovine serum (E-MEM+ 10% FBS). Biocompatibility tests were conducted (cytotoxicity by WST-1 with SaOS-2 human osteosarcoma cells, protein adsorption and surface wettability). Fibronectin adsorption was less for solid Ti and Ti-34Nb-25Zr (<2ng/mm) compared to Ti-34Nb-25Zr porous and Ti-6Al-4V (4 ng/mm). Albumin adsorption was the highest on Ti substrate (3 ng/mm) than on the fully densified and porous Ti-34Nb-25Zr surfaces followed by less adsorption on Ti-6Al-4V. Surface wettability of Ti and Ti-6Al-4V showed a high contact angle of between 93-98° compared to 86° for the Ti-34Nb-25Zr solid alloy, indicating that Ti-34Nb-Zr alloys exhibited hydrophilic behaviour. The surface wettability results correlated well to less fibronectin adsorption on Ti-34Nb-25Zr solid alloy and excellent adsorption for Ti-6Al-4V. Solid and porous Ti-34Nb-25Zr showed less cell proliferation (0.06 and 0.02% cell viability) which was possibly linked to fibronectin adsorption results. Biocompatibility behaviour of Ti-34Nb-25Zr solid and porous alloys was poorer than Ti (0.20% cell viability) and Ti-6Al-4V (0.23% cell viability). There was poor protein adsorption and cell proliferation on all the alloy substrates.

This thesis quantifies the flexural behavior (strength, stiffness and failure) of IsoTruss®-reinforced concrete beam-columns for use in deep foundation pile applications. Four-point bending tests were performed in the laboratory on two instrumented carbon/epoxy IsoTruss® reinforced concrete piles (IRC piles) and two instrumented steel reinforced concrete piles (SRC piles). The piles were approximately 14 ft (4.3 m) in length and 14 in (36 cm) in diameter and were loaded to failure while monitoring load, deflection, and strain data. The steel and IsoTruss®® reinforcement cages were designed to have equal flexural stiffness to permit a relative strength comparison. Moment curvature diagrams reveal that the stiffness values were indeed close, verifying the design objective. At failure, the IsoTruss®-reinforced concrete beams held nearly twice the bending moment as the steel-reinforced concrete beams [1,719 kip-in vs. 895 kip-in (194 kN-m vs.101 kN-m)], although the failure modes were quite different. The SRC piles exhibited the traditional ductile failure behavior, as expected, while the IRC piles lacked ductility. The IRC pile deflections remained linear to failure, while the SRC piles yielded significantly. At 35 kips (165 kN), the maximum load on the SRC piles, the ductility of the SRC piles was twice that of the IRC piles (0.0084 and 0.0042, respectively). Toughness measurements reveal that due to the lack of ductility in the IRC piles, the SRC piles absorbed approximately twice as much energy as the IRC piles. Further investigations are required to explain the absence of ductility in the IRC piles, since ductility has been observed in other IsoTruss®-reinforced concrete structures in flexure. Even with this low level of ductility, the IRC piles are substantially stronger than the SRC piles and provide an alternative for use in deep foundation environments. Not only is the IRC pile strong enough for the job, but the IsoTruss® reinforcement is approximately 62% lighter, more rigid, and more corrosion resistant than the steel reinforcement.

Zn-Mo coatings are very promising environment friendly anticorrosive coatings as replacement materials for cadmium and chromium (VI) based conversion layers. Electrodeposition has become a favorable technique in fabricating coatings due to its low cost, ease of use, and overall experimental control of coating quality. Very little research so far has been done for the electrodeposition of Zn-Mo coatings under alkaline conditions. In this work, Zn and Zn-Mo coatings were electrochemically deposited on stainless steel from an aqueous alkaline citrate solution. An organic compound, vanillin, was added to the electrolyte as a leveling agent for improving interlayer adherence and corrosion resistance of Zn-Mo coatings. Ni-Mo alloys have been known to possess high tensile strength and excellent corrosion protection of steels, and MoTe2 layers have a potential for the application in anticorrosive coatings due to their hydrophobic properties. In this study, MoTe2-Ni-Mo coatings were deposited on stainless steel using both sputtering and electrodeposition methods. These coatings with high corrosion resistance and other desirable properties are in demand in the oil and gas industry since they can protect and thus extend the lifetime of the underlying materials when exposed to aggressive environments. The Zn-Mo and MoTe2-Ni-Mo coatings were evaluated for chemical composition and corrosion behavior using different types of instrumental and electrochemical techniques. The addition of vanillin to the electrolyte did not change the crystalline structure or composition of the Zn-Mo coating, however, the corrosion resistance of the coating was significantly improved by the leveling effect of vanillin during the electrodeposition. The corrosion resistance of the Ni-Mo coating was also enhanced by applying the hydrophobic MoTe2 monolayer on the top surface.

O aumento na demanda do petróleo tem transformado reservas antes não consideradas exploráveis em fontes economicamente viáveis de óleo e gás. Entretanto, essas reservas exigem soluções específicas para realização da exploração devido suas características particulares, caso das reservas do pré-sal. Elas estão localizadas em águas profundas e em ambientes contendo diferentes níveis de H2S e CO2, que tornam o meio corrosivo, exigindo a aplicação de ligas resistentes à corrosão. Um dos materiais que vem sendo estudado como solução para níveis moderados desses compostos são os aços inoxidáveis supermartensíticos, que contêm de 13 a 16% de cromo e até 5% de molibdênio em sua composição. Além de cromo e molibdênio, alguns projetos de liga podem conter também a adição de elementos estabilizadores de carbono e nitrogênio tais como o nióbio, não só para evitar a precipitação de carbonetos de cromo, que ocasionam queda no desempenho do aço quanto à corrosão, como também para aumentar as propriedades mecânicas através do endurecimento secundário, obtido com tratamentos térmicos posteriores. O presente trabalho visa caracterizar e comparar as propriedades mecânicas e de resistência à corrosão por pite de dois aços inoxidáveis supermartensíticos, com ênfase nos efeitos da adição de Nb. Para tanto foram estudados dois aços supermartensíticos contendo 13%Cr, 5%Ni e 2%Mo, sendo que em um deles foi adicionado nióbio (0,1% Nb). Como esses aços são utilizados na condição revenida, escolheu-se a temperatura de 600oC para o tratamento térmico. Para obter maior detalhe sobre o efeito do revenimento na precipitação de fases e como estas afetam as propriedades mecânicas e a resistência à corrosão desses aços, o revenimento foi realizado em diferentes tempos: 1h, 2h, 4h, e 8h, e, além disso, a condição apenas temperada também foi submetida a ensaios e exames. Após o revenimento foram realizados testes de tração nas amostras submetidas a 600oC por 2 horas, já que este é o tempo de revenimento normalmente utilizado pela indústria. Foram feitas também medidas de dureza, cálculo de equilíbrio termodinâmico e medidas de porcentagem de fase não magnética para o ii entendimento das transformações de fase que ocorrem durante o tratamento térmico desses aços. O aço ao nióbio apresenta valores médios de limite de escoamento e limite de resistência superiores aos valores obtidos para o aço de referência na condição revenida por 2 horas a 600oC. A maior resistência mecânica é atribuída à precipitação de carbonetos de nióbio e fase Chi, e ocorre sem grande prejuízo ao alongamento, indicando um bom compromisso entre a maior resistência mecânica e condições de processamento. A corrosão por pite e o grau de sensitização estão diretamente relacionados com as transformações da microestrutura durante o revenimento. A adição de Nb ao aço melhora o desempenho quanto ao grau de sensitização em todos os intervalos de tempo estudados, essa melhora de desempenho é devida à diminuição da quantidade de regiões pobres em cromo. Pode-se afirmar que, para a corrosão por pite, no tempo de 2 horas, que é o tempo de revenimento mais utilizado industrialmente, os aços apresentam comportamento equivalente. Para tempos inferiores a este, o aço ao nióbio apresenta menores valores de resistência à corrosão por pite, devido ao atraso no alívio de tensões da martensita. Para tempos superiores a 2 horas, o aço ao nióbio apresenta desempenho similar ou superior em relação ao aço de referência, já que para maiores tempos o processo de homogeneização da composição química tem condições de ocorrer. / The constant increase in oil and gas demand has made reserves, previously not considered economically feasible, to become viable sources. However, such reserves demand specific project solutions since each one of them present unique features. This is the case of the pre-salt reserves in Brazil, they are located in deep waters and can contain different levels of H2S and CO2, which result in a more corrosive environment, and require the use of corrosion resistant alloys. One of the materials under study, as a solution to moderate H2S and CO2 contents, is the supermartensitic stainless steel family, which contains 13 to 16%Cr and up to 5%Mo. Besides chromium and molybdenum, some alloy designs can also contain the addition of carbon and nitrogen stabilizing elements, such as niobium. This is not only to avoid chromium carbide precipitation, which causes a lower corrosion performance of the material, but also to increase mechanical properties through secondary hardening, obtained with the quenching and tempering of the steel. The present work aims to characterize and compare the corrosion and mechanical properties of two supermartenistic stainless steels, focusing on the effect of niobium addition. In order to do that, two supermartensitic steels containing 13%Cr, 5%Ni and 2%Mo, one of them with niobium addition (0.1%), have been studied. Supermartenistic stainless steels are normally used in the 600oC tempered condition, , in order to observe in better detail the tempering effect in the phase precipitation and how this affects the mechanical and corrosion resistance properties, tempering has been done at different times: 1h, 2h, 4h, 8h and the as quenched condition has also been analyzed. After tempering, tensile tests have been performed in the samples treated during 2h at 600oC, as this is the tempering time normally used in industrial practice. Besides tensile tests, hardness measurements, thermodynamic equilibrium calculations and determination of nonmagnetic phases fraction have also been performed in order to understand the phase transformation that occur during heat treatment of such steels. iv The steel containing niobium has average yield and tensile strength values superior to the ones obtained in the reference steel at 600oC for 2h. The higher mechanical properties are attributed to niobium carbide and Chi phase precipitation, and occurs without greatly compromising the elongation, indicating a good relationship between higher strength with processing conditions. Pitting corrosion resistance and the sensitization degree of the steels are directly related with the microstructure transformation that happens during tempering. Niobium addition improves the sensitization performance of the steel as the steel containing niobium showed lower sensitization values in all the conditions studied, this improve in performance is explained by the lower quantity of impoverished chromium regions. For the pitting corrosion resistance, at 2h tempering, which is the time normally used by the industry, the steels presented equivalent behavior. At times lower than 2 h, the niobium bearing steel has lower pitting corrosion resistance, mainly due to the delay in the martensite stress relieving process. At times superior to 2 hours, the niobium bearing steel presented equivalent or superior pitting resistance in relation to the reference steel, since there is time enough for the chemical composition homogenization process to begin.

As chapas de ligas de alumínio trabalháveis são produzidas atualmente por dois processos, o método de vazamento contínuo conhecido TRC (Twin Roll Continous Casting) ou pelo método tradicional de vazamento de placas DC (Direct Chill). A fabricação de ligas de alumínio pelos dois processos confere características microestruturais diferentes quando comparadas entre si, o que se reflete em suas propriedades. Além disto, ocorrem variações microestruturais ao longo da espessura, especialmente nas chapas produzidas pelo processo TRC. Neste sentido, é importante estudar a evolução microestrutural que ocorre durante o seu processamento e sua influência com relação à resistência à corrosão. Dessa forma foi realizado neste trabalho um estudo comparativo do comportamento de corrosão, bem como das microestruturas do alumínio de alta pureza AA1199 (99,995% Al) e das ligas de alumínio AA1050 (Fe+Si0,5%) e AA4006 (Fe+Si1,8%) produzidas pelos processos industriais de lingotamento contínuo e semi-contínuo. Os resultados obtidos evidenciaram que as microestruturas das ligas AA4006 DC e AA4006 TRC são distintas, sendo observada maior fração volumétrica dos precipitados na liga fabricada pelo processo TRC comparativamente ao DC. Para caracterizar o comportamento de corrosão foram realizados ensaios de Espectroscopia de Impedância Eletroquímica e Polarização Potenciodinâmica, que mostraram a maior resistência à corrosão localizada para a liga fabricada pelo processo TRC em comparação ao processo DC. Além disso, foi verificada, em ordem decrescente, uma maior resistência à corrosão do alumínio AA1050, seguida pela superfície da liga AA4006 e por fim, pelo centro da chapa desta última. Os resultados obtidos por espectroscopia de impedância eletroquímica para as ligas AA4006 fabricadas pelo processo TRC apresentaram melhor desempenho que o processo DC, principalmente em intervalos de 2 a 12 horas de imersão na solução de sulfato de sódio contaminada com íons cloreto. Para tempos de imersão acima de 4 horas foi observado comportamento indutivo em baixas frequências para os dois tipos de processamento investigados, o que foi associado à adsorção de espécies químicas, principalmente íons sulfato e oxigênio, na interface metal/óxido. As curvas de polarização anódica mostraram maior resistência à corrosão localizada para a liga fabricada pelo processo viii TRC em comparação ao processo DC. Este comportamento foi associado às diferentes características microestruturais, observadas para liga AA4006 obtida pelos dois processos. / Currently, wrought aluminum alloys are manufactured by two different processes: the twin roll continuous casting (TRC) or the more conventional method of Direct Chill (DC). The production method of the aluminum alloys through both processes results in different microstructures when compared to each other, which has a direct influence on their final properties. Besides this, there are also microstructural variations across sheet thickness, especially in alloys obtained by the TRC casting mode. Therefore, it is important to study the microstructural evolution that occurs during the casting process and its influence regarding corrosion resistance. In the present work both the microstructural characteristics and the corrosion behavior of the AA4006 (Fe + Si 1.8%) aluminum alloys sheets produced by both TRC and semi-continuous DC industrial processes were studied and compared to the commercial AA1050 aluminum (Fe + Si 0.5%) and to the high purity aluminum AA1199 (99,995% Al). The results demonstrate that size and distribution of intermetallic compounds are quite distinct in DC and TRC alloys, resulting in higher volumetric fractions of the precipitates in TRC, when compared to the DC process. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy and Potentiodynamic Polarization tests were carried out to establish the corrosion behavior of aluminum alloys, and in both tests a higher resistance to localized corrosion in the alloy produced by TRC, when compared to the DC process was verified.The results have also showed, in decreasing order, a higher corrosion resistance of AA1050 TRC followed by the surface of AA4006 TRC, and finally by the center of AA4006 TRC sheet. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy results showed better performance in the center of the AA4006 TRC than in the its surface, when submitted to low aggressive media for periods of immersion higher than 24 hours. The AA4006 DC in sulfate solution containing chloride ions presented worse performance, mainly in immersion periods from 2 to 12 hours, when compared to the corrosion behavior in the AA4006 TRC process. After 4 hours of immersion, the impedance results presented inductive behavior in low frequencies for both manufacture processes. This behavior was attributed to the adsorption of intermediates, mainly sulfate and oxygen ions on metal/oxide interface. The anodic polarization curves showed higher localized corrosion resistance (Pit Corrosion) for the alloy manufactured by the TRC process in comparison to the DC process. This behavior was associated with different microstructural characteristics observed in AA4006 obtained by these two processes.