Magnesium alloys exhibit desirable properties for use in transportation technology. In particular, the low density and high specific strength of these alloys is of interest to the aerospace community. However, the concerns of flammability and susceptibility to corrosion have limited the use of magnesium alloys within the aircraft cabin. This work studies a magnesium alloy containing rare earth elements designed to increase resistance to ignition while lowering rate of corrosion. The microstructure of the alloy was documented using scanning electron microscopy. Specimens underwent salt spray testing and the corrosion products were examined using energy dispersive spectroscopy.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc283846 |
Date | 08 1900 |
Creators | Baillio, Sarah S. |
Contributors | Collins, Peter, Du, Jincheng, Dahotre, Narendra |
Publisher | University of North Texas |
Source Sets | University of North Texas |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
Format | Text |
Rights | Public, Baillio, Sarah S., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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