Abstract
The tarnish and corrosion resistance of 94Ag-4Zn-Cu-Sn alloys and Ag-5.89Sn alloy compared with Ag-5.95Cu alloy were investigated. The tarnish results show that the DE* value of Ag-5.95Cu alloy is higher than those of 94Ag-4Zn-Cu-Sn alloys and Ag-5.89Sn alloy due to the sulfide formations such as Ag2S, Cu2S and CuS. The DE* value significantly decreases with increasing tin content. This is attributed to the matrix enrichment of tin which protects the sulfur reaction on surface. From corrosion test results, 94Ag-4Zn-Cu-Sn alloys and Ag-5.89Sn alloy provide the noble shift in the corrosion potentials and pitting potentials but the negative shift in the corrosion current density compared with Ag-5.95Cu alloy. Corrosion rate of 94Ag-4Zn-Cu-Sn alloys and Ag-5.89Sn alloy decrease markedly compared with Ag-5.95Cu alloy because it depends on the alloying elements and the microstructural changes. Due to high solubility of zinc and tin, the microstructures of tin-rich alloys consist of the higher portion of single phase and less eutectic structure than that of Ag-5.95Cu alloy.
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