Abstract
Effects of rare earth elements (RE: cerium and lanthanum) on the corrosion behavior of Al-3.0 wt.%Mg alloy were investigated by electrochemical measurement and immersion test in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution. The results indicated that a proper amount of rare earth (about 0.2 wt.%) could improve the corrosion resistance of Al-3.0 wt.%Mg alloy effectively, whereas that excessive rare earth addition would increase the corrosion rate and reduce the corrosion resistance. The corrosion behavior of Al-3.0 wt.%Mg alloys in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution showed typical characteristics of pitting corrosion at the position of second phases. The more and the bigger the second phases, the more and the larger the pitting holes.
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