The present investigation studies the effects of heat treatment temperature on the corrosion behavior of cold worked 6111 aluminum alloy. The specimens were cold worked at different cold working ratios, namely, 10, 20, and 40%. They were then heat treated at 100, 200, and 400°C. Corrosion tests were performed using tap water with 0.01 M sodium hydroxide, as a corrosive medium, and the weight loss of the corroded specimens plus the corrosion rates were then calculated. Experimental results showed that corrosion rates depended on the amount of cold working percentage and the heat treatment temperature. Corroded surfaces were also photographed and analyzed. The graphs revealed large numbers of corrosion pits, in addition to crevice corrosion and fine grains of rust, and these rusts were cultivated to scales that were detached from the surfaces and were subjected to corrosive medium.
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