%0 journal article
%@ 0255-5476
%A Kazum, O., Kannan, M.B., Scharnagl, N., Blawert, C., He, Y.

%D 2013
%J Materials Science Forum, Light Metals Technology Conference, LMT 2013

%P 644-647 
%R doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.765.644
%T Electrochemical Corrosion Behaviour of WE54 Magnesium Alloy
%U https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.765.644
 
%X The electrochemical corrosion behaviour of WE54 magnesium alloy in 0.5 wt.% NaCl solution was studied using electrochemical techniques. Polarization results suggested that the rare-earths in WE54 alloy enhanced the passivation tendency of the alloy and decreased the corrosion current by ~30% compared to pure magnesium. Pitting corrosion resistance was also higher in WE54 alloy than that in pure magnesium. Long-term electrochemical impedance results showed that the polarization resistance of WE54 alloy was more than two times higher than that of pure magnesium even after initial passivity breakdown.