Corrosion resistance of a two-stage stress-aged Al–Cu–Mg alloy: Effects of external stress

Two-stage stress-aging experiments of an Al–Cu–Mg alloy were performed over wide range of external stress. The effects of external stress on corrosion resistance of the two-stage stress-aged Al–Cu–Mg alloy are investigated by cyclic potentiodynamic polarization experiments, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) tests, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques. It is found that the external...