Title

Investigation of Electrochemical Behaviour Related to the Microstructures of Different Aluminium Alloys Used in the Automotive Industry

Journal title

Archives of Foundry Engineering

Yearbook

2026

Volume

vol. 26

Issue

No 1

Authors

Ergün Songül, Eda

Affiliation

Ergün Songül, Eda : Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Faculty of Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, Turkey.

Keywords

Aluminium casting alloys ; Corrosion ; Microstructure ; A206 ; A380

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Publisher

The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences

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Date

27.02.2026

Type

Article

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/afe.2026.157966