RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Comparative Study on Microstructure and Corrosion Resistance of Al-Si Alloy Cast from Sand Mold and Binder Jetting Mold A1 Castro Sastre, María Ángeles A1 Garcia Cabezon, Cristina A1 Fernández Abia, Ana Isabel A1 Martin Pedrosa, Fernando A1 Barreiro García, Joaquín A2 Ingenieria de los Procesos de Fabricacion K1 Ingeniería industrial K1 Química K1 Binder jetting K1 Sand casting K1 Aluminum alloy K1 Microstructure K1 Corrosion K1 3315.09 Fundición, Afino y Transformación de Materiales no Férreos K1 3310.03 Procesos Industriales AB [EN] This investigation is focused on the corrosion evaluation of an as-cast Al-Si alloy, obtained by two different casting methods: traditional sand casting and three-printing casting, using a binder jetted mold. The experimental results are discussed in terms of chemical composition, microstructure, hardness, and corrosion behavior of two different casting parts. The microstructure and composition of the sample before and after the corrosion tests was analyzed using light microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and X-ray diffraction (DRX). The corrosion of the two processed castings was analyzed using anodic polarization (PA) test and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in an aerated solution of 3.5% by weight NaCl, similar to the seawater environment. After the corrosion process, the samples were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma/optical emission spectrometry (ICP/OES); the composition was used to determine the chloride solution after immersion times. The sample processed by binder jetting mold showed higher corrosion resistance with nobler potentials, lower corrosion densities, higher polarization resistance, and more stable passive layers than the sample processed by sand casting. This improvement of corrosion resistance could be related to the presence of coarse silicon particles, which decrease of cathodic/anodic ratio and the number of micro-galvanic couples, and the lower amount of intermetallic β Al-Fe-Si phase observed in cast alloy solidified in binder jetting mold. PB MDPI LK https://hdl.handle.net/10612/19871 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10612/19871 NO Castro-Sastre, M. Á., García-Cabezón, C., Fernández-Abia, A. I., Martín-Pedrosa, F., & Barreiro, J. (2021). Comparative study on microstructure and corrosion resistance of al-si alloy cast from sand mold and binder jetting mold. Metals, 11(9). https://doi.org/10.3390/MET11091421 DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León RD Jul 11, 2024