State of precipitation
Track changes from heat treatment, artificial ageing, and welding by observing potential shifts.
Overview
Corrosion potential as a metallurgical indicator
The corrosion potential of aluminum alloys is strongly influenced by alloying elements in solid solution. Copper additions shift the potential to more noble values, while zinc shifts it to more active values. Measuring potential provides a quick, sensitive way to judge metallurgical condition and process effectiveness across Al products.
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited practices and reporting.
Why measure?
What the measurement tells you
Effectiveness of treatments
Verify outcomes of solution heat treating and annealing through reproducible readings.
Cladding integrity
Assess diffusion of alloying elements from the core into Alclad during processing.
Applications
Typical applications
Solution heat treating & annealing
Use corrosion potential to verify thermal processing results.
Artificial ageing & welding
Quantify extent of precipitation from ageing and welding procedures.
Alclad diffusion
Evaluate diffusion of core alloying elements into cladding in Alclad products.
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Share alloy grade, temper, and processing history. We’ll confirm the corrosion-potential setup, endpoints, and reporting.