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Fig. 1.
Effect of selected alloying elements on the standard potential of a solid aluminum solution [19]. The effect of zinc is marked in red
Fig. 2.
(a) Microstructure of alloy AW 7075-T6. Visible bands of fine-dispersive precipitates of precipitation hardening phases and grey precipitates of phase α-AlFeSiMn; (b) a magnified fragment of the area from (a). Light microscopy, etched state
Fig. 3.
A diagram presenting the effect of the phases in the strengthening of 7000 alloys [61]
Fig. 4.
A scheme of the consecutive stages of corrosion in the case of the occurrence in the microstructure of isolated precipitates of phase Zn2Mg, anodic with respect to the aluminum solid solution [15]
Fig. 5.
(a) Microscopic image (SEM) of the surface of an AW 7020 alloy sample after electrochemical tests ended at the potential of +250 mV with respect to Ecorr. Visible lower intensity of corrosion processes in PFZ [15]; (b) a magnified fragment of the area from (a) in the PFZ zone [author’s own unpublished research]
Fig. 6.
Effect of the aging time on the strength and SCC resistance of 7000 alloys [64]
Fig. 7.
(a) Advanced intergranular corrosion of grains deformed in the metal working direction on a longitudinal section with respect to the metal working direction; (b) surface corrosion observed on a cross section with respect to the metal working direction. Light microscopy, etched state [author’s own unpublished research]
Fig. 8.
Exemplary potentiodynamic polarization curves obtained for copperless alloy AW7020 and copper containing alloy AW7075 [15]
Fig. 9.
SEM image illustrating the different degrees of corrosion advancement in different areas of a welded joint made on alloy AW 7020 [author’s own unpublished research]