Corrosion behaviour of an assembly between an AA1370 cable and a pure copper connector for car manufacturing applications

摘要

The corrosion behaviour of an assembly between an AA1370 cable and a pure copper connector for wiring harnesses was studied in neutral chloride and sulphate containing solution. Electrochemical impedance measurements showed that the corrosion behaviour of the cable was controlled by the ingress of the electrolyte inside cable cavities. Further, local impedance measurements were performed on two assembly cross-sections, i.e. with and without cavities in the aluminium cable. The results provided evidence for both the galvanic coupling between aluminium and copper and the presence of cavities in the aluminium cable as relevant explanations for the corrosion behaviour of the assembly. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.