Al-1.5Fe-xLa Alloys for Lithium-Ion Battery Package
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microstructure Characterization
3.2. Mechanical Properties
3.3. Corrosion Behavior
3.3.1. Polarization Analysis
3.3.2. EIS Simulation and Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Alloy | State | σ0.2 (MPa) | σb (MPa) | δ (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
AA8021 | as-rolled | - | 85–110 | 2.6–3.2 |
Al-1.5Fe-0.1La | as-rolled | 132.6 (±0.5) | 143.3 (±0.8) | 4.0 (±0.5) |
Al-1.5Fe-0.25La | as-rolled | 151.1 (±0.7) | 165.9 (±1.0) | 3.1 (±0.3) |
Al-1.5Fe-0.1La | annealed (250 °C) | 35.1 (±1.2) | 74.0 (±1.1) | 21.5 (±0.8) |
Al-1.5Fe-0.25La | annealed (250 °C) | 30.2 (±0.9) | 80.1 (±2.1) | 24.6 (±1.4) |
Alloy | Annealing Temperature (°C) | Ecorr (mV vs. SHE) | Icorr (μA/cm2) |
---|---|---|---|
Al-1.5Fe-0.1La | 200 | −775 (±11) | 2.41 (±0.4) |
250 | −768 (±4) | 0.82 (±0.2) | |
380 | −806 (±12) | 2.64 (±0.7) | |
Al-1.5Fe-0.25La | 200 | −756 (±3) | 1.46 (±0.5) |
250 | −744 (±7) | 0.62 (±0.1) | |
380 | −776 (±9) | 2.57 (±0.8) |
Alloy | Annealing Temperature (°C) | (Rf + Rct) (Ω cm2) |
---|---|---|
Al-1.5Fe-0.1La | 200 | 4034 |
250 | 6006 | |
380 | 2822 | |
Al-1.5Fe-0.25La | 200 | 9714 |
250 | 15,510 | |
380 | 3140 |
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Zhang, R.; Ding, D.; Zhang, W.; Gao, Y.; Wu, Z.; Chen, G.; Chen, R.; Huang, Y.; Tang, J. Al-1.5Fe-xLa Alloys for Lithium-Ion Battery Package. Metals 2018, 8, 890. https://doi.org/10.3390/met8110890
Zhang R, Ding D, Zhang W, Gao Y, Wu Z, Chen G, Chen R, Huang Y, Tang J. Al-1.5Fe-xLa Alloys for Lithium-Ion Battery Package. Metals. 2018; 8(11):890. https://doi.org/10.3390/met8110890
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Rong, Dongyan Ding, Wenlong Zhang, Yongjin Gao, Zhanlin Wu, Guozhen Chen, Renzong Chen, Yuanwei Huang, and Jinsong Tang. 2018. "Al-1.5Fe-xLa Alloys for Lithium-Ion Battery Package" Metals 8, no. 11: 890. https://doi.org/10.3390/met8110890