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This paper is intended to highlight the effect of copper addition on the pitting corrosion resistance of aluminium-base powder metallurgy parts. Results obtained on these mechanically alloyed (MA) specimens are compared with parts of MA-Al without added copper, as well as with commercial aluminium alloys. Immersion tests from 2 to 96 hours in 3.5% NaCl solutions, and potentiostatic techniques, were used to study the pitting corrosion. It was concluded that copper addition, in a similar way that in commercial aluminium alloys, produces a negative effect on the pitting corrosion resistance, because of the formation of Al2Cu. These precipitates produce galvanic cells that favour the specimen pit. Therefore, increasing the copper content of MA-Al, although improving their ductility, worsens the pitting corrosion resistance of these alloys.

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Abstract. Aluminium powder was mechanically alloyed under ammonia gas flow for different times (1-5 h) in order to produce a second-phase reinforcement, mainly by aluminium nitride (AlN). After milling, powders were consolidated by cold uniaxial pressing and vacuum sintering. A small amount of copper powder was added to the Al milled powder to improve its sintering behavior. Hardness and indirect tensile test were carried out at room and high temperature to evaluate the mechanical properties evolution. Results showed an remarkable hardness increase with the second phases content, even at high temperature (up to 229 HB at 400 ºC). However, the high content of second phases of ceramic nature decreases the ductility, resulting in low values of tensile strength (lower than 160 MPa).