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Corrosion Assessment Of Cast Aluminum Parts In Ethanol Fuel Blends, P. Wirot, J. Troset, W. Khonraeng, S. Mahabunphachai, E. Viyanit
Corrosion Assessment Of Cast Aluminum Parts In Ethanol Fuel Blends, P. Wirot, J. Troset, W. Khonraeng, S. Mahabunphachai, E. Viyanit
Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals
Nowadays, the use of ethanol fuel blends in automobiles has become more and more worldwide since the ethanol mixture would enhance the performance of the engine and fuel economy ($/mile), while reducing the hazardous exhaust released to the environment. However, the use of ethanol fuel blends may induce some material compatibility issues on some automotive parts that were not designed to be used in contact with ethanol. In other words, the humidity in the ethanol would cause corrosion problem on these parts. The goal of this study is to assess the corrosion value of two cast aluminum parts in a …