Corrosion characteristics of aluminum alloy in bio-ethanol blended gasoline fuel: Part 1. the corrosion properties of aluminum alloy in high temperature fuels

  • Y. H. Yoo
  • , I. J. Park
  • , J. G. Kim
  • , D. H. Kwak
  • , W. S. Ji

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Abstract

The corrosion properties of an aluminum alloy, A384, in bio-ethanol blended gasoline fuel were examined at various ethanol contents (10%, 15% and 20%) and temperatures (60, 80 and 100 °C). Localized pitting corrosion developed at a high temperature of 100 °C. The corrosiveness of the fuel increased with increasing ethanol content (E10 < E15 < E20). However, no such coincident tendency appeared for the temperature (80 < 60 < 100 °C) due to the structural change of protective hydroxide film. The overall corrosion process was characterized by both competitive factors of corrosive ethanol and a protective oxide film at a given temperature and ethanol content.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1208-1214
Number of pages7
JournalFuel
Volume90
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2011

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Alkoxide reaction
  • Aluminum
  • Bio-ethanol blended fuel
  • Pitting corrosion

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