화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol.145, No.9, 3183-3189, 1998
The effect of the lead alloy hardening process in electric vehicle storage batteries on corrosion resistance
This study focuses on two types of precipitation in both ternary Pb-Ca-Sn alloys (up to 5 wt % Sn) and quaternary Pb-Ca-Sn-Ag/In alloys (up to 0.5 wt % Ag/In) as well as on the nature and morphology of the precipitated phases and the hardening intensity. Several structural states are studied including gravity cast for grids, rolled, and as-cast for strips. The corrosion behavior at the anodization potential of 1.5 V under overcharged battery conditions is determined in relation to both alloy composition and type of precipitation. A correlation between the mechanical properties of the alloys and their electrochemical behavior is clearly established. Thus, the Pb-Ca-Sn alloys with high tin contents (1-2 wt %) as well as the quaternary Pb-Ca-Sn-Ag alloys, which harden following a continuous transformation, present a better corrosion resistance in overcharge conditions.