Dikici, BurakTekmen, Cagri2025-05-102025-05-1020160021-99831530-793X10.1177/00219983155765542-s2.0-84955149944https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998315576554https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14720/14986Dikici, Burak/0000-0002-7249-923X; Tekmen, Cagri/0000-0002-6742-6247The combined effect of cold working and age hardening treatment (T8) on the corrosion behaviour of Al-Si-Mg based metal matrix composite reinforced with silicon carbide particles has been investigated in 3.5wt% NaCl solution by potentiodynamic polarization technique. Composites containing 10 and 20 vol% silicon carbide particles were produced by compocasting technique and cold-worked at ratios of 4, 6, 10, 25 and 50% prior to ageing heat treatment conducted at 175 degrees C Corroded surfaces of the composites were observed by using scanning electron microscopy. A significant change in the corrosion behaviour of composites was observed when cold work ratio was increased from 4 to 50%. In addition, it has been found that the influence of cold working on corrosion behaviour is relatively higher compared to the effect of reinforcement content and age-hardening treatment.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessMetal-Matrix CompositeCorrosionPlastic DeformationCastingArticle504Q3Q2471480WOS:000368164200003