Alper Atici, B.Sc.

The microstructure of a material represents a variety of properties and components. These include grain boundaries, defects and phase regions. For a precise understanding of the corrosion of a metal, knowledge of the influence of the microstructure is essential. Precipitates are known to be a significant influencing factor, as they affect chemical and structural parameters. In this context, my thesis aims to investigate the influence of silver precipitates on the corrosion rate of a Mg-Ag alloy. I am investigating the respective corrosion rate in relation to the respective size of the precipitate phase in order to be able to investigate a possible correlation between both properties.