Corrosion of aluminum alloy 2024 exposed to the fungus Aspergillus niger was studied.
The presence of A. niger accelerated the corrosion of AA 2024.
The corrosion was mainly caused by the oxalic acid produced by A. niger.
A. niger caused aluminum depletion accompanied with copper enrichment.
Micro pits and pit clusters resulted in AA 2024 when it was exposed to A. niger.