Investigation of a novel self-sealing pore micro-arc oxidation film on AM60 magnesium alloy

Micro-arc oxidation(MAO)is one of the promising methods to improve the corrosion resistance of magnesium alloys.However,there are plenty of micro-pores in the traditional MAO films,deteriorating their protection property.A novel self-sealing pore MAO film was developed in this paper.The morphologies and chemical composition of the film were detected by scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDX).The corrosion behavior was investigated by electrochemical and salt spray tests.The possible film formation and corrosion mechanisms were proposed.The self-sealing pore film presents a blue appearance.Most of the micro-pores in the surface of the film are sealed during the film formation process.The chemical composition of the film mainly contains Mg,O,Ti,F and P.The self-sealing pore film exhibits better corrosion resistance compared with the traditional silicate film.Especially,the self-sealing pore film keeps intact after salt spray test for 2000 h,which can be attributed to its high compactness.

Influence of yttrium element on the corrosion behaviors of Mg-Y binary magnesium alloy

The influence of yttrium on the corrosion behavior of Mg–Y alloys has been investigated by electrochemical measurements,scanning electron microscope(SEM)observation,X-ray diffraction(XRD),and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)analysis in NaCl solution.The corrosion resistance decreased with increasing Y content due to increasing Y-rich zone.The solid-dissolved Y improved the chemical activity of the substrate which promoted the corrosion reaction by forming Y2O3.The corrosion resistance was improved by increasing the Y concentration of matrix and proper net Y-rich structure.The sample has the best corrosion resistance when all the Y element was dissolved into the matrix of Mg–5Y in 0.1 M NaCl.

Comparison of the corrosion behavior of AM60 Mg alloy with and without self-healing coating in atmospheric environment

Coatings on the surface of Mg alloys are inevitably damaged during their practical applications,and corrosion can easily initiate from the damaged areas to accelerate the failure of Mg parts.A dual self-healing coating has already been developed to solve this problem in our previous work.Considering the practical application of this coating,it is necessary to investigate its service behavior in atmospheric environment.Thus,the corrosion behavior of AM60 Mg substrate with and without the self-healing coating was compared in Shenyang industrial atmospheric environment.The results show that the enrichment of sediments and rainwater on the scratch areas can accelerate the corrosion of the exposed Mg substrate.The inhibitors can be released from the damaged coating to inhibit corrosion.The dual self-healing coating shows better inhibition ability to narrow scratches due to the higher inhibitor concentration and less resumption.Also,the coating with wide scratches displays enough inhibition ability as well.The dual self-healing coating is a good alternative for Mg alloy parts in the practical applications.

Effect of hydrogen on the corrosion behavior of the Mg-xZn alloys

Hydrogen evolution reaction is inevitable during the corrosion of Mg alloys.The effect of hydrogen on the corrosion behavior of the Mg-2Zn and Mg-5Zn alloys is investigated by charging hydrogen treatment.The surface morphologies of the samples after charging hydrogen were observed using a scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and the corrosion resistance was evaluated by polarization curves.It is found that there are oxide films formed on the surface of the charged hydrogen samples.The low hydrogen evolution rate is helpful to improve the corrosion resistance of Mg alloys,while the high hydrogen evolution rate can increases the defects in the films and further deteriorates their protection ability.Also,the charging hydrogen effect is greatly associated with the microstructure of Mg substrate.

Effect of corrosive media on galvanic corrosion of complicated tri-metallic couples of 2024 Al alloy/Q235 mild steel/304 stainless steel

Galvanic corrosion of tri-metallic couples is more complicated than that of bi-metallic couples. In this study, the effect of the pH of corrosive media on the galvanic corrosion of 2024 A1 alloy/Q235 mild steel/304 stainless steel tri-metallic couples was investigated using potentiodynamic polarization, scanning electron microscopy, scanning vibrating electrode technique and a multi-channel galvanic corrosion meter. The results show that 2024 always acts as the only anode in 3.5 wt% NaCl at pH 5.56,9.72 and 12.0, while both Q235 and 2024 act as anodes at pH 2.39 in the initial stage and then the role of Q235 changes at longer coupling time, which can be attributed to the effect of pH on the surface film of 2024. It is also found that the galvanic current density of a tri-metallic couple is the superposition of two bi-metallic couples when cathodic reactions are controlled by the diffusion of oxygen, otherwise it is smaller than that of the sum of two bi-metallic couples. The localized corrosion instead of uniform corrosion of anodic metal is accelerated by galvanic corrosion.

In Situ Growth Process of Mg-Al Hydrotalcite Conversion Film on AZ31 Mg Alloy

In this study,an environment-friendly hydrotalcite film has been deposited on AZ31 Mg alloy by a twostep technique.To improve conversion film technique and control film properties,batch studies have been carried out to address various process parameters such as immersion time,pH value,and temperature of the treatment solution.The morphologies and chemical composition were characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS).The corrosion resistance of the samples with the various final films was then further compared by polarization curves.It can be concluded from the results that,at low value of pH,temperature,or long deposition time,the precursor film is mainly composed of a cracked layer.The transformation of hydrotalcite film is largely influenced by the pH value.There are optimum values of pH,temperature of the coating bath and immersion time for the film formation process to achieve the best quality and corrosion resistance of the hydrotalcite film.The optimum process is as follows:the sample is first immersed in the pretreatment solution with a pH value of about 8 at a temperature of 60 ℃ for 30 min to form a precursor film and then this precursor film is immersed into the post treatment solution with a pH of 10.5 at 80 ℃ for 1.5 h to obtain the Mg—Al hydrotalcite conversion film.

Pitting corrosion of a Rare Earth Mg alloy GW93

Pitting corrosion of magnesium(Mg) alloys is greatly associated with their microstructure, especially second phases. The second phases in traditional Mg alloys such as AZ91 are electrochemically nobler than Mg matrix, while the second phases in Rare earth(RE) Mg alloy GW93 are more active than Mg matrix. As a result, the pitting corrosion mechanism of Mg alloy GW93 is different from the traditional ones. This paper aims to clarify the pitting corrosion mechanism of Mg alloy GW93 through the studies of Volta potential by Scanning Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy(SKPFM), corrosion morphology by Scanning Electron Microscope(SEM), and corrosion resistance by electrochemical tests. Results reveal that the pitting corrosion of GW93 includes three stages, first, dissolution of the second phases, followed by corrosion of Mg matrix adjacent to the dissolved second phases, and finally, propagation of corrosion pits along the depth direction of the dissolved second phases. Anodic second phases and enrichment of Clin the thick corrosion product films dominate the propagation of pitting corrosion.

Effect of Initial Oxide Film on the Formation and Performance of Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation Coating on 7075 Aluminum Alloy

In the early stage of plasma electrolytic oxidation(PEO),the quick formation of the initial oxide film on the surface of the aluminum substrate is necessary for the subsequent discharge spark process.Furthermore,the compactness of the initial oxide film greatly affects the quality of the PEO coating,but the related mechanisms are not investigated in detail.In this paper,the status of the initial oxide film was adjusted by adding the(NaPO)into the based electrolyte,and then the effect of initial oxide film on the formation of the PEO coating was compared.Microstructure and chemical composition were analyzed by scanning electron microscope,transmission electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectrometer.The compactness of the initial oxide film was characterized by Mott-Schottky plots.The corrosion resistance was measured by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.The results show that the addition of(NaPO)can promote the co-deposition of phosphide compound into the initial oxide film and improve the film compactness,which is beneficial for the more uniform spark discharge in the later stage.As a result,the addition of(NaPO)is helpful to obtain PEO coating with better performance.