Improving the electrochemical stability of AZ31 Mg alloy in a 3.5wt.%NaCl solution via the surface functionalization of plasma electrolytic oxidation coating

The unique interactions between hexadecanoic acid(HA)and albumin(ALB)molecules on the surface of the porous layer of AZ31 Mg alloy were exploited to fabricate a novel hybrid composite film with excellent electrochemical stability in a 3.5 wt.%Na Cl solution.Herein,the inorganic layer(IL)obtained by plasma electrolytic oxidation of AZ31 Mg alloy in an alkaline-phosphate-WO_(3)electrolyte was soaked in an organic solution composed of ALB and HA for 10 and 24 h at 60℃.Although albumin and HA may coexist on the same surface of IL,the higher reactivity of ALB molecules would prevent the formation of a thick layer of HA.The donor-acceptor complexes formed due to the unique interactions between ALB and/or HA and IL surface would reduce the area exposed to the corrosive species which in turn would efficiently protect the substrate from corrosion.The porous structure of the IL would provide preferable sites for the physical and chemical locking triggered by charge-transfer phenomena,leading to the inhomogeneous nucleation and crystal growth of a flowery flakes-like organic layer.DFT calculations were performed to reveal the primary bonding modes between the ALB,HA,and IL and to assess the mechanistic insights into the formation of such novel hybrid composites.

Effect of Deformation Temperature on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of AZ31 Mg Alloy Processed by Differential-Speed Rolling

A differential-speed rolling(DSR) was applied to AZ31 magnesium alloy sample at different rolling temperatures of 473,523,573,and 623 K with 1-pass and 2-pass operations.The microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of the deformed samples were investigated.The rolling temperature was found to be an important parameter affecting the microstructural development.After DSR at 473 K,the microstructure was more homogeneous than that obtained after deformation by equal-speed rolling(ESR).The fully recrystallized microstructures were generated after DSR at 573 and 623 K.As to mechanical properties,the yield strength(YS) and ultimate tensile strength(UTS) decreased monotonously with increasing rolling temperature.In contrast,the elongation of the DSR-deformed samples was improved as the rolling temperature increased.The strain hardening exponent(n) calculated by Hollomon equation increased with increasing the rolling temperature,which would explain an increase in the uniform elongation.

Plastic anisotropy calculation of severely-deformed Al-Mg-Si alloy considering texture changes in electron backscatter diffraction

The investigation studied the plastic anisotropy of the severely-deformed Al-Mg-Si alloy by considering texture changes.The sample deformed via asymmetrical rolling under cross-shear condition was annealed at 598 K where recrystallization was in progress.It is found upon annealing that the intensity of Cube({001}<100>)was comparable to those of plane-strain components while the intensities of shear components remained constant despite their instabilities in the recrystallization regime.After annealing,the average Lankford value(r)of the present sample was close to a unity whereas the in-plane anisotropy(△r)decreased,resulting in nearly isotropic characteristics of Al-Mg-Si alloy.