Ce(SO4)2?H2O2 solution was adopted to prepare a chemical conversion coating on AZ91D magnesium alloy.Additives of Ni(NO3)2 and sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate were applied to improving the coating formation.SEM,...Ce(SO4)2?H2O2 solution was adopted to prepare a chemical conversion coating on AZ91D magnesium alloy.Additives of Ni(NO3)2 and sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate were applied to improving the coating formation.SEM,EDS,XRD and GIXD were adopted to study the coating morphology,structure and composition,and the potential change curve in the treating solution was recorded to study the coating growth.Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate makes a remarkable improvement in the coating compactness,and shortens the time in the second stage of the coating formation from 5 min to 2 min.Compared to Ni(NO3)2,sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate makes the more remarkable effect on the corrosion resistance improvement,since it can decrease the current density of corrosion from 7.41×10-5 A/cm2 to 2.20×10-5 A/cm2.The additives of Ni(NO3)2 and sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate can enhance the Ce content from 18.92% to 22.32% and 25.08% in the coating,respectively.The XRD and GIXD results indicated that all the conversion coating formed in different solutions exhibit amorphous structure.展开更多
The state-of-art of patented technologies for surface treatment of magnesium alloys including chemical conversion electrochemical plating, surface coating, and multiple-step surface treatment technologies was reviewed...The state-of-art of patented technologies for surface treatment of magnesium alloys including chemical conversion electrochemical plating, surface coating, and multiple-step surface treatment technologies was reviewed and analyzed. Some new techniques were introduced. It was found that conversion film technologies account for a large amount of proportion among the patents of surface treatment. These technologies are also the main technologies used in industry. As the structures and service conditions of Mg alloy parts are of variety, a single surface-treatment process can not satisfy all requirements. Combined surface-treatment techniques can meet the needs in different applications. More and more new and environmental friendly techniques were invented. Factors such as capital investment, ease of manufacturing, and coating performances have to be considered when developing a coating technology for the industrial application.展开更多
The influence of hydrofluoric acid(HF) treatment on the corrosion behavior of the Mg-0.5Ca alloys was investigated by immersion specimen in sodium hydroxide and HF solutions with various concentrations and durations...The influence of hydrofluoric acid(HF) treatment on the corrosion behavior of the Mg-0.5Ca alloys was investigated by immersion specimen in sodium hydroxide and HF solutions with various concentrations and durations at room temperature.Microstructural evolutions of the specimens were characterized by atomic force microscopy,X-ray diffraction,field-emission scanning electron microscopy.The corrosion resistance was examined through potentiodynamic polarization and immersion test in Kokubo solution.The results revealed that the fluoride treated Mg-0.5Ca alloys produced by immersion in 40% HF provided more uniform,dense and thicker coating layer(12.6 μm) compared with the 35% HF treated specimen.The electrochemical test showed that the corrosion resistance of fluoride treated specimen was 35 times higher compared with the untreated Mg-0.5Ca alloy specimen in Kokubo solution.In vitro degradation rate of the fluoride treated specimens was much lower than untreated Mg-0.5Ca alloy in Kokubo solution.After immersion test the surface of 40% HF treated sample showed a few corrosion dots,while untreated specimens were fully covered by corrosion products and delamination.Fluoride treated Mg-0.5Ca alloy with 40% HF is a promising candidate as biodegradable implants due to its low degradation kinetics and good biocompatibility.展开更多
Coatings on Mg alloys were prepared using NaOH + Na2SiO3 as basic electrolyte containing electrolyte of Na2SiF6 or NaF. EPP treatment was carried out on AZ31 Mg alloys matrix under a hybrid voltage of AC of 200 V comb...Coatings on Mg alloys were prepared using NaOH + Na2SiO3 as basic electrolyte containing electrolyte of Na2SiF6 or NaF. EPP treatment was carried out on AZ31 Mg alloys matrix under a hybrid voltage of AC of 200 V combined with DC of 260 V for 30 min. Structural and morphological analyses of ceramic coatings were analyzed by XRD and SEM. Wear and hardness of coatings were measured by pin-on disk test and Vickers hardness test. The coatings formed in Na2SiF6 and NaF electrolytes were mainly composed of MgO and Mg2SiO4. The measured micro-hardness of coating formed in Na2SiF6 electrolyte was found to be over HV 1100, while, coating formed in NaF electrolyte possessed micro-hardness of HV ~900. These results show that the mechanical properties of AZ31 B Mg alloys can be enhanced by the proper selection of electrolyte agent.展开更多
Over the past years, great achievements have been made in the development of coating technologies for surface improvement of aluminum alloys. Despite these achievements, the role in the market strongly depends on the ...Over the past years, great achievements have been made in the development of coating technologies for surface improvement of aluminum alloys. Despite these achievements, the role in the market strongly depends on the ability of surface coating technology under technical and economic considerations to meet the increased demands for heavy tribological applications of aluminum alloys. Microplasma oxidation (MPO) technology has recently been studied as a novel and effective means to provide thick and hard ceramic coating with improved properties such as excellent load-bearing and wear resistance properties on aluminum alloys. The present work covers the evaluation of the performances of current single and duplex coatings combining MPO, physical vapor deposition (PVD), and plasma assisted chemical vapor deposition (PACVD) coatings on aluminum alloys. It suggests that the MPO coating is a promising candidate for design engineers to apply aluminum alloys to heavy load-bearing applications. The prospective future for the research on MPO coatings is introduced as well.展开更多
The formation mechanism and wear behavior of a gradient nanostructured(GNS) Inconel 625 alloy were investigated using SEM, TEM and ball-on-disc sliding wear tester. The results show that surface mechanical grinding tr...The formation mechanism and wear behavior of a gradient nanostructured(GNS) Inconel 625 alloy were investigated using SEM, TEM and ball-on-disc sliding wear tester. The results show that surface mechanical grinding treatment(SMGT) induced an approximately 800 μm-deep gradient microstructure, consisting of surface nano-grained,nano-laminated, nano-twined, and severely deformed layers, which resulted in a reduced gradient in micro-hardness from 6.95 GPa(topmost surface) to 2.77 GPa(coarse-grained matrix). The nano-grained layer resulted from the formation of high-density nano-twins and subsequent interaction between nano-twins and dislocations. The width and depth of the wear scar, wear loss volume, and wear rate of the SMGT-treated sample were smaller than those of untreated coarse-grained sample. Moreover, the wear mechanisms for both samples were mainly abrasive wear and adhesive wear, accompanied with mild oxidation wear. The notable wear resistance enhancement of the GNS Inconel 625 alloy was attributed to the high micro-hardness, high residual compressive stress, and high strain capacity of the GNS surface layer.展开更多
An annealed Inconel 718 alloy was surface-treated by pulsed laser at three different powers(100, 50 and 25 W). Microstructural changes induced by the laser treatments were characterized by use of electron backscatte...An annealed Inconel 718 alloy was surface-treated by pulsed laser at three different powers(100, 50 and 25 W). Microstructural changes induced by the laser treatments were characterized by use of electron backscatter diffraction and electron channeling contrast imaging techniques. Results show that both annealing twins and strengthening precipitates profusely existing in the as-received specimen are dissolved at elevated temperatures during the laser irradiation. Meanwhile, in the melting zone(MZ), densities of low angle boundaries(LABs) are greatly increased with a large number of Laves phases preferentially distributed along such LABs. For different specimens, widths and depths of their MZs are found to be gradually reduced with decreasing the laser powers. Orientation analyses reveal that the columnar grains in the MZ of the 100 W specimen could inherit orientations existing in the matrix while lower laser powers promote the formation of more nuclei with scattered orientations to grow to be granular grains in the MZ. Hardness tests reveal that the MZs of all laser-treated specimens are softer than the matrix probably due to both precipitate dissolution and grain coarsening.展开更多
It has been known that the lack of excellent corrosion resistance is the key problem restricting the wide application of Mg−Li alloys.Based on a quantity of literature about corrosion behavior of Mg−Li alloys,this rev...It has been known that the lack of excellent corrosion resistance is the key problem restricting the wide application of Mg−Li alloys.Based on a quantity of literature about corrosion behavior of Mg−Li alloys,this review elaborates the factors affecting the corrosion behavior of Mg−Li alloys and the processing methods for improving corrosion resistance.The corrosion characteristics of Mg−Li alloys are described firstly.Then,it is explained that the grain size,orientation,second phase,and surface film strongly influence corrosion performance,which can be tailored by alloying,plastic deformation,and heat treatment.Further in-depth discussion about the corrosion mechanisms for Mg−Li alloys was also presented.Finally,important points of improving corrosion resistance are suggested.展开更多
Biomedical porous Ti-15 Mo alloys were prepared by microwave sintering using ammonium hydrogen carbonate(NH4HCO3) as the space holder agent to adjust the porosity and mechanical properties. The porous Ti-15 Mo alloy...Biomedical porous Ti-15 Mo alloys were prepared by microwave sintering using ammonium hydrogen carbonate(NH4HCO3) as the space holder agent to adjust the porosity and mechanical properties. The porous Ti-15 Mo alloys are dominated by β-Ti phase with a little α-Ti phase, and the proportion of α and β phase has no significant difference as the NH4HCO3 content increases. The porosities and the average pore sizes of the porous Ti-15 Mo alloys increase with increase of the contents of NH4HCO3, while all of the compressive strength, elastic modulus and bending strength decrease. However, the compressive strength, bending strength and the elastic modulus are higher or close to those of natural bone. The surface of the porous Ti-15 Mo alloy was further modified by hydrothermal treatment, after which Na2Ti6O13 layers with needle and flake-like clusters were formed on the outer and inner surface of the porous Ti-15 Mo alloy. The hydrothermally treated porous Ti-15 Mo alloy is completely covered by the Ca-deficient apatite layers after immersed in SBF solution for 14 d, indicating that it possesses high apatiteforming ability and bioactivity. These results demonstrate that the hydrothermally treated microwave sintered porous Ti-15 Mo alloys could be a promising candidate as the bone implant.展开更多
Surfaces of three types of CuZr-based bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) were modified by laser surface treatment (LST), and the influence of the treatment on structure and mechanical properties of these alloys was inve...Surfaces of three types of CuZr-based bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) were modified by laser surface treatment (LST), and the influence of the treatment on structure and mechanical properties of these alloys was investigated. The phase structure of as-cast and laser-treated samples was characterized by XRD and the morphology of the alloys after fracture was examined by SEM. The compressive plasticity of treated Cu47.sZr47.sAI5 and Cu46.sZr47.sAlsCo~ BMGs can be improved from 0.5% to 2.0% and from 1.2% to 5.7% respectively compared with the as-cast ones, while (Cu0.55Zr0.40Ala05)99Er~ BMG shows insignificant change of plasticity. The improvement in plasticity is attributed to induced crystallization of B2 CuZr phase in the treated sur- face zone of selected metallic glasses.展开更多
基金Project (20070420772) supported by Postdoctoral Science Foundation of ChinaProject (7010404) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province,China
文摘Ce(SO4)2?H2O2 solution was adopted to prepare a chemical conversion coating on AZ91D magnesium alloy.Additives of Ni(NO3)2 and sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate were applied to improving the coating formation.SEM,EDS,XRD and GIXD were adopted to study the coating morphology,structure and composition,and the potential change curve in the treating solution was recorded to study the coating growth.Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate makes a remarkable improvement in the coating compactness,and shortens the time in the second stage of the coating formation from 5 min to 2 min.Compared to Ni(NO3)2,sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate makes the more remarkable effect on the corrosion resistance improvement,since it can decrease the current density of corrosion from 7.41×10-5 A/cm2 to 2.20×10-5 A/cm2.The additives of Ni(NO3)2 and sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate can enhance the Ce content from 18.92% to 22.32% and 25.08% in the coating,respectively.The XRD and GIXD results indicated that all the conversion coating formed in different solutions exhibit amorphous structure.
基金the financial support of Beijing Key Laboratory for Corrosion,Erosion and Surface Technology and project 9140A18060409QT0202 in China
文摘The state-of-art of patented technologies for surface treatment of magnesium alloys including chemical conversion electrochemical plating, surface coating, and multiple-step surface treatment technologies was reviewed and analyzed. Some new techniques were introduced. It was found that conversion film technologies account for a large amount of proportion among the patents of surface treatment. These technologies are also the main technologies used in industry. As the structures and service conditions of Mg alloy parts are of variety, a single surface-treatment process can not satisfy all requirements. Combined surface-treatment techniques can meet the needs in different applications. More and more new and environmental friendly techniques were invented. Factors such as capital investment, ease of manufacturing, and coating performances have to be considered when developing a coating technology for the industrial application.
基金supported financially by Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia under the Vote Number 78610
文摘The influence of hydrofluoric acid(HF) treatment on the corrosion behavior of the Mg-0.5Ca alloys was investigated by immersion specimen in sodium hydroxide and HF solutions with various concentrations and durations at room temperature.Microstructural evolutions of the specimens were characterized by atomic force microscopy,X-ray diffraction,field-emission scanning electron microscopy.The corrosion resistance was examined through potentiodynamic polarization and immersion test in Kokubo solution.The results revealed that the fluoride treated Mg-0.5Ca alloys produced by immersion in 40% HF provided more uniform,dense and thicker coating layer(12.6 μm) compared with the 35% HF treated specimen.The electrochemical test showed that the corrosion resistance of fluoride treated specimen was 35 times higher compared with the untreated Mg-0.5Ca alloy specimen in Kokubo solution.In vitro degradation rate of the fluoride treated specimens was much lower than untreated Mg-0.5Ca alloy in Kokubo solution.After immersion test the surface of 40% HF treated sample showed a few corrosion dots,while untreated specimens were fully covered by corrosion products and delamination.Fluoride treated Mg-0.5Ca alloy with 40% HF is a promising candidate as biodegradable implants due to its low degradation kinetics and good biocompatibility.
基金Project(2011-0030058) supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) grant funded by the Korea Government(MSIP)Project supported by the MSIP(Ministry of Science,ICT&Future Planning),KoreaProject(NIPA-2013-H0301-13-2009) supported by the ITRC(Information technology Research Center) support program supervised by the NIPA(National IT industry Promotion Agency),Korea
文摘Coatings on Mg alloys were prepared using NaOH + Na2SiO3 as basic electrolyte containing electrolyte of Na2SiF6 or NaF. EPP treatment was carried out on AZ31 Mg alloys matrix under a hybrid voltage of AC of 200 V combined with DC of 260 V for 30 min. Structural and morphological analyses of ceramic coatings were analyzed by XRD and SEM. Wear and hardness of coatings were measured by pin-on disk test and Vickers hardness test. The coatings formed in Na2SiF6 and NaF electrolytes were mainly composed of MgO and Mg2SiO4. The measured micro-hardness of coating formed in Na2SiF6 electrolyte was found to be over HV 1100, while, coating formed in NaF electrolyte possessed micro-hardness of HV ~900. These results show that the mechanical properties of AZ31 B Mg alloys can be enhanced by the proper selection of electrolyte agent.
文摘Over the past years, great achievements have been made in the development of coating technologies for surface improvement of aluminum alloys. Despite these achievements, the role in the market strongly depends on the ability of surface coating technology under technical and economic considerations to meet the increased demands for heavy tribological applications of aluminum alloys. Microplasma oxidation (MPO) technology has recently been studied as a novel and effective means to provide thick and hard ceramic coating with improved properties such as excellent load-bearing and wear resistance properties on aluminum alloys. The present work covers the evaluation of the performances of current single and duplex coatings combining MPO, physical vapor deposition (PVD), and plasma assisted chemical vapor deposition (PACVD) coatings on aluminum alloys. It suggests that the MPO coating is a promising candidate for design engineers to apply aluminum alloys to heavy load-bearing applications. The prospective future for the research on MPO coatings is introduced as well.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2017YFA07007003)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51661019)+4 种基金the Program for Major Projects of Science and Technology in Gansu Province, China (No. 145RTSA004)the Hongliu First-class Discipline Construction Plan of Lanzhou University of Technology, Chinathe Incubation Program of Excellent Doctoral Dissertation, Lanzhou University of Technology, Chinathe Lanzhou University of Technology Excellent Students Studying Abroad Learning Exchange Fundthe State Key Laboratory of Cooperation and Exchange Fund。
文摘The formation mechanism and wear behavior of a gradient nanostructured(GNS) Inconel 625 alloy were investigated using SEM, TEM and ball-on-disc sliding wear tester. The results show that surface mechanical grinding treatment(SMGT) induced an approximately 800 μm-deep gradient microstructure, consisting of surface nano-grained,nano-laminated, nano-twined, and severely deformed layers, which resulted in a reduced gradient in micro-hardness from 6.95 GPa(topmost surface) to 2.77 GPa(coarse-grained matrix). The nano-grained layer resulted from the formation of high-density nano-twins and subsequent interaction between nano-twins and dislocations. The width and depth of the wear scar, wear loss volume, and wear rate of the SMGT-treated sample were smaller than those of untreated coarse-grained sample. Moreover, the wear mechanisms for both samples were mainly abrasive wear and adhesive wear, accompanied with mild oxidation wear. The notable wear resistance enhancement of the GNS Inconel 625 alloy was attributed to the high micro-hardness, high residual compressive stress, and high strain capacity of the GNS surface layer.
基金Project(CSTC2015ZDCY-ZTZX50002) supported by the Innovation Program of Common and Key Technologies in Major Industries of Chongqing,China
文摘An annealed Inconel 718 alloy was surface-treated by pulsed laser at three different powers(100, 50 and 25 W). Microstructural changes induced by the laser treatments were characterized by use of electron backscatter diffraction and electron channeling contrast imaging techniques. Results show that both annealing twins and strengthening precipitates profusely existing in the as-received specimen are dissolved at elevated temperatures during the laser irradiation. Meanwhile, in the melting zone(MZ), densities of low angle boundaries(LABs) are greatly increased with a large number of Laves phases preferentially distributed along such LABs. For different specimens, widths and depths of their MZs are found to be gradually reduced with decreasing the laser powers. Orientation analyses reveal that the columnar grains in the MZ of the 100 W specimen could inherit orientations existing in the matrix while lower laser powers promote the formation of more nuclei with scattered orientations to grow to be granular grains in the MZ. Hardness tests reveal that the MZs of all laser-treated specimens are softer than the matrix probably due to both precipitate dissolution and grain coarsening.
基金financial supports from the Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51771060, 51871068, 51971071, 52011530025)the Domain Foundation of Equipment Advance Research of the 13th Fiveyear Plan, China (No. 61409220118)+2 种基金the National Key Research and Development Program, China (No. 2021YFE0103200)the Zhejiang Province Key Research and Development Program, China (No. 2021C01086)the Open Foundation of Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials & Surface Technology of Ministry of Education, China (No. HEU10202104)。
文摘It has been known that the lack of excellent corrosion resistance is the key problem restricting the wide application of Mg−Li alloys.Based on a quantity of literature about corrosion behavior of Mg−Li alloys,this review elaborates the factors affecting the corrosion behavior of Mg−Li alloys and the processing methods for improving corrosion resistance.The corrosion characteristics of Mg−Li alloys are described firstly.Then,it is explained that the grain size,orientation,second phase,and surface film strongly influence corrosion performance,which can be tailored by alloying,plastic deformation,and heat treatment.Further in-depth discussion about the corrosion mechanisms for Mg−Li alloys was also presented.Finally,important points of improving corrosion resistance are suggested.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51101085)the Aeronautical Science Foundation of China (2015ZF56027)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province (2016BAB206109)the Science and Technology Support Plan Project of Jiangxi Province (20151BBG70039)the Science and Technology Project of Jiangxi Province Education Department (GJJ150721)
文摘Biomedical porous Ti-15 Mo alloys were prepared by microwave sintering using ammonium hydrogen carbonate(NH4HCO3) as the space holder agent to adjust the porosity and mechanical properties. The porous Ti-15 Mo alloys are dominated by β-Ti phase with a little α-Ti phase, and the proportion of α and β phase has no significant difference as the NH4HCO3 content increases. The porosities and the average pore sizes of the porous Ti-15 Mo alloys increase with increase of the contents of NH4HCO3, while all of the compressive strength, elastic modulus and bending strength decrease. However, the compressive strength, bending strength and the elastic modulus are higher or close to those of natural bone. The surface of the porous Ti-15 Mo alloy was further modified by hydrothermal treatment, after which Na2Ti6O13 layers with needle and flake-like clusters were formed on the outer and inner surface of the porous Ti-15 Mo alloy. The hydrothermally treated porous Ti-15 Mo alloy is completely covered by the Ca-deficient apatite layers after immersed in SBF solution for 14 d, indicating that it possesses high apatiteforming ability and bioactivity. These results demonstrate that the hydrothermally treated microwave sintered porous Ti-15 Mo alloys could be a promising candidate as the bone implant.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.51071008 and 51131002)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in the University
文摘Surfaces of three types of CuZr-based bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) were modified by laser surface treatment (LST), and the influence of the treatment on structure and mechanical properties of these alloys was investigated. The phase structure of as-cast and laser-treated samples was characterized by XRD and the morphology of the alloys after fracture was examined by SEM. The compressive plasticity of treated Cu47.sZr47.sAI5 and Cu46.sZr47.sAlsCo~ BMGs can be improved from 0.5% to 2.0% and from 1.2% to 5.7% respectively compared with the as-cast ones, while (Cu0.55Zr0.40Ala05)99Er~ BMG shows insignificant change of plasticity. The improvement in plasticity is attributed to induced crystallization of B2 CuZr phase in the treated sur- face zone of selected metallic glasses.