An Mg-Zn-Mn-Ca alloy with high Zn content was fabricated by vacuum melting. The as-cast microstructure was investigated using XRD, SEM and EDS. It was shown that the alloy was composed of α-Mg, strip-like Ca2Mg6Zn3 a...An Mg-Zn-Mn-Ca alloy with high Zn content was fabricated by vacuum melting. The as-cast microstructure was investigated using XRD, SEM and EDS. It was shown that the alloy was composed of α-Mg, strip-like Ca2Mg6Zn3 and a few Mn- containing phases. Most of the Ca2Mg6Zn3 phase was distributed at grain boundaries while Mn-containing particles were deposited within grains. The as-cast samples were immersed in a Hank＇s balanced salt solution （HBSS） up to 24 h. The corroded surface morphology and cross-section microstructure were analyzed after different time of immersion so as to understand the corrosion behavior of the alloy. During immersion in the HBSS, the alloy corroded homogeneously at the very beginning and then localized corrosion occurred. The secondary phases protruded on the surface due to the dissolution of α-Mg, suggesting micro- galvanic corrosion occurred with secondary phases acting as the cathode and ct-Mg as the anode. Micro-cracks were formed at the interfaces between Ca2Mg6Zn3 and α-Mg, indicating an undermining tendency of the secondary phases.展开更多
文摘An Mg-Zn-Mn-Ca alloy with high Zn content was fabricated by vacuum melting. The as-cast microstructure was investigated using XRD, SEM and EDS. It was shown that the alloy was composed of α-Mg, strip-like Ca2Mg6Zn3 and a few Mn- containing phases. Most of the Ca2Mg6Zn3 phase was distributed at grain boundaries while Mn-containing particles were deposited within grains. The as-cast samples were immersed in a Hank＇s balanced salt solution （HBSS） up to 24 h. The corroded surface morphology and cross-section microstructure were analyzed after different time of immersion so as to understand the corrosion behavior of the alloy. During immersion in the HBSS, the alloy corroded homogeneously at the very beginning and then localized corrosion occurred. The secondary phases protruded on the surface due to the dissolution of α-Mg, suggesting micro- galvanic corrosion occurred with secondary phases acting as the cathode and ct-Mg as the anode. Micro-cracks were formed at the interfaces between Ca2Mg6Zn3 and α-Mg, indicating an undermining tendency of the secondary phases.
