Effect of low concentration electrolytes on the formation and corrosion resistance of PEO coatings on AM50 magnesium alloy

In this paper,the formation process,morphology,and electrochemical performance of PEO coatings on AM50 magnesium alloy prepared in low concentration phosphate,aluminate,and phosphate-aluminate electrolytes were systematically studied.The results show that the coatings prepared from the phosphate electrolytes have a higher thickness and better corrosion resistance properties compared to the other electrolytes.The coatings prepared from low concentration phosphate-aluminate mixed electrolytes have slightly thinner thickness,a similar coating structure and an order of magnitude lower value of electrochemical impedance compared with phosphate electrolyte coatings.The Coatings prepared from low concentration aluminate electrolytes have the lowest thickness and the worst corrosion resistance properties which gets close to corrosion behavior of the bare AM50 under the same test conditions.Considering application,coatings prepared from single low concentration phosphate electrolytes and low concentration phosphate-aluminate electrolytes have greater potential than single low concentration aluminate coatings.However,reducing the electrolyte concentrations of coating forming ions too much has negative influence on the coating growth rate.

As-cast and extruded Mg-Zn-Ca systems for biodegradable implants:Characterization and corrosion behavior

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effect of alloy processing and composition as well as the pH control and testing medium on the in vitro corrosion performance of Mg-Zn-Ca systems for biodegradable implants.The grain size and secondary phases were analyzed by optical microscopy,scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy,and X-ray diffraction.Scanning kelvin probe force microscopy(SKPFM)was used to analyze the Volta potential values of the second phases.The corrosion performance of the three alloys was evaluated by electrochemical and hydrogen evolution methods inα-MEM with and without organic species(i.e.complete and inorganicα-MEM).Two strategies were followed to evaluate the influence of the pH on the corrosion behavior:daily solution replacement and CO_(2)flow based pH control.For all the materials,the organic medium accelerates the corrosion process.Constant pH maintained by CO_(2)flow through the medium results in considerably higher corrosion rates for all alloys.The impact of pH is lesser on the as-cast alloys due to the barrier effect of the secondary phases,particularly pronounced in the Mg1Zn1Ca alloy which showed the lowest corrosion rate.The wrought Mg0.5Zn0.2Ca alloy that lacks the refined secondary phase network and exhibits high number of twins undergoes accelerated uniform corrosion under constant pH conditions.

Microstructure and corrosion behavior of Mg-Sn-Ca alloys after extrusion

Mg-Sn-Ca alloys promise a reasonable corrosion resistance in combination with good creep resistance, likely due to the presence of Ca2-xMgxSn and other phases. The selected alloys with 3% Sn and Ca in the range of 1%-2% have been extruded in order to achieve more homogeneous microstructure compared with the as-cast alloys. Optical microscopy(OM) and X-ray diffraction(XRD) techniques were used to study the microstructure and phases of these alloys. The corrosion behavior of these alloys was investigated by means of salt spray test and potentio-dynamic measurements. The results obtained on the alloys Mg-3Sn (T3), Mg-3Sn-1Ca (TX31), and Mg-3Sn-2Ca (TX32) indicate the presence of the same phases in as-cast and after extrusion, namely Mg2Sn, Ca2-xMgxSn, and Ca2-xMgxSn/Mg2Ca, respectively. However, due to the occurrence of extensive recrystallization in the extrusion process, the grain size has significantly reduced after extrusion. The reduction leads to the improvement of the corrosion resistance after extrusion which is then comparable with the commercial alloy AZ91D.

PEO processing of AZ91Nd/Al_(2)O_(3) MMC-the role of alumina fibers

This work reports the influence of alumina fiber reinforcement of an AZ91Nd MMC(metal matrix composite)on the PEO coating formation process in a sodium phosphate-based electrolyte.By comparison with the pure AZ91Nd,the evolution of alumina fiber during the processing and the characteristics of the resultant PEO coating were investigated.The voltage response as a function of processing time was changed.Lower voltage in the presence of alumina fiber is responsible for the lower coating thickness.The morphology and phase composition of the coatings are also influenced by the incorporation of the fiber.Firstly,the fiber is embedded in the coating and interrupts the continuity of the coating.With increasing processing time,the fiber is found to be reactively incorporated in the coating.The intention to produce a MgAl_(2)O_(4)containing coating is achieved and it is mainly accumulated near the coating surface.However,due to the low number of fibers,the Al content is overall still low and only near to the fibers the MgAl_(2)O_(4)spinel phase can form.

Effects of samarium content on microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg–0.5Zn–0.5Zr alloy

Effects of samarium (Sm) content (0, 2.0, 3.5, 5.0, 6.5 wt%) on microstructure and mechanical proper-ties of Mg-0.5Zn-0.5 Zr alloy under as-cast and as-extruded states were thoroughly investigated. Results indicate that grains of the as-cast alloys are gradually refined as Sm content increases. The dominant intermetallic ph^se changes from Mg3Sm to Mg4iSm5 till Sm content exceeds 5.0 wt%. The dynami-cally precipitated intermetallic phase during hot-extrusion in dll Sm-containing alloys is Mg3Sm. The intermetallic particles induced by Sm addition could act as heterogeneous nucleation sites for dynamic recrystallization during hot extrusion. They promoted dynamic recrystallization via the particle stim-ulated nucleation mechanism, and resulted in weakening the basal texture in the as-extruded alloys. Sm addition can significantly enhance the strength of the as-extruded Mg-0.5Zn-0.5Zr alloy at room temperature, with the optimal dosage of 3.5 wt%. The optimal yield strength (YS) and ultimate tensile strength (UTS) are 368 MPa and 383 MPa, which were enhanced by approximately 23.1% and 20.8% com-pared with the Sm-free alloy, respectively. Based on microstructural analysis, the dominant strengthening mechanisms are revealed to be grain boundary strengthening and dispersion strengthening.

基于可牺牲中间层制备大规模、可控双金属氢氧化物膜的协同策略

层状双金属氢氧化物(LDHs)作为一种类水滑石薄膜,以其优异的特性在许多领域中具有广泛的应用.然而,现有的LDH膜制备路线具有大规模生长受限和不可控等问题.本文中,我们受一种草本植物“落地生根”(Bryophyllum Pinnatum)具有肆意生长特性的启发,首次引入可牺牲的共溅射锌-铝中间层作为“植物种子”,通过“局部溶解”和“溶液渗透”的结构转化机制在任意形状、大小及材质的基底材料上实现大规模、厚度可控的LDH膜制备.通过调控中间膜的成分、结构和表面形貌,设计具有不同特性的LDH转化膜.实验结果表明,所制备的LDH膜具有较大的厚度和多级微观结构的特性,在严苛的磨损条件下仍能实现良好的机械稳定性.另外,我们设计了一系列基于锌-铝单金属中间层的电偶模拟实验对LDH膜的化学转化机理进行了深入探究,解决了传统复杂水热过程中实时监测困难的问题.本工作不仅开发了一种制备具有多尺度特性的LDH转化膜的新策略,同时揭示了复杂的LDH原位转化机理,为拓宽LDH材料在先进智能材料上的实际应用提供了新的发展思路.