scholarly journals Plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings on Mg-alloys for improved wear and corrosion resistance

Author(s):  
R. O. Hussein ◽  
X. Nie ◽  
D. O. Northwood

2008 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 27-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.M. Nykyforchyn ◽  
V.S. Agarwala ◽  
M.D. Klapkiv ◽  
V.M. Posuvailo

Titanium, magnesium and zirconium alloys are widely used in industrial applications, which require high wear and corrosion resistance. However current methods of improving these properties often do not satisfy the requirements of service and functional properties. An alternative approach is the application of oxide-ceramic coatings using high temperature process. The coatings are applied by spark discharge plasma in the metal-electrolyte system at high voltages - PEO (plasma electrolytic oxidation) as an oxide synthesis method. This method has shown good results for aluminium alloys and with good prospects to be used for titanium, magnesium and zirconium alloys. Development of PEO technology to improve the wear and corrosion resistance of titanium, magnesium and zirconium alloys is discussed in this paper. It describes the methods for obtaining the required layer-thickness for a specified hardness, porosity, wear and corrosion resistance, sets up the optimal process parameters (voltage/current) by taking the relation of anodic to cathodic currents into account, and establishing the electrolyte content of different dopants.



2021 ◽  
Vol 2144 (1) ◽  
pp. 012018
Author(s):  
A V Polunin ◽  
A G Denisova ◽  
A O Cheretaeva ◽  
M R Shafeev ◽  
E D Borgardt ◽  
...  

Abstract The effect of current density and current ratio in the cathodic and anodic half-cycles during prolonged (180 minutes) plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) of AMg6 wrought alloy on the oxide layer wear and corrosion resistance were studied. It was established that the best wear resistance is achieved in the oxide layers obtained in the “soft sparking” mode (negative-to-positive pulse ratios of 1.15–1.30) at current densities of 9–15 A dm−2, and the best set of wear resistance and corrosion resistance – in the oxide layers obtained in “symmetrical” mode (negative-to-positive pulse ratio of 1.00).



2011 ◽  
Vol 509 (33) ◽  
pp. 8469-8474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongping Yao ◽  
Yongjun Xu ◽  
Yunfu Liu ◽  
Dali Wang ◽  
Zhaohua Jiang ◽  
...  


Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 953
Author(s):  
Afraa I. Alateyah ◽  
Talal A. Aljohani ◽  
Majed O. Alawad ◽  
Sally Elkatatny ◽  
Waleed H. El-Garaihy

Magnesium (Mg) alloys have unique properties. However, their applications are limited in working environments due to their poor corrosion resistance. Plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) is one of the most environmentally friendly and cost-effective ways that has been promoted to treat Mg alloys. In this study, we investigated the effect of electrical parameters on the microstructure, as well as the mechanical and corrosion resistance of AM60 alloy coated with PEO. The electrical parameters studied were current mode (unipolar and bipolar), frequency and duty ratio. The microstructure evolution of the coated AM60 substrates was studied using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. Subsequently, the mechanical properties were determined using compression tests and microhardness measurements. The potentiodynamic polarization curves indicated that the PEO-coated samples experienced a significant decrease of 99.9% in the corrosion rate compared to the base metal. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy findings showed that PEO coating increased the corrosion resistance of the AM60 magnesium alloy by 1071870% compared to the base metal. On the other hand, the PEO coated samples showed superior adhesion to the substrate. Moreover, the PEO coating led to an improvement in the hardness value by 114% compared to base metal, coupled with insignificant change in the compressive properties.



Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1375
Author(s):  
Soumya Sikdar ◽  
Pramod V. Menezes ◽  
Raven Maccione ◽  
Timo Jacob ◽  
Pradeep L. Menezes

Plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) is a novel surface treatment process to produce thick, dense metal oxide coatings, especially on light metals, primarily to improve their wear and corrosion resistance. The coating manufactured from the PEO process is relatively superior to normal anodic oxidation. It is widely employed in the fields of mechanical, petrochemical, and biomedical industries, to name a few. Several investigations have been carried out to study the coating performance developed through the PEO process in the past. This review attempts to summarize and explain some of the fundamental aspects of the PEO process, mechanism of coating formation, the processing conditions that impact the process, the main characteristics of the process, the microstructures evolved in the coating, the mechanical and tribological properties of the coating, and the influence of environmental conditions on the coating process. Recently, the PEO process has also been employed to produce nanocomposite coatings by incorporating nanoparticles in the electrolyte. This review also narrates some of the recent developments in the field of nanocomposite coatings with examples and their applications. Additionally, some of the applications of the PEO coatings have been demonstrated. Moreover, the significance of the PEO process, its current trends, and its scope of future work are highlighted.



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