scholarly journals Advanced Corrosion Protection of Additive Manufactured Light Metals by Creating Ceramic SurfaceThrough CERANOD® Plasma Electrolytical Oxidation Process

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patcharawee Jantimapornkij ◽  
Jörg Zerrer ◽  
Anna Buling

Lightweight structures produced by additive manufacturing (AM) technology such as the selective laser melting (SLM) process enable the fabrication of 3D structures with a high degree of freedom. A printed component can be tailored to have specific properties and render possible applications for industries such as the aerospace and automotive industries. Here, AlSi10Mg is one of the alloys that is currently used for SLM processes. Although the research with the aim improving the strength of AM aluminum alloy components is rapidly progressing, corrosion protection is scarcely addressed in this field. Plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) is an advanced electrolytical process for surface treatment of light metals such as aluminum, magnesium, and titanium. This process produces an oxide ceramic-like layer, which is extremely hard but also ductile, and significantly improves the corrosion and wear behavior. The aim of this study is to understand the corrosion behavior of 3D-printed AlSi10Mg alloy and to improve its corrosion resistance. For this reason, the properties of CERANOD®—PEO coating on an AlSi10Mg alloy produced by SLM were investigated on different AM surfaces, i.e., as-built, polished and stress relieved specimens. The corrosion performance of these surfaces was analyzed using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), potentiodynamic polarization, and long-term immersion tests. Moreover, the microstructure and morphology of the resulting coatings were characterized by SEM/EDS, taking into account the corrosive attacks. The results exhibited a high amount of localized corrosion in the case of the uncoated specimens, while the PEO process conducted on the aluminum AM surfaces led to enclosed homogeneous coatings by protecting the material’s pores, which are typically observed in AM process. Thereby, high corrosion protection could be achieved using PEO surfaces, suggesting that this technology is a promising candidate for unleashing the full potential of 3D light metal printing.

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 337
Author(s):  
Ewa Wierzbicka ◽  
Marta Mohedano ◽  
Endzhe Matykina ◽  
Raul Arrabal

REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) regulations demand for an expedient discovery of a Cr(VI)-free alternative corrosion protection for light alloys even though the green alternatives might never be as cheap as current harmful technologies. In the present work, flash- plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings (FPEO) with the process duration < 90 s are developed on AZ31B alloy in varied mixtures of silicate-, phosphate-, aluminate-, and fluoride-based alkaline electrolytes implementing current density and voltage limits. The overall evaluation of the coatings’ anticorrosion performance (electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), neutral salt spray test (NSST), paintability) shows that from nine optimized FPEO recipes, two (based on phosphate, fluoride, and aluminate or silicate mixtures) are found to be an adequate substitute for commercially used Cr(VI)-based conversion coating (CCC). The FPEO coatings with the best corrosion resistance consume a very low amount of energy (~1 kW h m−2 µm−1). It is also found that the lower the energy consumption of the FPEO process, the better the corrosion resistance of the resultant coating. The superb corrosion protection and a solid environmentally friendly outlook of PEO-based corrosion protection technology may facilitate the economic justification for industrial end-users of the current-consuming process as a replacement of the electroless CCC process.


1997 ◽  
Vol 488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Kang Lu ◽  
Ronald L. Elsenbaumer ◽  
T. Chen ◽  
V. G. Kulkarni

AbstractThe use of conducting polymers for corrosion prevention is an area which has gained increasing attention during the last decade [1]. This study explores the use of polyaniline based polymer coatings for corrosion prevention on mild steel. Data on coating degradation and passivation on electrochemically polarized painted metal specimens exposed to acid chloride solutions and artificial seawater at an ambient temperature are presented. A Systematic comparison between controls and designated coated sample sets has been made to demonstrate good corrosion protection efficiency with synergistic effects between conductive polymers and metals by classical DC monitoring techniques. Brief comparisons are made with data from simulated marine exposure. Meanwhile, in separate experiments, electrochemical data were obtained for conductive polymer primer coatings with epoxy top-coat under fully immersed conditions by using electrochemical noise (ECN) monitoring and scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) techniques to discover the initial localized corrosion phenomena in order to achieve further understanding of the protection mechanism. Additionally, electrochemical impedance (EIS) spectra were utilized for the assessment of anti-corrosion performance provided by conducting polymers to mild steel.


Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (14) ◽  
pp. 2262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anawati Anawati ◽  
Hidetaka Asoh ◽  
Sachiko Ono

The properties of composite coatings formed by plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) were affected by the alloy composition. The corrosion resistance and apatite-forming ability of PEO coatings formed on Mg–6Al–1Zn–xCa alloys with a variation of Ca content were investigated. Potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements showed an order magnitude improvement of corrosion resistance in the AZ61 alloy as a result of the coating. A higher enhancement in polarization resistance was obtained in the Mg–6Al–1Zn–1Ca and Mg–6Al–1Zn–2Ca alloys due to thicker coatings were formed as a result of the incorporation of calcium oxide/hydroxide. However, the underlying substrates were more prone to localized corrosion with increasing Ca content. The microstructure investigation revealed an enlargement in precipitates (Al2Ca, Mg2Ca) sizes with increasing Ca content in the alloys. The growth of larger size precipitates increased the danger to micro galvanic corrosion. Apatite layers were formed on all of the coatings indicating high apatite-forming ability, but the layers formed on the Mg–6Al–1Zn–1Ca and Mg–6Al–1Zn–2Ca alloys contained higher Mg, possibly due to the accumulation of corrosion product, than that on the Mg–6Al–1Zn alloy. The alloying element Ca should be limited to 1 wt.% as the excess tended to degrade the corrosion resistance and apatite-forming ability of the PEO coating.


2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (02) ◽  
pp. 1750016 ◽  
Author(s):  
XIAOYUE JIN ◽  
JIE WU ◽  
BIN WANG ◽  
XUAN YANG ◽  
LIN CHEN ◽  
...  

The plasma electrolytic borocarbonitriding (PEB/C/N) process on pure iron was carried out in 25% borax solution with glycerine and carbamide additives under different discharge time at 360[Formula: see text]V. The morphology and structure of PEB/C/N hardened layers were analyzed by SEM and XRD. The hardness profiles of hardened layers were measured by microhardness test. Corrosion behavior of PEB/C/N layers was evaluated by potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Their wear performance was carried out using a pin-disc friction and wear tester under dry sliding test. The PEB/C/N samples mainly consisted of [Formula: see text]-Fe, Fe2B, Fe3C, FeN, FeB, Fe2O3 and Fe4N phases, and the Fe2B phase was the dominant phase in the boride layer. It was found that the thickness of boride layer increased with the discharge time and reached 14[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]m after 60[Formula: see text]min treatment. The microhardness of the boride layer was up to 2100[Formula: see text]HV, which was much higher than that of the bare pure iron (about 150[Formula: see text]HV). After PEB/C/N treatment, the corrosion resistance of pure iron was slightly improved. The friction coefficient of PEB/C/N treated pure iron decreased to 0.129 from 0.556 of pure iron substrate. The wear rate of the PEB/C/N layer after 60[Formula: see text]min under dry sliding against ZrO2 ball was only 1/10 of that of the bare pure iron. The PEB/C/N treatment is an effective way to improve the wear behavior of pure iron.


2020 ◽  
Vol 117 (6) ◽  
pp. 610
Author(s):  
Nadia Hammouda ◽  
Kamel Belmokre

Organic coatings are widely employed in the corrosion protection of most metal surfaces, particularly steel. They provide a barrier against corrosive species present in the environment, due to their high resistance to oxygen, water and ions transport. This study focuses on the evaluation of corrosion protection performance of epoxy paint on the carbon steel surface in chloride environment (3% NaCl) by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS). The electrochemical behavior of painted surface was estimated by EIS parameters that contained paint film resistance, paint film capacitance and double layer capacitance. On the basis of calculation using EIS spectrums it was observed that pore resistance (Rpore) decreased with the appearance of doubled layer capacitance (Cdl) due to the electrolyte penetration through the film. This was further confirmed by the decrease of diffusion resistance (Rd) which was also the indicator of the deterioration of paint film protectiveness. Microscopic analyses have shown that oxidation dominates the corroded surfaces.


2003 ◽  
Vol 773 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myung-Il Park ◽  
Jonging Hong ◽  
Dae Sung Yoon ◽  
Chong-Ook Park ◽  
Geunbae Im

AbstractThe large optical detection systems that are typically utilized at present may not be able to reach their full potential as portable analysis tools. Accurate, early, and fast diagnosis for many diseases requires the direct detection of biomolecules such as DNA, proteins, and cells. In this research, a glass microchip with integrated microelectrodes has been fabricated, and the performance of electrochemical impedance detection was investigated for the biomolecules. We have used label-free λ-DNA as a sample biomolecule. By changing the distance between microelectrodes, the significant difference between DW and the TE buffer solution is obtained from the impedance-frequency measurements. In addition, the comparison for the impedance magnitude of DW, the TE buffer, and λ-DNA at the same distance was analyzed.


Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quanzhi Chen ◽  
Weizhou Li ◽  
Kui Ling ◽  
Ruixia Yang

The aluminum–titanium (Al-Ti) double-layer composite plate is a promising composite material, but necessary surface protection was required before its application. In this paper, plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) was employed to fabricate a ceramic coating on the surface of a Al-Ti double-layer composite plate. To investigate the coating growth mechanism on the Al-Ti double-layer composite plate, a single-Al plate and a single-Ti plate were introduced for comparison experiments. Results showed that, the composite of Al and Ti accelerated the coating growth rate on the part-Ti portion of the composite plate, and that of the part-Al portion was decreased. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analysis indicated that the equivalent circuit of the Al-Ti coating was formed by connecting two different circuits in parallel. The reaction behavior revealed that the electric energy during the PEO would leak from the circuit with the weaker blocking effect, and confirmed that the electric energy distribution followed the law of low-resistance distribution. Finally, the mechanism was extended to the PEO treatment on general metal matrix composites to broaden the application theory of the technology.


Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Jacob Ress ◽  
Ulises Martin ◽  
Juan Bosch ◽  
David M. Bastidas

The protection of mild steel by modified epoxy coating containing colophony microencapsulated corrosion inhibitors was investigated in this study. The corrosion behavior of these epoxy coatings containing colophony microcapsules was studied by electrochemical analysis using cyclic potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The microcapsule coating showed decreased corrosion current densities of 2.75 × 10−8 and 3.21 × 10−8 A/cm2 along with corrosion potential values of 0.349 and 0.392 VSCE for simulated concrete pore solution and deionized water with 3.5 wt.% NaCl, respectively, indicating improved corrosion protection in both alkaline and neutral pH. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analysis also showed charge transfer resistance values over one order of magnitude higher than the control sample, corroborating the electrochemical corrosion potential and current density testing results. Overall, the use of colophony microcapsules showed improved corrosion protection in simulated concrete pore solution and DI water solutions containing chloride ions.


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