scholarly journals Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation Ceramic Coatings on Zirconium (Zr) and Zr-Alloys: Part-II: Properties and Applications

Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 620
Author(s):  
Navid Attarzadeh ◽  
C. V. Ramana

A plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) is an electrochemical and eco-friendly process where the surface features of the metal substrate are changed remarkably by electrochemical reactions accompanied by plasma micro-discharges. A stiff, adhesive, and conformal oxide layer on the Zr and Zr-alloy substrates can be formed by applying the PEO process. The review describes recent progress on various applications and functionality of PEO coatings in light of increasing industrial, medical, and optoelectronic demands for the production of advanced coatings. Besides, it explains how the PEO coating can address concerns about employing protective and long-lasting coatings with a remarkable biocompatibility and a broad excitation and absorption range of photoluminescence. A general overview of the process parameters of coatings is provided, accompanied by some information related to the biological conditions, under which, coatings are expected to function. The focus is to explain how the biocompatibility of coatings can be improved by tailoring the coating process. After that, corrosion and wear performance of PEO coatings are described in light of recognizing parameters that lead to the formation of coatings with outstanding performance in extreme loading conditions and corrosive environments. Finally, a future outlook and suggested research areas are outlined. The emerging applications derived from paramount features of the coating are considered in light of practical properties of coatings in areas including biocompatibility and bioactivity, corrosion and wear protection, and photoluminescence of coatings

2013 ◽  
Vol 310 ◽  
pp. 85-89
Author(s):  
Jing Guo Miao ◽  
Run Wu ◽  
Kang Da Hao ◽  
Qiu Rong Chen ◽  
Xiang Yun Dong

Alloying elements have vital effect on the formation of ceramic coatings. In order to research the effects of Cu, Mg, Si and Zn on plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) coatings, experiments of PEO were carried out on aluminum and its alloys in sodium silicate-sodium hydroxide solutions. Its microstructure and phase composition were analyzed by scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction. Results showed that, high content of Cu, Si and Zn in alloys suppressed process of some reactions, Mg element had different effects on high-temperature phase transformation of alumina ceramics while its weight percentage varied.


2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (05) ◽  
pp. 1850102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. ZHANG ◽  
W. FAN ◽  
H. Q. DU ◽  
Y. W. ZHAO

Plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) coatings were formed on aluminium alloy in additive Al2O3- and TiO2-containing Na2SiO3-based electrolytes, respectively. The effect of these additives on morphology, composition and wearing properties of coatings was investigated. The morphology and composition of coatings were studied by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Analysis of wearing properties of coatings were done by friction and wearing experiment. It was found that the use of additives greatly affects the surface morphology of coatings. It is shown that the content of [Formula: see text]-Al2O3 in coatings formed in Al2O3-containing electrolytes increased with the addition of Al2O3. However, the content of [Formula: see text]-Al2O3 in coatings formed in TiO2-containing electrolytes first increased and then decreased. Among these coatings, the coating formed in silicate-based electrolytes system containing 7[Formula: see text]g/L Al2O3 showed the most superior wearing properties.


2021 ◽  
Vol 346 ◽  
pp. 02021
Author(s):  
Dmitry V. Mashtalyar ◽  
Igor M. Imshinetskiy ◽  
Konstantine V. Nadaraia ◽  
Marina V. Sidorova ◽  
Sergey L. Sinebryukhov ◽  
...  

The properties of coatings formed on the MA8 magnesium alloy by the plasma electrolytic oxidation in electrolytes containing silicon carbide nanoparticles in concentrations of 2, 4 and 6 g/l have been investigated. It has been shown that coatings, which contain nanoparticles, have a significant advantage in microhardenss and adhesive strength in comparison with the surface layers obtained without their use.


Coatings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaopeng Lu ◽  
Yan Chen ◽  
Carsten Blawert ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
Tao Zhang ◽  
...  

The influence of SiO2 particles on the microstructure, phase composition, corrosion and wear performance of plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) coatings on AM50 Mg was investigated. Different treatment durations were applied to fabricate coatings in an alkaline, phosphate-based electrolyte (1 g/L KOH + 20 g/L Na3PO4 + 5 g/L SiO2), aiming to control the incorporated amount of SiO2 particles in the layer. It was found that the uptake of particles was accompanied by the coating growth at the initial stage, while the particle content remained unchanged at the final stage, which is dissimilar to the evolution of the coating thickness. The incorporation mode of the particles and phase composition of the layer was not affected by the treatment duration under the voltage-control regime. The corrosion performance of the coating mainly depends on the barrier property of the inner layer, while wear resistance primarily relies on the coating thickness.


2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-58
Author(s):  
Wanying Liu ◽  
Junjie Yang ◽  
Yuhong Qiu ◽  
Ying Liu ◽  
Kuanhai Deng

Purpose The preferable concentration of titanium carbide was optimized and added as an additive to the micro-arc oxidation electrolyte to produce a high corrosion-resistant coating on D16T aluminum alloy. Design/methodology/approach Ceramic coatings were deposited on D16T aluminum alloy by plasma electrolytic oxidation in alkaline silicate electrolytes with micron titanium carbide particle suspending at different concentrations. Influences of additive concentration on morphology, elemental and phase composition and corrosion resistance of doped PEO coatings were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and electrochemical methods, respectively. Findings Results revealed that suspending titanium carbide additives incorporated into ceramic coatings through discharging channels and chemically transformed into amorphous stage. The content of titanium in the doped coatings increased with the increasing concentration of suspending micron additive. Compared with the coating without particle addition, the corrosion resistance of the coating produced in 8 g/L titanium carbide suspension increased more than 20 times. The result indicated that the incorporation of titanium into the PEO coatings formed on the D16T aluminum alloy could effectively improve the corrosion resistance. Originality/value The mechanism of corporation of TiC and the mechanism of improving the corrosion resistance of the coating were proposed.


2012 ◽  
Vol 550-553 ◽  
pp. 1969-1975 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi Di Chen ◽  
Qi Zhou Cai ◽  
Li Song Yin

Plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) ceramic coatings were prepared on 6061 aluminum alloy substrate in silicate based electrolyte with and without Na2WO4additive with different pulse frequency. The composition, surface morphology and corrosion resistance of PEO coatings were investigated by means of SEM, XRD, potentiodynamic polarization and EIS measurement in a 3.5% NaCl solution. These results show that Na2WO4can contributing to the transition from the metastable γ-Al2O3to a better thermal stability α-Al2O3, while has certain inhibitory effect on the deposition of SiO32-anion on the surface during the plasma discharge process. After adding Na2WO4in the electrolyte, the surface layer of PEO coatings are more smoother and less distinctly discharge holes appear which leads to the PEO coatings have better corrosion resistance than those of samples coated in the electrolyte without Na2WO4additive.


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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