scholarly journals Synthesis and Properties of Mg-Mn-Zn Alloys for Medical Applications

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 1855
Author(s):  
Yunpeng Hu ◽  
Delong Dong ◽  
Xiangyu Wang ◽  
Hongtang Chen ◽  
Yang Qiao
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Powder Metallurgy ◽  
Compressive Stress ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Corrosion Current Density ◽  
Manganese Content ◽  
Corrosion Current ◽  
Maximum Compressive Stress ◽  
Zn Alloys

The magnesium alloys Mg-0.5Mn-2Zn, Mg-1.0Mn-2Zn, and Mg-1.5Mn-2Zn (wt.%) with potential biomedical applications, synthesized by powder metallurgy, were investigated to evaluate the influence of manganese content on their microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion resistance. The results show that Mg-Mn-Zn alloys prepared by powder metallurgy reached the maximum compressive stress of 316 MPa and the maximum bending strength of 186 MPa, showing their good resistance to compression and bending, and meeting the mechanical properties required for the human bone plate. With an increase in manganese content, the corrosion resistance improved. In the polarization curve, the maximum positive shift of corrosion potential was 92 mV and the maximum decrease of corrosion current density was 10.2%. It was concluded that, of the alloys tested, Mg-1.0Mn-2.0Zn (wt.%) had the best overall performance, and its maximum compressive stress force and corrosion current density reached 232.42 MPa and 1.32 × 10−5 A·cm−2, respectively, being more suitable for service in human body fluids.

scholarly journals Preparation of medical Mg–Zn alloys and the effect of different zinc contents on the alloy

2022 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunpeng Hu ◽  
Xuan Guo ◽  
Yang Qiao ◽  
Xiangyu Wang ◽  
Qichao Lin
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Magnesium Alloys ◽  
Corrosion Current Density ◽  
Bending Strength ◽  
Corrosion Current ◽  
Human Bone ◽  
Maximum Compressive Stress ◽  
Good Biocompatibility

AbstractIn recent years, along with the development and application of magnesium alloys, magnesium alloys have been widely used in automotive, aerospace, medicine, sports, and other fields. In the field of medical materials, magnesium not only has the advantage of light weight, high strength, and a density similar to that of human bone, but also has good biocompatibility and promotes the growth of human bone. However, the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of magnesium alloys need to be further improved to meet the requirements for human biodegradable implants. In this study, three alloys (mass fractions: Mg–10Zn, Mg–20Zn, and Mg–30Zn (wt.%)) were prepared using powder metallurgy by homogeneously mixing powders of the above materials in a certain amount with magnesium as the substrate through the addition of zinc elements, which also have good biocompatibility. The effect of zinc on the microstructure, mechanical properties, wear performance, and corrosion resistance of magnesium–zinc alloys was studied when the zinc content was different. The results show that compared with the traditional magnesium alloy using powder metallurgy, prepared magnesium alloy has good resistance to compression and bending, its maximum compressive stress can reach up to 318.96 MPa, the maximum bending strength reached 189.41 MPa, and can meet the mechanical properties of the alloy as a human bone-plate requirements. On the polarization curve, the maximum positive shift of corrosion potential of the specimens was 73 mv and the maximum decrease of corrosion-current density was 53.2%. From the comparison of the above properties, it was concluded that the three prepared alloys of which Mg–20% Zn had the best overall performance. Its maximum compressive stress, maximum bending strength, and corrosion-current density reached 318.96 MPa, 189.41 MPa and 2.08 × 10−5 A·cm−2 respectively, which are more suitable for use as human implant bone splints in human-body fluid environment.

scholarly journals Structure, Corrosion Resistance, Mechanical and Tribological Properties of ZrB2 and Zr-B-N Coatings

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1194
Author(s):  
Philipp Kiryukhantsev-Korneev ◽  
Alina Sytchenko ◽  
Yuriy Kaplanskii ◽  
Alexander Sheveyko ◽  
Stepan Vorotilo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Tribological Properties ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Corrosion Current Density ◽  
Elastic Recovery ◽  
Optical Emission ◽  
Corrosion Current ◽  
Impact Testing ◽  
Total Oxidation ◽  
Mechanical And Tribological Properties

The coatings ZrB2 and Zr-B-N were deposited by magnetron sputtering of ZrB2 target in Ar and Ar–15%N2 atmospheres. The structure and properties of the coatings were investigated via scanning and transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersion analysis, optical profilometry, glowing discharge optical emission spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. Mechanical and tribological properties of the coatings were investigated using nanoindentation, “pin-on-disc” tribological testing and “ball-on-plate” impact testing. Free corrosion potential and corrosion current density were measured by electrochemical testing in 1N H2SO4 and 3.5%NaCl solutions. The oxidation resistance of the coatings was investigated in the 600–800 °С temperature interval. The coatings deposited in Ar contained 4–11 nm grains of the h-ZrB2 phase along with free boron. Nitrogen-containing coatings consisted of finer crystals (1–4 nm) of h-ZrB2, separated by interlayers of amorphous a-BN. Both types of coatings featured hardness of 22–23 GPa; however, the introduction of nitrogen decreased the coating’s elastic modulus from 342 to 266 GPa and increased the elastic recovery from 62 to 72%, which enhanced the wear resistance of the coatings. N-doped coatings demonstrated a relatively low friction coefficient of 0.4 and a specific wear rate of ~1.3 × 10−6 mm3N−1m−1. Electrochemical investigations revealed that the introduction of nitrogen into the coatings resulted in the decrease of corrosion current density in 3.5% NaCl and 1N H2SO4 solution up to 3.5 and 5 times, correspondingly. The superior corrosion resistance of Zr-В-N coatings was related to the finer grains size and increased volume of the BN phase. The samples ZrB2 and Zr-B-N resisted oxidation at 600 °C. N-free coatings resisted oxidation (up to 800 °С) and the diffusion of metallic elements from the substrate better. In contrast, Zr-B-N coatings experienced total oxidation and formed loose oxide layers, which could be easily removed from the substrate.

scholarly journals Preparation of Ti–Zr-Based Conversion Coating on 5052 Aluminum Alloy, and Its Corrosion Resistance and Antifouling Performance

Coatings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hehong Zhang ◽  
Xiaofeng Zhang ◽  
Xuhui Zhao ◽  
Yuming Tang ◽  
Yu Zuo
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Surface Modification ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Corrosion Current Density ◽  
Salt Water ◽  
Water Immersion ◽  
Chemical Conversion ◽  
Corrosion Current ◽  
Conversion Coating

A chemical conversion coating on 5052 aluminum alloy was prepared by using K2ZrF6 and K2TiF6 as the main salts, KMnO4 as the oxidant and NaF as the accelerant. The surface morphology, structure and composition were analyzed by SEM, EDS, FT–IR and XPS. The corrosion resistance of the conversion coating was studied by salt water immersion and polarization curve analysis. The influence of fluorosilane (FAS-17) surface modification on its antifouling property was also discussed. The results showed that the prepared conversion coating mainly consisted of AlF3·3H2O, Al2O3, MnO2 and TiO2, and exhibited good corrosion resistance. Its corrosion potential in 3.5 wt % NaCl solution was positively shifted about 590 mV and the corrosion current density was dropped from 1.10 to 0.48 μA cm−2. By sealing treatment in NiF2 solution, its corrosion resistance was further improved yielding a corrosion current density drop of 0.04 μA cm−2. By fluorosilane (FAS-17) surface modification, the conversion coating became hydrophobic due to low-surface-energy groups such as CF2 and CF3, and the contact angle reached 136.8°. Moreover, by FAS-17 modification, the corrosion resistance was enhanced significantly and its corrosion rate decreased by about 25 times.

scholarly journals Low Temperature Sealing of Anodized Aluminum Alloy for Enhancing Corrosion Resistance

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 4904
Author(s):  
Hyunbin Jo ◽  
Soomin Lee ◽  
Donghyun Kim ◽  
Junghoon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Corrosion Current Density ◽  
Corrosion Current ◽  
Anodic Oxide ◽  
Nickel Acetate ◽  
Anodized Aluminum ◽  
Corrosive Media ◽  
Nickel Fluoride

Sealing as a post treatment of anodized aluminum is required to enhance the corrosion resistance by filling nanopores, which allow the penetration of corrosive media toward the base aluminum. We designed a mixed sealing solution with nickel acetate and ammonium fluoride by modifying traditional nickel fluoride cold sealing. The concentration of mixed sealing solution affected the reaction rate of sealing and corrosion current density of anodized aluminum alloy. The higher concentration of mixed sealing solution improved the sealing rate, which was represented by a decrease of corrosion current density of anodized aluminum alloy. However, a mixed sealing solution with 2/3 concentration of general nickel fluoride sealing solution operated at room temperature showed the lowest corrosion current density compared to traditional methods (e.g., nickel fluoride cold sealing (NFCS) and nickel acetate hot sealing) and other mixed sealing solutions. Moreover, the mixed sealing solution with 2/3 concentration of general NFCS had a lower risk for over sealing, which increases the corrosion current density by excessive dissolution of anodic oxide. Therefore, the mixed sealing solution with optimized conditions designed in this work possibly provides a new method for enhancing the corrosion resistance of anodized aluminum alloys.

Surface Treatments of Stainless Steel by Electroless Silver Coatings as a Bipolar Plate for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ing-Bang Huang ◽  
Ching Chiang Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Corrosion Current Density ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Corrosion Current ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Heat Treated Sample ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
Exchange Membrane

The objective of this study is to examine the effect of heat treatment at various temperatures on the corrosion behavior of electroless silver-coated SS 304 in a simulated proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell environment. The corrosion properties of this material were studied using a potentiodynamic polarization technique. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns, polarization curves, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of coated and heat-treated specimens obtained in various heating temperatures were also utilized. It was found that the corrosion potential of the coated and heat-treated specimens shift toward a noble potential, and a significant decrease in corrosion current density was also observed. The corrosion current density decreased by a factor of about 1/500 for the heat-treated sample of 600 °C compared to the substrate. The heat-treated specimens displayed greater corrosion resistance than unheated and bare ones. According to the polarization studies and SEM images, the heat-treated specimen at 600 °C shows excellent corrosion resistance with a homogeneous dense surface morphology. These results demonstrated the coatings were suited for fuel cell applications in the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) environment.

Protective behavior of volatile corrosion inhibitor on atmospheric corrosion process of carbon steel under thin electrolyte liquid film of chloride solutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1435-1443
Author(s):  
Dong Wang ◽  
Chenxi Wang ◽  
Changqing Fang ◽  
Xing Zhou ◽  
Mengyuan Pu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Liquid Film ◽  
Corrosion Inhibitor ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Atmospheric Corrosion ◽  
Corrosion Current Density ◽  
Corrosion Current ◽  
Corrosion Process ◽  
Closed Container

The corrosion process of carbon steel and corrosion resistance behavior of volatile corrosion inhibitor (VCI) under thin electrolyte liquid film containing chloride was investigated by electrochemical measurements and surface characterization. Results indicated that composite VCI was composed of sodium molybdate and sodium benzoate, and exhibited higher corrosion resistance in 3.5% NaCl solution compared with absence of VCI. The corrosion current density obviously decreased with presence of VCI, and the synergies between binary components increased the corrosion inhibiting rate on carbon steel to up to 90%. The corrosion current density of carbon steel increased with increased temperature after volatilization of VCI. A closed container was carried out to mimic atmospheric corrosion condition, and its vapor corrosion inhibition property was evaluated in this closed container. Results showed that the VCI acted as an inhibitor by suppressing anodic dissolution and metallic ion transfer through the formation of protective film. It was also observed that the variation of carbon steel surface with volatilization of VCI was assessed by atomic force microscope (AFM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The anodic process for carbon steel without VCI affected the corrosion rate due to accumulation of corrosion products, while the morphology of carbon steel was hardly changed with volatilization of VCI. The results showed that the VCI volatilized to the surface and form to protect film. VCI was automatically volatilized into gas, which protected steel from corrosion. This composite VCI can then be applied as a significant corrosion inhibition method.

Corrosion Resistance of Mg-4Zn Alloy with Amorphous Micro-Arc Oxidation Coating in Simulated Body Fluid

2016 ◽  
Vol 852 ◽  
pp. 1325-1333
Author(s):  
Li Chen Zhao ◽  
Shuang Jin Liu ◽  
Yu Min Qi ◽  
Chun Xiang Cui
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Simulated Body Fluid ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Polarization Resistance ◽  
Body Fluid ◽  
Corrosion Current Density ◽  
Corrosion Current ◽  
Metal Substrate ◽  
Electrochemical Measurements ◽  
Micro Arc Oxidation

A binary Mg-4Zn alloy was fabricated as a potential degradable biomaterial. To improve the corrosion resistance of Mg-4Zn alloy, an amorphous micro-arc oxidation (MAO) coating was prepared on the Mg-4Zn substrate. Electrochemical measurements and immersion tests were employed to evaluate the corrosion resistance of the specimen in simulated body fluid (SBF). Electrochemical measurements show that the Mg-4Zn alloy covered with a MAO coating has a much lower corrosion current density and a much greater polarization resistance. Immersion tests suggest that the degradation of Mg-4Zn substrate is relatively serious during the initial 8 h of immersion although it has been protected by a MAO coating. When most micro-pores within the MAO coating have been filled with precipitates resulted from the corrosion of the metal substrate, the degradation of the Mg-4Zn substrate is significantly delayed.

Evaluation on the Corrosion Resistance Improvement by Dipping to Inhibitor Solution of Galvanizing Steel

2011 ◽  
Vol 117-119 ◽  
pp. 1365-1369
Author(s):  
Kyung Man Moon ◽  
Myung Hoon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Electrochemical Method ◽  
Corrosion Current Density ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Corrosion Current ◽  
Industrial Society ◽  
Chromate Treatment ◽  
Resistance Improvement ◽  
Inhibitor Solution

Galvanizing method is being widely used to the numerous constructional steels such as a guard rail of high way, various types of structural steel for manufacturing ship and for some other fields etc.. However, galvanized structures inevitably may be corroded rapidly with increasing exposed time because the rate of environmental contamination is accelerating due to the rapid development of industrial society. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the corrosion resistance of the galvanizing film through various methods such as variation of chemical composition of galvanizing bath, chromate treatment and coating treatment etc.. In this study, three types of the test specimens, that is, pure galvanizing, galvalume and chromate treated steels were immersed at inhibitor solution. And the effect of inhibitor for their corrosion resistance improvement was comparatively investigated with an electrochemical method. Corrosion current density of the original galvanizing and galvalume steel exhibited the highest and lowest value respectively in seawater. However, the corrosion resistance of these samples was considerably improved by dipped to a inhibitor solution(H3PO4+ Zn(NO3)2+Q). In particular, the galvanizing steel which dipped to the inhibitor solution exhibited the lowest corrosion current density due to the best effect of corrosion resistance improvement compared to other test specimens.

Designing Lubricant-Impregnated Surfaces for Corrosion Protection

CORROSION ◽  
10.5006/3690 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sami Khan ◽  
Kripa K. Varanasi
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Corrosion Protection ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Corrosion Current Density ◽  
Silicone Oil ◽  
Corrosion Current

Corrosion is a detrimental process that can impact the performance and lifetime of many infrastructural systems. In this research, lubricant-impregnated surfaces (LIS) for corrosion protection are systematically developed and studied. Using microtextures with controlled geometry and spacing, this study shows that the corrosion resistance on LIS is greatly enhanced compared to bare iron as determined by a reduction in the corrosion current density by three orders of magnitude. Furthermore, it shows that the spreading characteristics of the lubricant are important toward ensuring effective corrosion protection. Krytox, a lubricant that covers both inside the textures as well as the top of the textures, provides two orders of magnitude greater corrosion protection as compared to silicone oil that does not cover texture tops. The practical applicability of LIS are highlighted to demonstrate corrosion protection on carbon steel in brine.

scholarly journals The Corrosion Resistance of Graphene-Modified Oily Epoxy Coating on AZ31 Magnesium Alloys

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhengyuan Gao ◽  
Chengjin Sun ◽  
Lianteng Du ◽  
Dong Yang ◽  
Xiang Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Corrosion Current Density ◽  
Surface Defects ◽  
Electrochemical Corrosion ◽  
Corrosion Current ◽  
Corrosive Media ◽  
Electrochemical Testing

In order to enhance the corrosion resistance of AZ31 magnesium alloy, graphene-modified oily epoxy resin coating (G/OEP) were prepared on the surface of magnesium alloy. SEM observations show that graphene has fewer surface defects, and can significantly improve the surface quality of the coating and reduce defects. FI-TR testing shows that coating are mainly composed of epoxy resin (polyurethane) and its corresponding curing agent. Electrochemical testing shows that the coating can provide good corrosion protection for magnesium alloy. Compared with the corrosion current density of magnesium alloy of 6.20 × 10−7 A/cm2, the G/OEP can significantly reduce the corrosion current density to 6.96 × 10−12 A/cm2. Analysis of the morphology of the coating after electrochemical corrosion found that graphene can improve the shielding ability of the coating to corrosive media, and reduce the damage of corrosion to the coating structure, and enhance the corrosion resistance of the coating. The content of graphene for excellent corrosion resistance of coating during this experiment is 0.6 wt%. The graphene can fill the defects generally in the coating during the curing process to prevent substrate from penetration of corrosive media caused by the density and hydrophobicity of coating are increased.

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