Effects of On-Time on Microstructure and Corrosion Resistance of Pulse-Micro-Arc Oxidation Coatings Formed on Titanium Alloy
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) has widely been applied in various fields of industry and technology. To improve the corrosion resistance of TiO2, many manufacturing processes have been researched. MAO is a new method of the TiO2 manufacturing process, of which titanium dioxide is coated on titanium substrate. According to electrochemistry researches, there is a more superior level for Pulse-MAO than traditional MAO. Parameters of on-time were significant in the Pulse-MAO process. The results show that on-time affects reactant shape, morphologies, thickness of films, and corrosion resistance. When on-time increased, the size of reactants was bigger and the shape of reactants was changed from sphere to lump. Meanwhile, the corrosion resistance and thickness of the film increased.