Ceria Coatings Prepared by Sol-Gel Approach on AZ91 Magnesium Alloy

2017 ◽  
Vol 898 ◽  
pp. 1369-1380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Min Han ◽  
Dan Tong Wang ◽  
Hua Qian Yu ◽  
Min Zuo ◽  
Li Hong Wang ◽  
...  

The ceria coatings on AZ91 substrates were successfully synthesized by chemical conversion and the corrosion resistance of AZ91 samples with and without ceria coatings were evaluated by means of electrochemical corrosion in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution. According to the parameters derived from the polarization date, the Icorr (the corrosion current density) values of the coated samples are smaller than that of bare one, indicating that the corrosion resistance of AZ91 alloys has been improved to some extent. The influence of fluoridated pretreatment, inter-layer heat treatment, sintering temperature and the layer of films on the performance of ceria coatings were also investigated. It was found that the inter-layer heat treatment has no influence on improving the anticorrosion resistance of AZ91 alloy. In comparison with the bare one, the Icorr of optimal sample is about 0.0219mA/cm2, which decreases by two orders of magnitude, indicating that the ceria coatings could significantly improve the corrosion resistance of AZ91 magnesium alloy.

2015 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 953-955 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Ishibashi ◽  
M. Nose ◽  
M. Hatakeyama ◽  
S. Sunada

Abstract The corrosion resistance of a Magnesium alloy is low and needs to be improved. This research aimed at corrosion-resistance improvement by supatterd deposition aluminium film, which is formed on the surface of AZ91 Magnesium-alloy. Corrosion resistance performed polarization curve measurement, was evaluated in quest of the corrosion rate using the Tafel extrapolation method, and conducted surface observation and EDS analysis by SEM. Although corrosion resistance is not improved only by film forming because of defects in film, corrosion resistance is improved by heat treatment for 3 hours by 553K after sputtering. In the case of heat treated at 623K and 673K for 3 hours, magnesium diffuses through the alminium film and reached the surface of the film. Thus, heat treatment at high temperature degrade the corrosion resistance of the film. The optimization of heat treatment after sputtering is important in this method.


Coatings ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 789 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farzad Soleymani ◽  
Rahmatollah Emadi ◽  
Sorour Sadeghzade ◽  
Fariborz Tavangarian

Magnesium alloys have received a great amount of attention regarding being used in biomedical applications; however, they show high degradability, poor bioactivity, and biocompatibility. To improve these properties, surface modification and various types of coatings have been applied. In this study, an anodized AZ91 alloy was coated with a polymer matrix composite made of polycaprolactone/chitosan (PCL/Ch) with different percentages of baghdadite to improve its resistance to corrosion, bioactivity, and biocompatibility. The effects of different percentages of baghdadite (0 wt %, 1 wt %, 3 wt %, and 5 wt %) on the surface microstructure, corrosion resistance, roughness, and wettability were evaluated. The results indicated that the applied nano-polymer-ceramic coating including 3 wt % baghdadite was hydrophobic, which consequently increased the corrosion resistance and decreased the corrosion current density of the anodized AZ91 alloy. Coating with 3 wt % baghdadite increased the roughness of AZ91 from 0.329 ± 0.02 to 7.026 ± 0.31 μm. After applying the polymer-ceramic coating on the surface of anodized AZ91, the corrosion products changed into calcium–phosphate compounds instead of Mg(OH)2, which is more stable in a physiological environment.


Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaromír Wasserbauer ◽  
Martin Buchtík ◽  
Jakub Tkacz ◽  
Stanislava Fintová ◽  
Jozef Minda ◽  
...  

The corrosion behavior of duplex Ni-P coatings deposited on AZ91 magnesium alloy was studied. The electroless deposition process of duplex Ni-P coating consisted in the preparation of low-phosphorus Ni-P coating (5.7 wt.% of P), which served as a bond coating and high-phosphorus Ni-P coating (11.5 wt.% of P) deposited on it. The duplex Ni-P coatings with the thickness of 25, 50, 75 and 100 µm were deposited on AZ91 magnesium alloy. The electrochemical corrosion behavior of coated AZ91 magnesium alloy was investigated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and potentiodynamic polarization method in 0.1 M NaCl. Obtained results showed a significant improvement in the corrosion resistance of coated specimens when compared to uncoated AZ91 magnesium alloy. From the results of the immersion tests in 3.5 wt.% NaCl, 10% solution of HCl and NaOH and 5% neutral salt spray, a noticeable increase in the corrosion resistance with the increasing thickness of the Ni-P coating was observed.


Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Chen ◽  
Zheng Yin ◽  
Hong Yan ◽  
Guo-Hua Zhou ◽  
Xiao-Quan Wu ◽  
...  

The effects of samarium (Sm) on the microstructure and corrosion behavior of AZ91 magnesium alloy treated by ultrasonic vibration were investigated by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and electrochemical measurements. The results showed that the addition of Sm resulted in the formation of Al2Sm, which reduced the volume fraction of the β-Mg17Al12 phase and changed its morphology to fine granular. The AZ91–Sm alloys treated by ultrasonic vibration revealed relatively lower weight loss, hydrogen evolution, and corrosion current density values compared to the ultrasonic-treated AZ91 alloy prepared without Sm. Locally, a coarse β phase in the ultrasonic-treated AZ91 alloy accelerated the possibility of micro-galvanic corrosion growing into the matrix. In the prepared AZ91–Sm alloys treated by ultrasonic vibration, the fine β and Al2Sm phases reduced the probability of micro-galvanic corrosion growth and, therefore, formed a uniform corrosion layer on the surface of the alloys.


2013 ◽  
Vol 765 ◽  
pp. 639-643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pei Hu Gao ◽  
Jian Ping Li ◽  
Zhong Yang ◽  
Yong Chun Guo ◽  
Yan Rong Wang

In this study, Al-12Si alloy coatings with different thickness were prepared through flame spray on the surface of the AZ91 magnesium alloy to improve its corrosion resistance. The corrosion resistance was characterized through corrosion potential using electrochemical methods. The Al-12Si alloy coatings were heat treated at 100 °C, 200 °C and 300 °C for 6, 12, 18 and 24 hours. The effects of heat treatment temperature and time on the coatings’ corrosion resistance were discussed. It was found that there were no phase changes during the deposition of Al-12Si coatings through flame spray and heat treatment. The greater the coating thickness was, the higher the corrosion potential was. After annealing, the inner microstructure of the Al-12Si coating was densified furtherly and the annealed coatings had higher corrosion potential and better corrosion resistance. The coating annealed at 100 °C for 18 hours had the highest corrosion potential and the best corrosion resistance in the same coating thickness.


2012 ◽  
Vol 562-564 ◽  
pp. 242-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Tan ◽  
Zhao Ming Liu ◽  
Gao Feng Quan

The effects of heat treatment on the microstructure, tensile property and fracture behavior of as-extruded AZ91 magnesium alloy were studied by OM and SEM. The results show that the grain of as-cast AZ91 alloy is refined by extruding and dynamic recrystallization, and the mechanical properties increase obviously. The ductility is significantly enhanced after solution treatment of the as-extruded AZ91 alloy, tensile strength is almost the same before and hardness is significantly reduced after solution treatment and artificial aging treatment. The tensile strength reduced and the ductility is significantly enhanced of as-extruded AZ91 magnesium alloy after annealing processes. The fracture surface of as-extruded AZ91 magnesium alloy has the mixture of ductile and brittle characteristic. But after T6 or annealing treatment, its dimple number increases evidently.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1148 ◽  
pp. 122-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charu Singh ◽  
S.K. Tiwari ◽  
Raghuvir Singh

Magnesium alloys are excellent choice for automobile, aerospace, and computer components owing to their light weight, unique physical and mechanical properties. However, poor corrosion resistance has restricted their applications in aggressive environments. The surface coating is one of the viable options to reduce the susceptibility of magnesium alloys to corrosion. The present study focuses on the effect of heat treatment of AZ91 magnesium alloy, for different durations at 400 °C, prior to electroless Ni-P deposition on corrosion resistance. The microstructure and elemental analysis of the heat-treated specimens are performed using SEM and EDS techniques respectively. It is observed that the duration of heat treatment has a significant effect on the surface morphology and microstructure of the alloy. The precipitates in the cast alloy (enriched with Mg and Al) fragmented and the transformed into a new Al and Zn rich phase, after 12 h heat treatment. The dissolution of precipitates, however, observed on heating further to 24 h and exhibited relatively a lesser corrosion current density. The dense electroless Ni-P deposition is formed on the alloy heat treated for 24 h. The corrosion behavior of the single Ni-P layer on the heat treated (for 12 h) and untreated alloy show a marked deterioration, as investigated by the anodic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques. Relatively a better corrosion performance is seen for the double-layer Ni-P deposition. The duplex layer coatings on the as cast and heat treated for 24 h at 400 °C substrates showed an improved corrosion resistance compared to that on the 12 h heat treated substrate.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luca Pezzato ◽  
Katya Brunelli ◽  
Riccardo Babbolin ◽  
Paolo Dolcet ◽  
Manuele Dabalà

In this work, solutions containing lanthanum salts were used for a post-treatment of sealing to increase the corrosion resistance of PEO coated AZ91 alloy. PEO coatings were produced on samples of AZ91 magnesium alloy using an alkaline solution containing sodium hydroxide, sodium phosphates, and sodium silicates. The sealing treatment was performed in a solution containing 12 g/L of La(NO3)3at pH 4 at different temperatures and for different treatment times. Potentiodynamic polarization test, an EIS test, showed that the sealing treatment with solution containing lanthanum nitrate caused a remarkable increase in the corrosion resistance. The corrosion behavior was correlated with the surface morphology and elemental composition evaluated with scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). In particular, the sealing treatment at 50°C for 30 min resulted in being the most promising to increase the corrosion properties of PEO treated samples because of the formation of a homogeneous sealing layer, mainly composed of La(OH)3.


Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (14) ◽  
pp. 4010
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Banaszek ◽  
Teresa Bajor ◽  
Anna Kawałek ◽  
Tomasz Garstka

This paper presents the results of numerical tests of the process of forging magnesium alloy ingots (AZ91) on a hydraulic press with the use of flat and proprietary shaped anvils. The analysis of the hydrostatic pressure distribution and the deformation intensity was carried out. It is one of the elements used for determining the assumptions for the technology of forging to obtain a semi-finished product from the AZ91 alloy with good strength properties. The aim of the research was to reduce the number of forging passes, which will shorten the operation time and reduce the product manufacturing costs. Numerical tests of the AZ91 magnesium alloy were carried out using commercial Forge®NxT software.


2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
J. Iwaszko ◽  
M. Strzelecka

Abstract In this study, modification of the AZ91 magnesium alloy surface layer with a CO2 continuous wave operation laser has been taken on. The extent and character of structural changes generated in the surface layer of the material was being assessed on the basis of both macro- and microscopy investigations, and the EDX analysis. Considerable changes in the structure of the AZ91 alloy surface layer and the morphology of phases have been found. The remelting processing was accompanied by a strong refinement of the structure and a more uniform distribution of individual phases. The conducted investigations showed that the remelting zone dimensions are a result of the process parameters, and that they can be controlled by an appropriate combination of basic remelting parameters, i.e. the laser power, the distance from the sample surface, and the scanning rate. The investigations and the obtained results revealed the possibility of an effective modification of the AZ91 magnesium alloy surface layer in the process of remelting carried out with a CO2 laser beam.


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