Characterization and wear resistance of macro-arc oxidation coating on magnesium alloy AZ91 in simulated bedy fluids

The mechanical characteristics ofthe macro-arc oxidation(MAO) coating on Mg alloy AZ91 were examined by means of nano scratch tester.The corrosion and erosion corrosion behavior of AZ91 with and without MAO coating were investigated by using potentiodynamic electrochemical technique and micro-abrasion tribometer in simulated body fluids,respectively.The influence of HCO3-ions on the erosion corrosion was discussed.The results show that the coating and its substrate are in a pronounced bond.The MAO coating inereases1-2 orders of magnitude of the corrosion resistance of AZ91 alloy.HCO3-ions enhance the corrosion rates of the AZ91 alloys more significantly than the alloys with MAO coating.However,there exists an obvious passivation process of AZ91 without coating in the HCO3-solutions.Moreover,an MgCO3 film formed in HCO3-containing solutions leads to an enhancement in micro-wear resistance.MAO coating deteriorates the erosion corrosion resistance of AZ91 alloy due to the formation of oxidation debris resulted from the broken MAO coating.     

Wear resistance of ceramic coating on AZ91 magnesium alloy by micro-arc oxidation

The ceramic coating formed on AZ91 magnesium alloy by micro-arc oxidation （MAO） was characterized. The results show that the ceramic coating （3.4-23 μm in thickness）on the surface ofAZ91 alloy was attained under different micro-arc oxidation treatment conditions, which consist mainly of MgO, Mg2SiO4 and MgSiO3 phases. Nano-hardness in a cross-sectional specimen was determined by nano-indentation experiment. The MAO coatings exhibit higher hardness than the substrate. Dry sliding wear tests for the MAO coatings and AZ91 alloy were also carded out using an oscillating friction and wear tester in a ball-on-disc contact configuration. The wear resistance of the MAO coatings is improved respectively under different treatment time as a result of different structures of ceramic coatings formed on AZ91 alloy.     

Development of microarc oxidation process to improve corrosion resistance on AZ91HP magnesium alloy

A new anodizing process, which does not contain chromate but can improve the corrosion resistance of magnesium alloys significantly, was developed using a microarc power supply. Surface morphology was observed and the coating was compact and ceramic-like. In addition, the corrosion resistance of samples before and aider anodization by the new process and a method in US Patent 5470664 was compared by potentiodymaic polarization curves, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy （EIS） and salt spray test. The results show that the anodization can improve the corrosion resistance of magnesium alloy. The samples obtained by the new process and the method mentioned in the US Patent 5470664 achieve 9 and 7 rates aider 336 h salt spray test, respectively.     

镁合金微弧氧化陶瓷膜的制备及耐蚀性能

利用微弧氧化技术在AZ91D镁合金表面原位生成含有钙、磷元素的陶瓷膜层.用SEM、XRD、EDS等研究陶瓷膜微观形貌、相组成及元素含量,利用Tafel和EIS技术来评价陶瓷膜的腐蚀性能.结果表明,所制备的陶瓷膜层成功地引入了钙和磷元素,陶瓷膜层主要由Mg2SiO4和MgO相组成.增加钙盐浓度,可以使膜层内的钙元素含量增多,微孔增加并且出现了微裂纹.电化学测试表明陶瓷膜使得镁合金在0.9%NaCl生理盐水中的耐蚀性提高了1～2个数量级,当钙盐浓度为0.3 g/L时,陶瓷膜层的耐蚀性最好.     

AZ91镁合金脉冲电沉积Ni-SiC纳米复合涂层的磨损与腐蚀性能

为了改善AZ91镁合金的表面性能,在含0-15g／LSiC纳米颗粒的改进的瓦特槽中,采用脉冲电沉积得到不同SiC含量的Ni-SiC纳米复合涂层。采用扫描电子显微镜（SEM）研究涂层的形貌,采用能谱仪（EDs）测试涂层的SiC含量。从15g／LSiC槽中电沉积得到的样品,其涂层的显微硬度提高了600％。采用动电位极化法研究包覆AZ91镁合金的腐蚀行为。结果表明,样品的耐腐蚀性能明显提高,即腐蚀电流密度从未包覆样品的0．13mA／cm2降低到槽中含15∥LSiC电沉积包覆样品的1．74x101mA／cm2,腐蚀电位从未包覆样品的-1．6V增加到槽中电沉积包覆样品的-0．31V。使用盘销摩擦测试仪评估了包覆和未包覆样品的耐磨性能,包覆样品的磨损量比未包覆的小8倍。     

Microstructure and properties of oxalate conversion coating on AZ91D magnesium alloy

The oxalate coating formed on AZ91D magnesium alloy by chemical conversion treatment methods in oxalate salt solutions was investigated. The surface morphologies and chemical composition of coating were examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with energy dispersive analysis of X-ray (EDX). Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), potentiodynamic polarization curves and salt spray tests were employed to evaluate corrosion protection of the coating to substrate in 5% NaCl solution. The mechanism of coating formations was also considered in details. The results indicate that a compact and dense surface morphology with fine particle clusters of the oxalate coating on magnesium alloy is presented, which mainly consists of oxide or/and organic of Mg, Al and Zn. And the anti-corrosion of the magnesium after oxalate conversion treatment is better than that of the magnesium substrate. The results of salt spray test for oxalate coating is evaluated as Grade 9 according to ASTM B117. The electric resistance of oxalate chemical conversion coating to substrate is below 0.1 Ω.     

电解质对AZ91D镁合金微弧氧化的影响

在Na2SiO3和NaAlO2为主成膜剂的硅铝复合电解液中,利用交流脉冲电源对AZ91D镁合金进行微弧氧化处理,研究主成膜剂含量的变化对微弧氧化过程及膜层特性的影响规律。利用扫描电镜(SEM)和膜层测厚仪分别研究了膜层的微观形貌和膜层厚度,通过电化学阻抗谱(EIS)测试膜层在3.5%NaCl中性溶液中的耐蚀性能。结果表明,随着主成膜剂含量的增加,微弧氧化过程中起弧电压和终止电压均呈下降的变化趋势,而膜层耐蚀性则基本呈先增大后降低的变化趋势,膜厚的变化趋势与其耐蚀性一致;Na2SiO3含量的变化对膜层内部致密层和外部疏松层的耐蚀性均有影响,而NaAlO2含量的变化则主要影响膜层内部致密层的耐蚀性;适量的主成膜剂含量是获得致密耐蚀膜层的关键。     

Corrosion behavior of porous magnesium coated by plasma electrolytic oxidation in simulated body fluid

Porous magnesium has a great potential to be used as degradable bone scaffolds. In this study, porous magnesium with 35% percolating porosity has been successfully fabricated through powder metallurgy route utilizing space holders. The intrinsic mechanical properties of the porous magnesium were measured by nanoindentation testing and analyzed with the Oliver–Pharr method. Afterward, a ceramic coating on the surface of the porous magnesium was performed by plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) treatment in a silicate‐based solution. The morphology and composition results of the PEO coatings indicated that it is possible to apply a homogenous and adhesive ceramic coating layer on all free surface of the porous magnesium through PEO method. The protective performance of the PEO coatings was evaluated using by potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy tests in simulated body fluid. The results revealed the PEO coating significantly improves biocorrosion resistance of the porous magnesium. Therefore, it can be used as an effective method to control the degradation rate of porous magnesium implants in the human body.