Corrosion and wear resistance of AZ31 Mg alloy treated by duplex process of magnetron sputtering and plasma electrolytic oxidation

In order to improve the wear and corrosion resistance of AZ31 magnesium alloy, a magnetron-sputtered Al layer with a thickness of 11 μm was firstly applied on the alloy, and then treated by plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) in an aluminate and silicate electrolytes, respectively. The performance of PEO coatings was investigated by dry sliding wear and electrochemical corrosion tests. The aluminate coating exhibits excellent wear resistance under both 10 and 20 N loads. The silicate coating only shows low wear rate under 10 N, but it was destroyed under 20 N. Corrosion tests show that the Al layer after magnetron sputtering treatment alone cannot afford good protection to the Mg substrate. However, the duplex layer of PEO/Al can significantly improve the corrosion resistance of AZ31 alloy. Electrochemical tests show that the aluminate and silicate coatings have corrosion current densities of ∼1.6×10⁻⁶ and ∼1.1×10⁻⁶ A/cm², respectively, which are two orders lower than that of the un-coated AZ31 alloy. However, immersion tests and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) show that the aluminate coating exhibits better long-term corrosion protection than silicate coating.     

Corrosion resistance of Al ion implanted AZ31 magnesium alloy at elevated temperature

The Al ion implantation into AZ31 magnesium alloy was carried out in a MEVVA 80-10 ion implantation system at an ion energy of 40-50 keV with an ion implantation dose ranging from 2 × 10¹⁶ to 1 × 10¹⁷ ions/cm² at an elevated temperature of 300 °C induced by an ion current density of 26 μA/cm². The concentration-depth profile of implanted Al in AZ31 alloy measured by Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS) is a Gaussian-type-like distribution in a depth up to about 1200 nm with the maximum Al concentration of about 8 at.%. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed the formation of α-Mg(Al) phase, intermetallic β-Mg₁₇Al₁₂, and MgO phase on the Al ion implanted samples. The potentiodynamic anodic polarization curves of the Al ion implanted samples in the 0.01 mol/l NaCl solution with a pH value of 12 showed increases of the corrosion potential and the pitting breakdown potential, and a decrease of the passive current density, respectively. The Al ion implanted samples with 6 × 10¹⁶ ions/cm² achieved the high pitting breakdown potential to about − 480 mV (SCE). In the 0.08 mol/l NaCl solution with pH = 12, the Al ion implanted samples with 1 × 10¹⁷ ions/cm² showed an increased pitting breakdown potential to about − 1290 mV (SCE), from around − 1540 mV (SCE) of unimplanted samples. It is indicated that different corrosion mechanisms are responsible for improvement in corrosion resistance of the AZ31 magnesium alloy in the NaCl solutions with the varied concentrations.     

Influence of interlayers on corrosion resistance of diamond-like carbon coating on magnesium alloy

Diamond-like carbon coating (DLC) was deposited on AZ31 magnesium alloy by ion beam deposition technique in this study. A columnar Cr layer with a (110) preferred texture and a columnar CrN layer with a (111) preferred texture were applied as interlayers in the DLC coating/AZ31 substrate systems. The addition of these interlayers improved the adhesion between coating and substrate effectively, but did not enhance the corrosion resistance of the DLC/AZ31 systems due to the formation of galvanic cell between substrate and interlayer in the region of through-thickness defects in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution. In addition, the effect of bias voltage on the corrosion resistance of CrN/Cr coatings on magnesium alloys was investigated. Although the application of bias voltage induced the coating denser, it was still difficult for CrN/Cr coating to reduce the corrosion current density of AZ31 due to the large difference between coating and substrate in galvanic series.     

AZ31B镁合金表面火焰喷涂Al-Mg_2Si涂层的耐腐蚀性能

为提高AZ31B镁合金表面的耐腐蚀性能,用火焰喷涂方法在镁合金表面制备Al-Mg_2Si复合涂层。采用XRD、SEM和EDS分析涂层的物相组成、微观组织及元素分布;通过电化学试验测试样品在3.5%NaCl溶液中的腐蚀电位、腐蚀电流密度;通过3.5%NaCl溶液浸泡试验测试样品的腐蚀速率;并测试涂层的显微硬度。结果表明:涂层中的主要物相有Mg_2Si、Al,组织比较致密,元素分布均匀。Tafel极化曲线测试表明,Al-Mg_2Si涂层样品与AZ31B镁合金样品相比腐蚀电位从-1.489 V正移到-1.366 V,腐蚀电流密度从2.817×10~(-3) A/cm~2降低到1.198×10~(-3) A/cm~2。浸泡试验结果表明,喷涂Al-Mg_2Si的镁合金的腐蚀速率明显低于没有喷涂的镁合金。显微硬度测试表明,涂层的显微硬度集中分布在259~308 HV0.05之间,镁合金为50~60 HV0.05。因此在AZ31B镁合金表面火焰喷涂Al-Mg_2Si涂层可以提高其耐腐蚀性能,表面硬度显著提高。     

镁合金等离子喷涂Al/Al_2O_3涂层的耐腐蚀性能

采用等离子喷涂技术在AZ31镁合金表面制备Al/Al_2O_3复合涂层,测试了镁合金及表面喷涂有Al/Al_2O_3复合涂层的镁合金试样的极化曲线,研究了没有涂层、经封孔处理和未经封孔处理的喷涂有复合涂层的镁合金三种试样在浸泡腐蚀和5%NaCl盐雾腐蚀情况下的耐腐蚀性能及其腐蚀行为.结果表明,经封孔处理的Al/Al_2O_3复合涂层镁合金试样在上述腐蚀条件下的耐腐蚀性均优于镁合金和涂层未封孔处理的试样,在浸泡试验中未封孔处理的涂层试样比镁合金腐蚀更加严重,在盐雾试验中却优于镁合金.     

Electrodeposition of B,Ni co-doped diamond-like carbon films on AZ91D magnesium alloy: Corrosion and wear resistance

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) possesses brilliant and excellent properties, including excellent corrosion resistance as well as outstanding wear resistance. Ni and B co-doped DLC films were deposited on AZ91D magnesium alloy by electrodeposition under mild conditions (300 V and 25°C). Uniform and dense morphology of co-doped DLC films were observed, and Ni and B were uniformly incorporated into the carbon-based films. Among all the electrodeposits, the appearance of D and G peaks near 1330 and 1570 cm⁻¹ revealed that the as-deposited films were typical DLC films. As the addition of Ni was increased to 0.05 g, the highest microindentation hardness, the lowest friction coefficient, and wear loss were achieved to be 164.5 HV, 0.3, and 0.6 × 10⁻⁵ kg/m, respectively. The amorphous carbon films fabricated at 0.05 g Ni had the lowest corrosion current density and the most positive corrosion potential, which was mainly due to the small and dense granular structure effectively hindering the penetration of corrosion media.     

镁合金表面等离子喷涂Al2O3-TiO2陶瓷涂层的耐腐蚀性研究

采用等离子喷涂技术在AZ31镁合金表面制备Al2O3-13％TiO2陶瓷复合涂层,对涂层的微观组织进行了观察分析,测试了涂层的表面硬度.通过极化曲线和浸泡腐蚀试验,对比研究了镁合金基材及喷涂陶瓷涂层的试样在5％ NaCl溶液中的耐腐蚀性能.结果表明:涂层镁合金试样的硬度和耐腐蚀性优于基体镁合金,但当腐蚀液透过涂层孔隙时...     

AZ31镁基高速火焰喷涂WC涂层的研究

材料的轻量化已经越来越成为一种趋势.镁合金因为更高的比强而作为铝合金的替代材料,在机械、电子和航空等工业有着广泛的应用前景.然而镁合金因硬度低,抗腐蚀性差而使应用受限制,因此需要进行表面处理以提高材料的使用寿命和拓宽应用领域.采用High-Velocity-Air-Fuel(高速火焰喷涂)技术在AZ31镁合金基体上制备了WC-CoCr涂层,采用XRD、SEM分别对涂层的相和显微结构进行了分析,同时研究了拉伸对偶件的弹性模量对涂层结合强度测试的影响,重点阐述了涂层的结合机理.此外,还研究了镁基高速火焰喷涂WC涂层的抗中性盐雾腐蚀性能.结果表明,采用HVAF技术,可在AZ31镁合金基体上获得致密,结合强度较高且具有良好抗腐蚀性能的WC-CoCr涂层.     

镁合金等离子喷涂Al/Al_2O_3涂层的组织与性能

采用等离子喷涂技术在AZ31镁合金表面制备Al/Al_2O_3复合材料涂层.借助SEM、TEM和XRD等技术分析了涂层的微观组织结构,通过测定涂层电极电位、盐雾实验和磨损实验研究了涂层的耐腐蚀性能和耐磨性能.结果表明,Al/Al_2O_3涂层的相组成主要为Al、Al_2O_3、Mg_(17)Al_(12);Al_2O_3颗粒均匀镶嵌在Al基体中;Mg_(17),Al_(12)主要分布于涂层与镁合金基材的界面处.与镁合金相比,Al/Al_2O_3涂层具有更高的耐腐蚀和耐磨损性能.     

Increasing the wear and corrosion resistance of magnesium alloy (AZ91D) with electrodeposition from eco-friendly copper- and trivalent chromium-plating baths

Mg alloy, AZ91D, which has a two-phase structure, was successfully electroplated in an alkaline Cu-plating bath. The Cu-coated Mg alloy specimen was further electroplated in eco-friendly acidic Cu and then trivalent Cr baths to obtain an anti-wear and anti-corrosion Cr/Cu coating. Experimental results show that the wear and corrosion resistance of the Mg alloy specimen was considerably improved by trivalent Cr electrodeposition. The hardness of the as-plated Cr deposit was drastically increased by using reduction-flame heating for 0.5 s. The above-mentioned results were measured via bonding strength, hardness, wear and corrosion tests. A superior wear and corrosion resistance was obtained when a Cu-coated Mg alloy specimen was electroplated with a trivalent Cr deposit, followed by heating with reduction-flame heating for 0.5 s.     

Microstructures and properties of aluminum film and its effect on corrosion resistance of AZ31B substrate

Aluminum films with thickness of 8.78-20.82μm were deposited on the AZ31B magnesium alloys by DC magnetron sputtering.The influences of aluminum film on the micro-mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of the magnesium alloys were investigated.The morphology of aluminum film was examined by scanning electron microscopy and the microstructure of aluminum film was analyzed by X-ray diffiactometry.Nanoindentation and nanoscratch tests were conducted to investigate their micromechanical properties.More...     

Effect of plasma electrolytic oxidation coating on the stress corrosion cracking behaviour of wrought AZ61 magnesium alloy

An attempt was made to understand the effect of silicate based plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) coating on the stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behaviour of an AZ61 wrought magnesium alloy. The SCC behaviour of untreated and PEO coated specimens was assessed using slow strain rate tensile tests at two different nominal strain rates, viz. 1 × 10⁻⁶ s⁻¹ and 1 × 10⁻⁷ s⁻¹, in ASTM D1384 test solution at ambient conditions. The PEO coating was found to improve the general corrosion resistance to a significant extent; however, the improvement in the resistance to stress corrosion cracking was only marginal.     

Structure and properties of selected (Cr–Al–N,TiC–C,Cr–B–N) nanostructured tribological coatings

The paper will present the state-of-art in the process, structure and properties of nanostructured multifunctional tribological coatings used in different industrial applications that require high hardness, toughness, wear resistance and thermal stability. The optimization of these coating systems by means of tailoring the structure (graded, superlattice and nanocomposite systems), composition optimization, and energetic ion bombardment from substrate bias voltage control to provide improved mechanical and tribological properties will be assessed for a range of coating systems, including nanocrystalline graded Cr_1−xAl_xN coatings, superlattice CrN/AlN coatings and nanocomposite Cr–B–N and TiC/a-C coatings. The results showed that the superlattice CrN/AlN coating exhibited a super hardness of 45 GPa when the bilayer period Λ was about 3.0 nm. Improved toughness and wear resistance have been achieved in the CrN/AlN multilayer and graded CrAlN coatings as compared to the homogeneous CrAlN coating. For the TiC/a-C coatings, increasing the substrate bias increased the hardness of TiC/a-C coatings up to 34 GPa (at −150 V) but also led to a decrease in the coating toughness and wear resistance. The TiC/a-C coating deposited at a −50 V bias voltage exhibited an optimized high hardness of 28 GPa, a low coefficient of friction of 0.19 and a wear rate of 2.37 × 10⁻⁷ mm³ N⁻¹ m⁻¹. The Cr–B–N coating system consists of nanocrystalline CrB₂ embedded in an amorphous BN phase when the N content is low. With an increase in the N content, a decrease in the CrB₂ phase and an increase in the amorphous BN phase were identified. The resulting structure changes led to both decreases in the hardness and wear resistance of Cr–B–N coatings.     

Corrosion performance and tribological behavior of diamond-like carbon based coating applied on Ni−Al−bronze alloy

The effect of diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating (fabricated by cathodic arc deposition) on mechanical properties, tribological behavior and corrosion performance of the Ni?Al?bronze (NAB) alloy was investigated. Nano-hardness and pin-on-plate test showed that DLC coating had a greater hardness compared with NAB alloy. Besides, the decrease in friction coefficient from 0.2 for NAB substrate to 0.13 for the DLC-coated sample was observed. Potentiodynamic polarization and EIS results showed that the corrosion current density decreased from 2.5 μA/cm² for bare NAB alloy to 0.14 μA/cm² for DLC-coated sample in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution. Moreover, the charge transfer resistance at the substrate–electrolyte interface increased from 3.3 kΩ·cm² for NAB alloy to 120.8 kΩ·cm² for DLC-coated alloy, which indicated an increase in corrosion resistance due to the DLC coating.     

Wear mechanism of AZ31 magnesium alloy irradiated by high-intensity pulsed ion beam

The wear resistance and wear mechanism of AZ31 magnesium alloy irradiated by high-intensity pulsed ion beam (HIPIB) at an ion current density of 100 A/cm² with shot number from one to ten are investigated by dry sliding wear tests. The cross-sectional microstructure and surface microhardness of the irradiated AZ31 magnesium alloys are examined by optical microscopy (OM) and Vickers tester, respectively. It is found that surface hardness increased with increasing shot number, from an original value of 570 MPa to a maximal value of 820 MPa with ten shots, and the wear rate of the samples irradiated with five and ten shots was about one order of magnitude less than that of the original sample. The transition from severe metallic wear to mild oxidative wear induced by HIPIB irradiation was identified through a combined analysis in surface morphology and chemical composition of wear tracks, mechanically mixed materials, wear debris and wear scars of counterface steel ball by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electron probe microanalysis (EPMA), which is mainly attributed to the significant increase in microhardness resulting from grain refinement on the irradiated surface.     

Al含量对Al-Mg2Si复合涂层耐蚀耐磨性能的影响

目的在AZ31B镁合金表面火焰喷涂制备Al-Mg_2Si复合涂层,研究其耐腐蚀和耐磨性能。方法用SEM、电化学测试仪、高速往复摩擦磨损测试仪和超景深三维显微镜检测分析不同成分配比的Al-Mg_2Si复合涂层的耐腐蚀和摩擦磨损性能。结果 Al-Mg_2Si复合涂层的电位较AZ31B镁合金基体正,且Al含量越少,电位正移越明显。Al(20%)-Mg_2Si复合涂层的自腐蚀电位正移得最多,正移了0.5288 V;自腐蚀电流密度最小,为3.298×10-6 A/cm2。Al加入量越少,复合涂层的磨损率和摩擦系数越小,当Al质量分数为20%时,两者均达到最小值,分别为2.48×10-4 mm3/(N·mm)和0.25。结论 Al含量越少,Al-Mg_2Si复合涂层的耐蚀和耐磨性能越好。     

Formation of an aluminum-alloyed coating on AZ91D magnesium alloy in molten salts at lower temperature

An aluminum-alloyed coating was formed on an AZ91D magnesium alloy in molten salts containing AlCl₃ at a lower temperature of 380 °C. The microstructure and phase constitution of the alloyed layer were investigated by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectrum and X-ray diffraction. The nano-hardness of the coating was studied by nanoindentation associated with scanning probe microscopy. The corrosion resistance of the coated specimen was evaluated in a 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic potentiodynamic polarization. The results show that the aluminum-alloyed coating consists of Mg₂Al₃ and Mg₁₇Al₁₂ intermetallic layers. The formation of the coating is dictated by the negative standard free energy of the reaction: 2AlCl₃ + 3 Mg = 3MgCl₂ + 2Al. This process is associated with a displacement reaction mechanism and diffusion process that takes place during the molten salt treatment. High activity of Al elements in molten salts contributes to the lower temperature formation of the Al-alloyed coating. The alloyed coating markedly improves the hardness as well as the corrosion resistance of the alloy in comparison with the untreated AZ91D magnesium alloy, which is attributed to the formation of the intermetallic compounds.     

复合改性处理对AZ91镁合金表面结构和耐蚀性能的影响

为改善AZ91镁合金的耐蚀性能,对其表面进行了固溶时效和氮铝(N+Al)双离子注入复合改性处理。通过X射线衍射(XRD)、俄歇电子能谱(AES)、电化学综合测试系统、显微硬度计分析比较了处理前后试样的表面结构、元素浓度-深度分布、抗腐蚀性能和显微硬度。XRD结果表明,双离子共注后AZ91镁合金表面改性层由Mg、Al12Mg17、MgAl2O4、AlN等物相组成,且Mg和Al12Mg17衍射峰位和强度发生了明显改变。AES分析发现,表面存在约30 nm由Mg、Al、O等元素组成的改性层,注入层深度达到130 nm。双离子共注后试样的显微硬度较基体和固溶时效时分别提高了27.1%和10.4%。在3.5%饱和NaCl溶液中,双离子共注入试样的极化电阻分别为基体和固溶时效试样的21.7倍和9.1倍,腐蚀电流密度降为基体的1/10。相同腐蚀条件下的双离子共注入试样表面只产生了少量腐蚀斑,而基体和固溶时效试样表面却出现了大量的腐蚀坑。     

The corrosion of Fe3Al alloy in liquid zinc

A systematic study of the isothermal corrosion testing and microscopic examination of Fe₃Al alloy in liquid zinc containing small amounts of aluminum (less than 0.2 wt.%) at 450 °C was carried out in this work. The results showed the corrosion of Fe₃Al alloy in molten zinc was controlled by the dissolution mechanism. The alloy exhibited a regular corrosion layer, constituted of small metallic particles (diameter: 2-5 μm) separated by channels filled with liquid zinc, which represented a porosity of about 29%. The XRD result of the corrosion layer formed at the interface confirmed the presence of Zn and FeZn_6.67. The corrosion rate of Fe₃Al alloy in molten zinc was calculated to be approximately 1.5 × 10⁻⁷ g cm⁻² s⁻¹. Three steps could occur in the whole process: the superficial dissolution of metallic Cr in the corrosion layer, the new phase formation of FeZn_6.67 and the diffusion of the dissolved species in the channels of the corrosion layer.     

Enhanced corrosioon resistance by sol‐gel‐based ZrO2‐CeO2 coatings on magnesium alloys

The physical, chemical and mechanical properties of magnesium alloys make them attractive materials for automotive and aerospace applications. However, these materials are susceptible to corrosion and wear. This work discusses the potential of using sol‐gel based coatings consisting of ZrO₂ and 15 wt.% of CeO₂. The CeO₂ component provides enhanced corrosion protection, while ZrO₂ impart corrosion as well as wear resistance. Coating deposition was performed by the dip coating technique on two magnesium alloy substrates with different surface finishes: AZ91D (as‐casted, sand‐blasted, and machined) and AZ31 (rolled and machined). All as‐deposited coatings (xerogel coatings) were then subjected to 10 h annealilng: a temperature of 180°C was applied to the AZ91D alloy and 140°C to the AZ31 alloy. Morphological and structural properties of the annealed coatings were investigated by scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Coating composition was examined using energy dispersive X‐ray analysis. Adhesion of the annealed ZrO₂‐CeO₂ coatings on the substrates, assessed by scratch tests, showed critical loads indicative of coating perforation of up to 32 N. Hardness and elasticity, measured using depth‐sensing nanoindentation tests, gave a hardness and elastic modulus of 4.5 GPa and 98 GPa, respectively. Salt spray corrosion tests performed on these coatings showed superior corrosion resistance for AZ91D (as‐casted and machined) and AZ31 (machined), while severe corrosion was observed for the AZ31 (rolled) and AZ91D (sand‐blasted) magnesium alloy substrates.