Enhanced corrosion protection of MgO coatings on magnesium alloy deposited by an anodic electrodeposition process

Ting Lei, Chun Ouyang, Wei Tang, Lian Feng Li, Le Shan Zhou

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Abstract

MgO coatings were prepared on magnesium alloy surface by an anodic electrodeposition process in concentrated KOH solution followed by heat treatment in air. The phase composition and microstructure of the as-formed MgO coatings were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The corrosion behavior of the MgO-coated samples was evaluated by electrochemical measurements and immersion tests in Hanks' solution. The results showed that the MgO-coated Mg alloy exhibited a much superior stability and lower corrosion rate, and thus enabled to improve the corrosion resistance, whereas the bare Mg alloy suffered from severely localized corrosion attack.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3504-3508
Number of pages5
JournalCorrosion Science
Volume52
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • A. Magnesium
  • B. Potentiostatic
  • C. Electrodeposited films
  • C. Oxide coatings
  • C. Passive films

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