Journal
SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY
Volume 266, Issue -, Pages 151-159Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2015.02.033
Keywords
Micro-arc oxidation; (NaPO3)(6) concentration; Passive film; EIS; Corrosion behavior
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51171167]
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Micro-arc oxidation (MAO) in an environmentally friendly alkaline silicate electrolyte containing various concentrations of (NaPO3)(6) has been used to produce oxide coatings on an AZ31 magnesium alloy. The variations of voltage, current and microdischarges with the treating time were recorded. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to characterize microstructures and compositions of the coatings. Potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in the 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution were used to evaluate the corrosion behaviors of the coated samples. EIS conducted in the working electrolyte was used to test electrochemical properties of the passive films formed in the initial stage during the MAO process. The results show that (NaPO3)(6) concentration significantly influences the initial passive film and hence the voltage rise rate and microdischarges. Further, the corrosion resistance of the samples decreases with increase of (NaPO3)(6) concentration due to complex evolution in the microdischarges and the microstructures. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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