Abstract

In order to further improve the corrosion resistance of the micro-arc oxidization (MAO) film on LA103Z magnesium-lithium alloy, a Mg-Al-Co layered double hydroxide (LDH) film was fabricated on MAO film by an in-situ hydrothermal method. The results showed that with the extension of hydrothermal treatment time, the dense LDH film sealed the micro-pores and cracks in the MAO film successfully. In addition, LDH film treated with a hydrothermal treatment at 90°C for 24 h has the best electrical insulation. The hydrogen evolution rates (mL.cm–2.h−1) of the LDH/MAO composite films rank as LDH/MAO-24 h ≈ LDH/MAO-30 h (0.12) < LDH/MAO-18 h (0.15) < LDH/MAO-12 h (0.16) < MAO (0.25). Meanwhile, the results of potentiodynamic polarization curves showed that the corrosion potential of LDH/MAO-24 h film increased from –1.5349 to −1.388 V, and the corrosion current density decreased by three orders of magnitude. Therefore, the LDH/MAO film has better corrosion resistance than a single MAO film and adds long-term corrosion resistance to the magnesium alloy, which owes to the sealing effect of LDH on inherent defects and trapping effect on corrosion ions.

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