Anti-corrosion behavior of magnesium phosphate (Mg–P) coatings after exposure to elevated temperatures

Abstract

In this study, Mg–P coatings, prepared on steel alloy substrates, were exposed to temperature from 25 °C to 900 °C. The effects of high temperature exposure and the salt spray test on the anti-corrosion ability of Mg–P coating were investigated in detailed. The results show that the corrosion resistance of coatings decreases continuously from 25 °C to 700 °C, then increases at 900 °C of exposure. However, the corrosion resistance of coatings after 2000h salt spray test was significantly improved. In particular, the corrosion rate of the coating is only one-ninth that of the coating before the salt spray test when the temperature is 900 °C. Furthermore, the microscopic characterization test revealed that a dense oxide layer form between the steel alloy substrate and the coating when temperature exceed 400 °C. Besides the crystal phase transition and oxide layer, the synergistic effect of the secondary reaction of the raw material is the key factor to ensure that the coating still has good corrosion resistance at a high temperature.