Effect of electrolyte concentration on morphology, microstructure and electrochemical impedance of anodic oxide film on titanium alloy Ti-10V–2Fe–3Al

Abstract

Anodic oxide films were fabricated on titanium alloy Ti-10V–2Fe–3Al in ammonium tartrate solutions at the concentrations: 1, 3, 5, 10 and 15 g L−1. The morphological characteristics and microstructures of the films of the alloy were studied by optical microscopy (OM) and Raman spectroscopy (Raman), respectively. The electrochemical impedances of the films in 0.5 mol L−1 H2SO4 solution were investigated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). It was showed that different electrolyte concentrations led to different change rates of anodizing forming voltage. The change rate significantly affected the morphology, microstructure and electrochemical impedance of anodic oxide film. When electrolyte concentration was 5 g L−1, anodic oxide film was the most uniform, exhibited by the least and smallest breakpoints on the film. In addition, the amount of crystal phase of the film was the largest at 5 g L−1, showed by the highest intensity of Raman peaks. Furthermore, the electrochemical impedance of the film of the alloy was the greatest at 5 g L−1, demonstrated by the highest values of polarization resistances and lowest values of capacitances. These phenomenon were associated with the minimum value of the change rate of anodizing forming voltage at 5 g L−1.