Abstract
Corrosion resistant films with almost the same film thickness were prepared on the magnesium alloy AZ61 by steam coating at different vapor pressure and treatment times. The effect of the vapor pressure on the structures and the corrosion resistance of the films was investigated by using FE-SEM, SEM-EDX, GAXRD, and potentiodynamic polarization curve measurements in a 3.5 mass percentage NaCl aqueous solution. These studies clarified that the interlayers of Mg-Al Layered Double Hydroxide (LDHs) increased and its structure became non-uniform with an increase in the vapor pressure. The corrosion current density slightly increased with an increase in the vapor pressure during the treatment, but pitting corrosion occurred at both low and high vapor pressures. These results indicate that water molecules were pushed into an interlayer of Mg-Al LDHs by high vapor pressure. Consequently, the interlayer distance of Mg-Al LDH was widened and the cracks were generated in the anti-corrosive film. On the other hand, the Mg-Al LDH with an insufficiently large interlayer distance could not fill the cracks in the Mg(OH)2 crystallites and caused pitting corrosion when the vapor pressure was low.
Highlights
In recent years, many resins have been widely used as materials for industrial products due to the lightweight property, it is still difficult to manufacture some products made from resins from the viewpoint of performance and cost
We have investigated the corrosion resistance of the film prepared on the Mg alloys such as AZ31, AMCa602, and AZCa612 and are formed by steam coating with ultrapure water as a steam source
Corrosion-resistant films with almost the same film thickness were prepared on the magnesium alloy AZ61 by steam coating at different vapor pressures
Summary
Many resins have been widely used as materials for industrial products due to the lightweight property, it is still difficult to manufacture some products made from resins from the viewpoint of performance and cost. Magnesium (Mg) alloys have excellent mechanical and electrical properties [2–4], which means they have been applied to some electronic devices. Mg alloys are expected to be applied to transportation equipment because they are lightweight [5–7]. The poor corrosion resistance prevents them from being used practically. Various surface treatment techniques have been developed to overcome this issue. A chemical conversion treatment and an anodic oxidation technique, which are applied to aluminum (Al) alloys [8–15] and steel [16–19], have been applied to Mg alloys to impart corrosion resistance [20–26].
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