Abstract

Corrosion resistant films were prepared on flame-resistant Mg–6Al–1Zn–2Ca (in mass%) alloy by steam coating using ultra pure water as steam source. The prepared films were characterized using SEM, XRD, and FT-IR. Corrosion resistance of the film was estimated by polarization curve measurement in 5 mass% NaCl aqueous solution. All XRD patterns of the films coated Mg–6Al–1Zn–2Ca alloy revealed that all films were composed of crystalline Mg(OH)2 and Mg–Al layered double hydroxide (LDH). FT-IR spectra showed that the Mg–Al LDH had carbonate- and nitrate-ions in the interlayer. Potentiodynamic polarization curves of the film prepared at 433 K for 6 h indicated that the corrosion current density decreased by more than four orders of magnitude as compared to that of the uncoated Mg–6Al–1Zn–2Ca alloy.

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