Coloring and corrosion resistance of pure Mg modified by micro-arc oxidation method

  • Long Hao Li
  • , Tirunelveli Sankaranarayanan Nellaiappan Sankara Narayanan
  • , Yu Kyoung Kim
  • , Young Min Kong
  • , Gwi Su Shin
  • , Sung Ki Lyu
  • , Il Song Park
  • , Min Ho Lee

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Abstract

Magnesium and its alloys are potential candidate materials for use as absorbable implants due to their excellent biodegradability and biocompatibility. Reducing their rapid corrosion rate by alloying and surface modification has been the focus of many research programs. To improve the corrosion resistance and to impart coloration, pure Mg is modified by micro-arc oxidation (MAO) using electrolytes containing different concentrations of manganese (Mn). A porous and thick MAO coating layer consisting of MgO, Mg3(PO4)2 and Mg2SiO4 phases is deposited on Mg. The color of the MAO treated Mg is changed from light gray to brown with the addition of 0.015 M Mn to the base electrolyte. The MAO coatings prepared in this study offers an improved corrosion resistance for Mg.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1625-1630
Number of pages6
JournalInternational Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
Volume15
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014.08

Keywords

  • Coloring
  • Corrosion resistance
  • Magnesium
  • Micro-arc oxidation
  • Potentiodynamic polarization

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Engineering - Mechanical
  • Engineering - Electrical & Electronic
  • Engineering - Petroleum

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