This study aims to examine the effect of clay micro particles addition on the microstructure,wear and corrosion behavior of PEO coatings on AM50 magnesium alloy.PEO coatings were prepared using an aluminate-based electrolyte with and without the presence of 5 g/L clay particles.The structure and composition of the coatings were evaluated using SEM,EDS and XRD.The wear investigations were conducted using a ball-on-disk tribometer at 2,5 and 10 N loads.The corrosion behavior of the coatings was examined using polarization and EIS tests in 0.5 wt.%NaCl.The results revealed that the addition of clay particles deteriorated the wear resistance of the coatings under the loads of 5 and 10 N.The SEM examinations of the worn surfaces indicated that a combination of adhesive and abrasive wear mechanisms was activated for the coating with clay particles.The poor wear performance of the clay-incorporated coating was related to its lower adhesion strength and higher roughness.The potentiodynamic polarization examinations revealed that the addition of clay particles slightly decreased the corrosion rate of the coatings.Corrosion resistance of the clay-containing coating was attributed to its compactness,as indicated by the results of EIS tests.
The AM50,AM50-0.1 Ca,AM50-0.3 Ca and AM50-0.5 Ca(wt.%) alloys were hot-rolled and their mechanical properties were determined for the purpose of investigating the effect of trace Ca addition on the texture and stretch formability of AM50 alloy.The results show that the addition of trace Ca can effectively modify the basal texture,which is characterized by the split of basal poles deviated from the normal direction(ND) after the hot rolling,while a broad spread of the basal planes toward the transverse direction(TD) after the annealing.Such change of the basal texture is related to the prior formation of massive compression twins and the decrease of the c/a ratio.Erichsen value increases from 2.25 to 4.21 mm with the increase of Ca content.The enhancement of stretch formability is ascribed to the weakened basal texture,which results in the increase of n-value and the decrease of r-value.
Hong-liang ZHAOYun-xiao HUAXiang-lei DONGHui XINGYan-li LU
