4.7 Article Proceedings Paper

Plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings on AZ31 magnesium alloys with Si3N4 nanoparticle additives

Journal

SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY
Volume 332, Issue -, Pages 358-367

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ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2017.05.094

Keywords

Plasma electrolytic oxidation; Si3N4 nanoparticle; AZ31 alloy; Adhesion; Pin-on-disk wear; Corrosion resistance

Funding

  1. Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan [MOST105-2218-E-131-001, MOST105-2622-8-131-001-TE3, MOST105-2623-E-131-001-D, MOST104-2218-E-131-001]
  2. Chung Gung Memorial Hospital [BMRP 280]

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Magnesium AZ31 alloys have been widely used in the aerospace, automotive, and perSonal computer industries due to their light weight and low density. However, high chemical reactivity, poor corrosion and wear resistance limit their further use in many other fields. The plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) process can produce a protective oxide layer on the Mg alloy to improve its mechanical property, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance. In this work, silicon nitride (Si3N4) nanoparticles were added into the reaction electrolyte to study their influence on the microstructure, mechanical, and anticorrosion properties of PEO coatings on AZ31 Mg alloy. The breakdown voltage for igniting the plasma discharge decreased with increasing concentration of Si3N4 nanopartides. The PEO coating without Si3N4 additives in the reaction electrolyte had mainly MgAl2O4 and minor MgO phases. On the other hand, when Si3N4 nanoparticles were included in the PEO reaction, a Mg2SiO4 phase is present. In general, the coating thickness, surface roughness, hardness and elastic modulus increased with increasing Si3N4 nanoparticle concentration up to 3 g/L. A maximum hardness of 16.4 GPa was found in the coating fabricated with 3 g/L Si3N4 nanoparticles added. The PEO coating fabricated using 2 g/L of Si3N4 nanoparticles in its electrolyte exhibited the best corrosion resistance, high hardness, good adhesion, and low coefficient of friction in this study. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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