| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2012 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Magnesium Technology 2012
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| Presentation Title |
Effect of Thickness on the Morphology and Corrosion Behavior of Cerium-Based Conversion Coatings on AZ31B Magnesium Alloy |
| Author(s) |
Carlos E. Castano, Surender Maddela, Matthew J. O'Keefe, Yar-Ming Wang |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Carlos E. Castano |
| Abstract Scope |
Cerium-based conversion coatings (CeCC) were deposited onto AZ31B magnesium alloy substrates using a spontaneous reaction of CeCl<SUB>3</SUB>, H<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>2</SUB> and gelatin in a water-based solution. The coating thickness was adjusted by controlling the immersion time in the deposition solution. Prior to deposition, the surface of the AZ31B substrates were treated using an acid pickling in nitric acid and then an alkaline cleaning in sodium metasilicate pentahydrate. After deposition, the coated samples were immersed in a phosphate bath that converted cerium oxide/hydroxide into cerium phosphate. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, potentiodynamic polarization, and neutral salt spray testing studies indicated that ~100 nm thick CeCC had better corrosion performance than ~400 nm coatings. The morphology of cerium-based conversion coatings was characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) which revealed a structure consisting of three layers with different compositions. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: A combination print-CD volume |