《Effects of KMnO_4 on microstructure and corrosion resistance of microarc oxidation coatings on 2024 aluminum alloy》.pdfVIP

J. Cent. South Univ. Technol. (2010) 17: 223−227 DOI: 10.1007/s11771−010−0034−2 Effects of KMnO on microstructure and corrosion resistance of 4 microarc oxidation coatings on 2024 aluminum alloy YANG Wei(杨巍), JIANG Bai-ling(蒋百灵), SHI Hui-ying( 时惠英), XIAN Lin-yun(鲜林云) School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China © Central South University Press and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010 Abstract: Microarc oxidation (MAO) coatings were prepared on 2024 aluminum alloy in a Na SiO -KOH electrolyte with KMnO 2 3 4 addition varying from 0 to 4 g/L. The microstructure and phases of the coatings were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffractometry (XRD), respectively. The corrosion resistance of MAO coatings was evaluated by electrochemical potentiodynamic polarization in 5% (mass fraction) NaCl solution. The results show that when KMnO4 is added into base electrolyte, the growth speed of oxide coatings is increased obviously. The main phase of oxide coatings is Al O , and the contents of MnO and 2 3 2 Mn AlO phases are increased at the top of oxide coatings with increasing the concentration of KMnO . The solute elements 2 4 4 participate in forming the oxide coatings. When a proper concentration of KMnO4 (2.5 g/L) is added into the base solution, the