Composition and corrosion resistance of cerium conversion films on the AZ31 magnesium alloy and its relation to the salt anion |
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Authors: | MF Montemor AM Simões MJ Carmezim |
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Institution: | a ICEMS—DEQB, Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal b CICECO, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal c ESTSetúbal, Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, 2910 Setúbal, Portugal |
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Abstract: | Pre-treatments based on different cerium salts were applied to the AZ31 Mg alloy. The pre-treatments were performed by immersion in solutions of various Ce(III) salts: cerium chloride, cerium nitrate, cerium sulphate and cerium phosphate. The chemical composition of the treated surfaces was investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Auger electron spectroscopy, whereas the corrosion behaviour of the pre-treated AZ31 substrates was investigated in 0.005 M NaCl solutions using potentiodynamic polarisation and open circuit potential monitoring. The surface film contained a mixture of Ce(IV) and Ce(III) salts. The film thickness depends upon the cerium salt used. The electrochemical results show that all the conversion pre-treatments reduced the corrosion activity of the AZ31 Mg alloy substrates in the presence of chloride ions. The corrosion protection efficiency is related with the anion present in the cerium salt. |
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Keywords: | Magnesium Cerium XPS AES Corrosion |
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