Titanium (Ti) and its alloys have great application potential. However, their relatively poor
surface hardness, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, and biological activity greatly limit …

Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys present great potential to be extensively applied in different
applications. However, the relatively poor resistance to corrosion and wear significantly …

Surface coating on metal substrates has remained a difficult challenge for researchers due
to the conflicting requirements for different properties. In recent years, due to their …

This paper deals with the evaluation of the influence of selected pre-treatments, namely shot
peening, polishing and grinding, used prior to plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) on the …

Abstract Magnesium-lithium (Mg-Li) alloys have become promising metal engineering
materials due to the outstanding weight reduction performance. However, the vulnerability to …

Smart coatings play crucial roles in realizing excellent corrosion protection on metals and
alloys. However, the preparation of smart composite coatings exhibiting self-reporting and …

Plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO), as a cost effective and environmentally friendly
technology, has been applied on magnesium and its alloys to improve wear and corrosion …

Nitrogen processed, cold sprayed commercially pure (CP)-Al coatings on Mg-based alloys
mostly lack acceptable hardness, wear resistance and most importantly are highly …

Electrolyte systems are crucial for the micro-arc oxidation (MAO) process. In this paper, we
have prepared MAO coatings on Ta–12W alloy in alkali electrolytes with different …

Abstract 2A12-T4 was micro-arc oxidized (MAOed) in silicate and phosphate mixed
electrolytes and then sealed with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) to improve the wear and …