Fundamentals and advances in magnesium alloy corrosion

M Esmaily, JE Svensson, S Fajardo, N Birbilis… - Progress in Materials …, 2017 - Elsevier
There remains growing interest in magnesium (Mg) and its alloys, as they are the lightest
structural metallic materials. Mg alloys have the potential to enable design of lighter …

Corrosion and passivation of magnesium alloys

F Cao, GL Song, A Atrens - Corrosion Science, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper reviews and discusses the possibility of the production of a passive magnesium
(Mg) alloy through metallurgical approaches, such as purification, alloying, heat-treatment …

Development of carbon nanotube (CNT)-reinforced Mg alloys: fabrication routes and mechanical properties

G Upadhyay, KK Saxena, S Sehgal, KA Mohammed… - Metals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Properties such as superior specific strength, being imponderous, and the ability to
reprocess are the key features that have drawn attention to magnesium. In the last few years …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs)-reinforced magnesium-based matrix composites: A comprehensive review

S Abazari, A Shamsipur, HR Bakhsheshi-Rad… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
In recent years considerable attention has been attracted to magnesium because of its light
weight, high specific strength, and ease of recycling. Because of the growing demand for …

Effect of grain size and twins on corrosion behaviour of AZ31B magnesium alloy

NN Aung, W Zhou - Corrosion Science, 2010 - Elsevier
Grain refining is a promising approach to improve mechanical properties of magnesium
alloys, but how grain size and twins affect corrosion behaviour is not well understood. In this …

Effect of heat treatment on corrosion behavior of AZ63 magnesium alloy in 3.5 wt.% sodium chloride solution

J Li, Q Jiang, H Sun, Y Li - Corrosion Science, 2016 - Elsevier
The as-cast, homogenized, and peak-aged AZ63 alloys are investigated via microstructure
observation, EDS analysis, hydrogen evolution, and electrochemical tests. The results …

Influence of microstructure and composition on the corrosion behaviour of Mg/Al alloys in chloride media

A Pardo, MC Merino, AE Coy, F Viejo, R Arrabal… - Electrochimica …, 2008 - Elsevier
The influence of the microstructure and aluminium content of commercial AZ31, AZ80 and
AZ91D magnesium alloys was evaluated in terms of their corrosion behaviour in an aerated …

Effect of microstructure evolution on corrosion of different crystal surfaces of AZ31 Mg alloy in a chloride containing solution

GL Song, Z Xu - Corrosion Science, 2012 - Elsevier
The crystallographic basal plane dominated rolling surface (RS) of AZ31 Mg alloy has
higher corrosion resistance in a chloride containing solution than its prismatic plane …

Effect of heat treatment on corrosion behaviour of magnesium alloy AZ91D in simulated body fluid

W Zhou, T Shen, NN Aung - Corrosion Science, 2010 - Elsevier
The research explored ways of improving corrosion behaviour of AZ91D magnesium alloy
through heat treatment for degradable biocompatible implant application. Corrosion …

The effect of Ca and rare earth elements on the microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of AZ91D

G Wu, Y Fan, H Gao, C Zhai, YP Zhu - Materials Science and Engineering …, 2005 - Elsevier
The microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of AZ91 with addition of
Ca and rare earth elements (REs) were investigated using tensile tests, X-ray diffraction …