The search for new alternatives to replace chromate-based coatings is a matter of great
importance. Since their official ban due to the raised concerns of hexavalent chromium to the …

Metallic materials have been extensively used in marine environments particularly in
production, processing and transport industries for the construction of pipelines, households …

Currently, chromates are among the most common substances used as inhibitors or
incorporated in anticorrosive pretreatments of aluminium alloys. However, these compounds …

Corrosion of metallic components represents a major issue in the aeronautical sector, giving
rise to safety concerns and significant financial damages. Conversion coatings (CC) based …

Rare earths are among the most promising options for replacing chromate conversion
coatings on aluminium. In nearly three decades of research, several hundred papers have …

The effect of LaCl3 and CeCl3 inhibitor additions in 3.5% NaCl solution on the corrosion
behaviour of aluminum alloy AA2014 has been investigated. Four different concentrations …

This study examines the use of tapioca starch for improvement of corrosion resistance of
AA6061 alloy in seawater. Gravimetric, potentiodynamic polarization, linear polarization …

The annealing behavior of a modified 5083 aluminum alloy was studied in the temperature
range of 125–375° C with different holding times. The results shown that the annealing …

Aluminum silicon based alloys are the most important commercial casting alloys. Their cast
microstructure is strongly related to their technical properties. By adding other selected …

ZrN-ZrO x N y and ZrO 2-ZrO x N y coatings were deposited on 316L stainless steel
substrates via the unbalanced DC magnetron sputtering technique in order to improve their …