PEO of pre-anodized Al–Si alloys: Corrosion properties and influence of sealings

Voltage-controlled PEO coatings were developed on A356 aluminum alloys (gravity-cast and rheocast) with a pre-anodized layer. The influence of the alloy manufacturing process and the effect of Si-rich phase on the structure and composition of the oxide layers were evaluated using SEM, EDS and XRD. T...

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Autores: Mohedano Sánchez, Marta, Matykina, Endzhe, Arrabal Durán, Raúl, Mingo, B., Pardo, Angel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/107293
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/107293
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:66
620.1
Aluminum
Anodizing
PEO
Post-treatment
Corrosion
Ingeniería química
Materiales
3303 Ingeniería y Tecnología Químicas
3312 Tecnología de Materiales
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Sumario:Voltage-controlled PEO coatings were developed on A356 aluminum alloys (gravity-cast and rheocast) with a pre-anodized layer. The influence of the alloy manufacturing process and the effect of Si-rich phase on the structure and composition of the oxide layers were evaluated using SEM, EDS and XRD. The pre-anodized oxide layer preserves the microstructure of the substrate due to the presence of secondary phases that have a different behavior relative to the matrix during anodizing. PEO coatings consisted of a mixture of α-Al2O3, γ-Al2O3 and mullite. The corrosion behavior and the effectiveness of different sealing techniques based on salts of nickel, cobalt, cerium and phosphonic acid were also studied. Post-treatments improved the hydrophobic properties of the coatings and showed a beneficial effect, significantly increasing the coating impedance and thereby reducing the susceptibility to corrosion.