Exploring the viability of Mg-3Pb alloy as sacrificial anode for the cathodic protection of AZ31, AM60 and AZ91 Mg alloys

The use of a custom Mg-3Pb alloy as a sacrificial anode for protecting AZ31, AM60, and AZ91 Mg alloys in 0.1 M NaCl solution was evaluated using surface characterization, mass loss, electrochemical measurements, and gravimetric H collection. The Mg-3Pb alloy exhibited consistently lower open circuit...

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Autores: García-Corredera, M., Reyes-Riverol, R., García-Galván, F. R., Jiménez, José Antonio, Fajardo, Santiago
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/379955
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/379955
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Mg alloys
Cathodic protection
Sacrificial anode
Hydrogen evolution
Galvanic corrosion
Cathodic activation
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Sumario:The use of a custom Mg-3Pb alloy as a sacrificial anode for protecting AZ31, AM60, and AZ91 Mg alloys in 0.1 M NaCl solution was evaluated using surface characterization, mass loss, electrochemical measurements, and gravimetric H collection. The Mg-3Pb alloy exhibited consistently lower open circuit potential values than the protected alloys and demonstrated protection efficiencies over 95 %. No polarity reversal or cathodic activation was observed, despite increased anomalous H evolution. These findings confirm the effectiveness and viability of Mg-3Pb alloy as a sacrificial anode for the cathodic protection of AZ31, AM60, and AZ91 Mg alloys.