Papers by Author: Du Hyung Lee

Abstract: Tensile properties of AZ91D magnesium alloy coated by Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation method for various coating times were investigated. The coatings on AZ91D magnesium alloy showed porous microstructure, and became thicker with increasing the coating time. After tensile test, the coated AZ91D magnesium alloy had lower tensile strength and elongation than the uncoated one. The tensile strength and elongation decreased with increasing the coating time, while the proof stress was almost no changed. The uncoated AZ91D magnesium alloy revealed ductile fracture surface. As the coating time increased, however, the fracture surface was changed to brittle fracture morphologies.

Abstract: The Mg-6wt%Al-1wt%Zn alloy powders mixture produced by gas atomization were spark plasma sintered (SPSed). The SPSed sample was coated by plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) method, and the microstructure, mechanical and corrosion properties were investigated and compared to the normally sintered sample. The SPSed sample exhibited a microstructure of well-bonded grains with approximately 48 ,m in grain size, which was bigger than that of the normally sintered sample. The coatings on the SPSed sample were characterized by dense and porous layers, while, in the case of the normally sintered sample, the coatings had grown through the grain boundary of substrate with increasing the coating time. The surface roughness, thickness and micro-hardness of coatings on the SPSed sample increased gradually with increasing the coating time. The corrosion property of coatings on the SPSed sample had a tendency to improve with increasing the coating time in 3.5%NaCl solution. However, it was worse than that of coatings on the normally sintered sample.