Degradation of Mechanically Surface Treated AZ31B Magnesium Alloy in 3.5 wt.% NaCl Solution

Abstract:

Surface mechanical attrition treatment (SMAT) has so far been used as a technique for improving mechanical and tribological properties of magnesium and its alloys. However, the effects of the SMAT on corrosion and degradability of these materials are still rarely reported in open literature. In this research, the degradation behavior of AZ31B magnesium alloy after receiving the SMAT was characterized. The degradation behavior of the Mg alloy was determined from the weight losses after an immersion test for 24 h in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution. During the test, the pH of the solution was also monitored. The results obviously showed higher corrosion rates of the Mg alloy that had been treated by using the SMAT. Interestingly, the degradation rate of the Mg alloy decreased once a longer duration of SMAT was applied. Meanwhile, the pH of NaCl solution increased up to 12 and 13.9 once the non-treated and the SMAT specimens were immersed into the solution, respectively. In addition, the energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) analysis confirmed the presence of corrosion products in all the Mg samples that were similar to those revealed in the literature.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 948)
• Pages: 237-242
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.948.237
• Online since: March 2019
• Authors: Budi Arifvianto*, Suyitno Suyitno, Muslim Mahardika
• Keywords: AZ31B Magnesium Alloy, Degradation, NaCl Solution, SMAT

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