Effect of Native Oxide Film on Commercial Magnesium Alloys Substrates and Carbonate Conversion Coating Growth and Corrosion Resistance

Possible relations between the native oxide film formed spontaneously on the AZ31 and AZ61 magnesium alloy substrates with different surface finish, the chemistry of the outer surface of the conversion coatings that grows after their subsequent immersion on saturated aqueous NaHCO3 solution treatmen...

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Main Authors: Sebastián Feliu, Jr., Alejandro Samaniego, Elkin Alejandro Bermudez, Amir Abdelsami El-Hadad, Irene Llorente, Juan Carlos Galván
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-03-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
XPS
SEM
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/7/4/2534