Significance of plasma electrolytic oxidation treatment on corrosion and sliding wear performances of selective laser melted AlSi10Mg alloy

TY - JOUR

T1 - Significance of plasma electrolytic oxidation treatment on corrosion and sliding wear performances of selective laser melted AlSi10Mg alloy

AU - Liu, Chenyu

AU - Wang, Qun

AU - Cao, Xuanyang

AU - Cha, Limei

AU - Ye, Renfeng

AU - Ramachandran, Chidambaram Seshadri

PY - 2021/11/1

Y1 - 2021/11/1

N2 - In this investigation, Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) process was used to prepare an alumina (Al2O3) coating for corrosion and wear protection of a Selective Laser Melted (SLM) AlSi10Mg alloy radiator. The phase compositions, microstructures, mechanical properties, corrosion properties and wear resistance of the SLM AlSi10Mg alloy and the PEO coatings were investigated systematically. It was observed that the AlSi10Mg alloy prepared by SLM displayed a denser microstructure, finer grains and excellent mechanical properties with an average ultimate tensile strength of 402 MPa and an elongation of 9.9%. In addition, a double-layered coating with Al2O3 as the top layer having a thickness of ~20 μm and a hardness of 1051HV0.01 was realizable on the SLM AlSi10Mg alloy by PEO treatment. The corrosion current density and wear rate of the PEO Al2O3 coatings were 5.7 and 279.3 times lower compared to the plain SLM AlSi10Mg alloy. The results indicate that the PEO treatment can significantly improve the wear and corrosion resistance of the AlSi10Mg alloy prepared by the SLM process.

AB - In this investigation, Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) process was used to prepare an alumina (Al2O3) coating for corrosion and wear protection of a Selective Laser Melted (SLM) AlSi10Mg alloy radiator. The phase compositions, microstructures, mechanical properties, corrosion properties and wear resistance of the SLM AlSi10Mg alloy and the PEO coatings were investigated systematically. It was observed that the AlSi10Mg alloy prepared by SLM displayed a denser microstructure, finer grains and excellent mechanical properties with an average ultimate tensile strength of 402 MPa and an elongation of 9.9%. In addition, a double-layered coating with Al2O3 as the top layer having a thickness of ~20 μm and a hardness of 1051HV0.01 was realizable on the SLM AlSi10Mg alloy by PEO treatment. The corrosion current density and wear rate of the PEO Al2O3 coatings were 5.7 and 279.3 times lower compared to the plain SLM AlSi10Mg alloy. The results indicate that the PEO treatment can significantly improve the wear and corrosion resistance of the AlSi10Mg alloy prepared by the SLM process.

KW - Selective laser melting

KW - Plasma electrolytic oxidation

KW - AlSi10Mg alloy

KW - Corrosion

KW - Sliding wear

U2 - 10.1016/j.matchar.2021.111479

DO - 10.1016/j.matchar.2021.111479

M3 - Article

SN - 1044-5803

VL - 181

JO - Materials Characterization

JF - Materials Characterization

ER -