Al-Si-Mg-Ni(-Cu) alloys are widely used in the automotive industry. They have the advantage of low weight associated with low coefficient of thermal expansion and excellent mechanical properties – mainly at high temperatures. The corrosion resistance of these alloys in coastal area, particularly sea water, however is not yet known. In this investigation, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (...

ÐOngoing research is reported aimed at improving bio®xation through the use of bioactive glass coatings on Ti-based implant alloys. The optimized processing conditions for coating with one promising bioactive glass composition are discussed, and the stress corrosion crack growth behavior in a simulated human physiological environment is presented. This glass can be successfully used to coat Ti ...

Although titanium alloys have outstanding mechanical properties such as high hot hardness, a good strength-to-weight ratio and high corrosion resistance; their low thermal conductivity, high chemical affinity to tool materials severely impair their machinability. Ultrasonically assisted machining (UAM) is an advanced machining technique, which has been shown to improve machinability of a β-tita...

austenitic stainless steel sheets have gained wide acceptance in the fabrication of components, which require high temperature resistance and corrosion resistance such as metal bellows used in expansion joints in aircraft, aerospace and petroleum industries. in the case of single pass welding of thinner sections of this alloy, pulsed current micro plasma arc welding (pcmpaw) has been found bene...

Zinc-Nickel electrodeposits have been widely adopted for surface treatment of automobile steel sheet for high corrosion resistance. In this work the effect of pulse parameters on the Zn-Ni alloy electrodeposits was investigated. The hardness, thickness, corrosion resistance and composition of deposits thus produced were investigated. The surface topography of the deposits was also observed in S...

The use of corrosion-resistant metal materials in highly aggressive environments contributes to the preservation environment because it reduces protective agents and coatings. Most objects are produced by some metal-forming process. It is well-known that plastic deformation affects corrosion resistance different ways. As a rule, austenitic stainless steels show positive impact on resistance, es...

This study developed surface finishing methods to prevent corrosion of electropolished SUS316L stainless steel in isopropyl alcohol（IPA）. For this development, immersion tests 99.7% IPA and anodic polarization 0.15 kmol･m－3 HCl were conducted using specimens passivated with 30% HNO3, 0.1 Na2MoO4-containing 3.5% H2O2 0.98% H2O2- containing 8% citric acid. Identical also applied heated 200－450 ℃ ...

In the field of orthopedics, magnesium (Mg) and magnesium-based composites as biodegradable materials have attracted fundamental research. However, the medical applications of magnesium implants have been restricted owing to their poor corrosion resistance, especially in the physiological environment. To improve the corrosion resistance of Mg/HA/TiO2 nanocomposites, monolayer MgO and double-lay...