1. Preparation and formation mechanism of copper incorporated micro-arc oxidation coatings developed on Ti-6Al-4V alloys
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Shufang Zhang, Yaping Wang, Ying Zhao, Xinyi Li, Rongfang Zhao, Rongfa Zhang, Liping Qiao, Guoqiang Li, and Chunmei Chen
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Materials science ,chemistry.chemical_element ,02 engineering and technology ,Electrolyte ,Conductivity ,engineering.material ,010402 general chemistry ,01 natural sciences ,law.invention ,Metal ,Coating ,law ,Materials Chemistry ,Precipitation (chemistry) ,Surfaces and Interfaces ,General Chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Condensed Matter Physics ,Copper ,Cathode ,0104 chemical sciences ,Surfaces, Coatings and Films ,Anode ,Chemical engineering ,chemistry ,visual_art ,visual_art.visual_art_medium ,engineering ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
Micro-arc oxidation (MAO) was used to fabricate light-red coatings with a maximum Cu amount of 3.06 wt% on Ti-6Al-4V alloys in electrolytes composed of Na 2 CuY, KOH, and phytic acid. The influences of electrolyte composition and concentration as well as the electrical control mode on coating properties were investigated. In addition, the cathode surface after MAO treatment was first characterized. The results show that the used electrolytes determine the coating composition and surface morphology through influencing the solution pH and conductivity. During MAO, copper is simultaneously involved in the formation of the MAO coating on the anode and the precipitation of metallic Cu on the cathode. The copper content in MAO coatings can be improved slightly by Na 2 CuY and significantly by KOH attributed to their influences on solution pH . Phytic acid is beneficial in developing MAO coatings, but at higher concentrations up to 4 g/L decreases the copper content. The copper in MAO coatings exists primarily in the form of Cu 2 O, while metallic copper particles in the range of 150–600 nm are deposited on the cathode through the reduction reaction. Compared with the constant current density mode, the fabricated MAO samples under the constant voltage mode contain a lower content of Cu and more evident microcracks.
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- 2019