WEAR RESISTANCE OF AZ91D MAGNESIUM ALLOY WITH AND WITHOUT MICROARC OXIDATION COATING AND Ti6Al4V ALLOY IN ARTIFICIAL SALIVA.

The wear resistances of AZ91D magnesium alloy with and without microarc oxidation (MAO) coating and Ti6Al4V alloy in artificial saliva were investigated at room temperature. The wear resistance of AZ91D magnesium alloy in artificial saliva was significantly improved after microarc oxidation treatment. The volume loss of untreated AZ91D magnesium alloy sample was 20.95 times of that of AZ91D magnesium alloy with MAO coating, and that of Ti6Al4V was 5.42 times of that of MAO. Furthermore, the wear resistance of AZ91D magnesium alloy was lower than that of Ti6Al4V alloy in artificial saliva. The wear mechanisms of AZ91D magnesium and Ti6Al4V were discussed. It was found that the wear mechanism of the MAO was associated with abrasion and microfracture. There were two dominative wear mechanisms for AZ91D alloy and Ti6Al4V alloy under the loading conditions used in the experiment, namely, micro-machining wear and deformation-induced wear. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]