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Effect of grain morphology on the degradation behavior of Mg-4 wt% Zn alloy in Hank's solution
Hongmin Jia1, Xiaohui Feng2, Yuansheng Yang2
1Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; Xi'an Shiyou University, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an, 710065, China.
Abstract:
The degradation behavior of Mg-4 wt% Zn alloy with three different microstructures was examined in Hank's solution at 37 °C by electrochemical measurements and immersion tests in this study. The results show that the sample with cellular structure exhibits a more positive corrosion potential, lower corrosion current density, larger impedance and more protective film than samples with columnar dendritic and equiaxed dendritic structure. The higher corrosion resistance is attributed to the preferred orientation, eliminating susceptible grain boundaries and reduced secondary phases.
