Assessment of Some Advanced Protective Schemes, Including Chromate and Non-Chromate Conversion Coatings for Mg Alloy ZE41A-T5 Using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy,

Abstract

A study has been conducted to evaluate the suitability of a non-chromate conversion coating (Tagnite 8200) for replacing the currently used chromate conversion coating (Dow 17) on Mg alloy ZE41A-T5 This replacement must be accomplished without compromising the corrosion resistance and protection efficacy of other advanced coating schemes. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) and salt spray tests have been employed to compare the corrosion behavior in chloride containing solutions of Mg alloy ZE41A-T5 which has been coated with various combinations of a conversion coating (Tagnite 8200 or Dow 17), primer (Sermetel 1083 or epoxy) and topcoat (Sermetel 1089, polyurethane, or epoxy electrodeposited E-coat). Results indicate that there are several coating schemes which perform better than the currently used system armed that the EIS and the salt apray tests show a direct correlation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 23, 1994
Accession Number
ADA331028

Entities

People

  • Brian Placzankis
  • Frank Chang
  • Robert Huie

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Alloys
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Coatings
  • Corrosion
  • Corrosion Resistance
  • Electrodeposition
  • Elements
  • High Temperature
  • Magnesium
  • Magnesium Alloys
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Military Research
  • Resistance
  • Salt Spray Tests
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Surface Coatings Technology.