Cailiao Baohu (Mar 2022)
Effect of Neodymium Oxide on Properties of Micro - Arc Oxidation Coating Formed on 2A12 Aluminium Alloy
Abstract
In the electrolyte containing Nd2O3 particles with different concentrations, the micro - arc oxidation technology was used to prepare the coatings on the surface of 2A12 aluminum alloy. The effects of Nd2O3 particles with different concentrations on the hardness, thickness and adhesion strength between the micro - arc oxidation coating and the substrate were studied, which provided a theoretical basis for the preparation of the coatings with good performance on the surface of 2A12 aluminum alloy by micro - arc oxidation. In addition, scanning electron microscope (SEM), X - ray diffraction (XRD) and X - ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were used to analyze the cross section morphology and phase composition of the coatings. TT - 230 eddy current thickness tester, HVS - 1000 digital Vickers hardness tester and MFT - 4000 multi - functional material surface performance tester were used to test the coating thickness, hardness, and adhesion strength, respectively. Results showed that the coatings were mainly composed of α - Al2O3, γ - Al2O3 and SiO2 phases. With the increase of Nd2O3 particle concentration, the hardness, thickness, and adhesion strength between the coating and the substrate performed a trend of first increasing and then decreasing. Moreover, when Nd2O3 particle concentration was 0.3 g/L, the micro hardness, thickness, and adhesion strength between the coating and the substrate reached the maximum value of 576.38 HV, 8.17 μm and 16.7 N. In summary, adding Nd2O3 was an effective method to enhance the properties of 2A12 aluminum alloy micro - arc oxidation coating, and the optimal concentration was 0.3 g/L.
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