TY - JOUR
T1 - Microstructure characterization and corrosion behaviour of a nano-hydroxyapatite coating deposited on AZ31 magnesium alloy using radio frequency magnetron sputtering
AU - Surmeneva, M. A.
AU - Surmenev, R. A.
PY - 2015/7/1
Y1 - 2015/7/1
N2 - The present study reports the fabrication of a nano-hydroxyapatite (HA) film on an AZ31 magnesium alloy via radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering. The phase composition, microstructure, and surface morphology of the HA coatings were investigated using X-ray diffraction and atomic force microscopy. The polarization tests in a 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution were performed to examine the corrosion behaviour of the HA-coated magnesium alloy. Two HA coating thicknesses of 700 nm and 1500 nm were studied. The coatings homogeneously covered the entire surface of the substrates. In the case of a greater coating thickness, larger crystallites were formed. The potentiodynamic polarization test demonstrated that a 1500-nm thick nanocrystalline HA coating significantly improved the corrosion resistance of the bare AZ31 magnesium alloy.
AB - The present study reports the fabrication of a nano-hydroxyapatite (HA) film on an AZ31 magnesium alloy via radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering. The phase composition, microstructure, and surface morphology of the HA coatings were investigated using X-ray diffraction and atomic force microscopy. The polarization tests in a 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution were performed to examine the corrosion behaviour of the HA-coated magnesium alloy. Two HA coating thicknesses of 700 nm and 1500 nm were studied. The coatings homogeneously covered the entire surface of the substrates. In the case of a greater coating thickness, larger crystallites were formed. The potentiodynamic polarization test demonstrated that a 1500-nm thick nanocrystalline HA coating significantly improved the corrosion resistance of the bare AZ31 magnesium alloy.
KW - Corrosion resistance
KW - Hydroxyapatite coating
KW - Magnesium alloy
KW - Magnetron sputtering
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U2 - 10.1016/j.vacuum.2015.04.004
DO - 10.1016/j.vacuum.2015.04.004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84928111937
VL - 117
SP - 60
EP - 62
JO - Vacuum
JF - Vacuum
SN - 0042-207X
ER -