Anticorrosion behaviour and tribological properties of AZ31 magnesium alloy coated with Nb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>/Nb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>–Mg/Mg layer by magnetron sputtering
Ziyu Ding, Qianhong Yuan, Hao Wang, Yinghong Tang, Yimin Tan, Quanguo He
Abstract
monolayer coating, the multilayer coating exhibits an increased adhesion by about 10.6 times, and a decreased wear rate and corrosion current density by one order of magnitude, meaning higher damage resistance. This study provides a feasible strategy for enhancing the properties of ceramic layers on magnesium alloys for medical applications.
Topics & Concepts
BiocompatibilityMagnesiumMaterials scienceFabricationTribologyMetallurgyLayer (electronics)AlloyCavity magnetronMagnesium alloySputter depositionComposite materialNanotechnologySputteringThin filmPathologyMedicineAlternative medicineMagnesium Alloys: Properties and ApplicationsAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesMetal and Thin Film Mechanics