Article: Improvement of the properties of AZ91D magnesium alloy by treatment with a molten [AlCl.sub.3]-NaCl salt to form an Mg-Al intermetallic surface layer.

Abstract A process for surface modification of AZ91D magnesium alloy has been carried out in [AICI.sub.3]-NaCl molten salts melt at 573 K for 7 h. The process was used to form a diffusion alloying layer on the surface of the sample to improve corrosion resistance. The diffusion alloying layer was mainly composed of Mg-Al intermetallic compounds. The continued immersion test in 5% NaCl solutions displayed that molten salt diffusion-treated specimen had better corrosion resistance compared to the untreated AZ91D specimen. The polarization lest indicated that the Mg-Al intermetallic compounds of the layer were an effective corrosion barrier to decrease the corrosion rate for ...

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