Effects of solidifi cation cooling rate on the corrosion resistance of Mg – Zn–Ca alloy

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of solidification cooling rate on the corrosion resistance of an Mg–Zn–Ca alloy developed for biomedical applications. A wedge shaped copper mould was used to obtain different solidification cooling rates. Electrochemical and immersion tests were employed to measure the corrosion resistance of Mg–Zn–Ca alloy. It was found that increasing cooling rate resulted in a significant improvement in the corrosion resistance of the Mg–Zn–Ca alloy. The findings were explained in terms of solidification behaviour in association with the change in solubility of the alloying elements, microstructural homogeneity and refinement and chemical homogeneity as well as the increased cooling rates.     

Effects of chloride ion concentration and pH values on the corrosion behavior of Cr12Ni3Co12Mo4W ultra-high-strength martensitic stainless steel

The effects of Cl- ion concentration and pH values on the corrosion behavior of Cr12Ni3Co12Mo4W ultra-high-strength martensitic stainless steel (UHSMSS) were investigated by a series of electrochemical tests combined with observations by stereology microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. A critical Cl- ion concentration was found to exist (approximately 0.1wt%), above which pitting occurred. The pitting potential decreased with increasing Cl- ion concentration. A UHSMSS specimen tempered at 600°C exhibited a better pitting corrosion resistance than the one tempered at 400°C. The corrosion current density and passive current density of the UHSMSS tempered at 600°C decreased with increasing pH values of the corrosion solution. The pits developed a shallower dish geometry with increasing polarization potential. A lacy cover on the pits of the UHSMSS tempered at 400°C accelerated pitting, whereas corrosion products deposited in the pits of the UHSMSS tempered at 600°C hindered pitting.     

Influence of pH,immersion time,and benzotriazole concentration on copper corrosion in citric acid based slurries

Copper corrosion in citric acid based slurries with or without benzotriazole (BTA) was investigated as a function of the slurry pH,immersion time and BTA concentration by static etching and electrochemical experiments.The chemical composition of the corroded surface was determined using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).The static etching rate of copper in a H2O2 +citric acid+BTA slurry was lower than that in a H2O2 +citric acid slurry at pH 4.4-8.When the pH of the slurry was >8 or <4.4,the results were reversed and the static etching rate of copper increased when BTA was added to the H2O2 +citric acid slurry.The inhibitory effect of BTA in the H2O2 +citric acid slurry at pH 6 increased with the increasing immersion time of the copper.The corrosion current density of copper gradually decreased with increasing BTA concentration in slurry.     

Surface modification of Ti-49.8at%Ni alloy by Ti ion implantation：phase transformation,corrosion, and cell behavior

The Ti?49.8at%Ni alloy was modified by Ti ion implantation to improve its corrosion resistance and biocompatibility. The chemical composition and morphologies of the TiNi alloy surface were determined using atomic force microscopy (AFM), auger electron spectroscopy (AES), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The results revealed that Ti ion implantation caused the reduction of Ni concentration and the formation of a TiO2 nano-film on the TiNi alloy. The phase transformation temperatures of the Ti–TiNi alloy remained almost invariable after Ti ion implantation. Electrochemical tests indicated that the corrosion resistance of TiNi increased after Ti ion im-plantation. Moreover, the Ni ion release rate in 0.9% NaCl solution for the TiNi alloy remarkably decreased due to the barrier effect of the TiO2 nano-film. The cell proliferation behavior on Ti-implanted TiNi was better than that on the untreated TiNi after cell culture for 1 d and 3 d.     

Surface modification of Ti-49.8at%Ni alloy by Ti ion implantation: phase transformation,corrosion, and cell behavior

The Ti-49.8at%Ni alloy was modified by Ti ion implantation to improve its corrosion resistance and biocompatibility. The chemical composition and morphologies of the Ti Ni alloy surface were determined using atomic force microscopy(AFM), auger electron spectroscopy(AES), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS). The results revealed that Ti ion implantation caused the reduction of Ni concentration and the formation of a Ti O2 nano-film on the Ti Ni alloy. The phase transformation temperatures of the Ti–Ti Ni alloy remained almost invariable after Ti ion implantation. Electrochemical tests indicated that the corrosion resistance of Ti Ni increased after Ti ion implantation. Moreover, the Ni ion release rate in 0.9% Na Cl solution for the Ti Ni alloy remarkably decreased due to the barrier effect of the Ti O2 nano-film. The cell proliferation behavior on Ti-implanted Ti Ni was better than that on the untreated Ti Ni after cell culture for 1 d and 3 d.     

Cupric ion release and cytotoxicity for Yuangong Cu-IUDs and the release behavior of indomethacin for medicated 220 Cu-IUD

These years Yuangong copper-bearing intrauterine devices （Cu-IUDs） have been used because of less side effects in use. The corrosion of copper is essential to the success of contraception, and the release behavior of indomethacin from medicated Cu-IUD is related to its therapeutic effect. In this study, analytical methods were established to investigate the release behavior of cupric ion of three kinds of Yuangong Cu-IUDs and indomethacin of medicated Yuangong 220 Cu-IUD. Cu-IUDs were incubated in simulated uterine solution （SUS）. The concentrations of cupric ion and indomethacin were analyzed by flame atomic absorption spectrometer （FAAS） for 60 days and UV/vis -3310 spectrophotometer for 60 days, respectively. The morphology of copper after corrosion was characterized by SEM. In addition, we detected cytotoxicity by MTT of L929 mouse fibroblasts cells caused by extracts of the three Yuangong Cu-IUDs. The release behavior of cupric ion for three kinds of Yuangong Cu-IUDs was biphasic, which consisted of the initial burst release and then slow and constant release. In vitro release experiment confirmed a biphasic release of indomethacin from Yuangong 220. The copper wire of Yuangong Cu-IUDs showed uneven corrosion. The RGR value of Yuangong 365 Cu-IUD was smaller than that of medicated Yuangong 220 Cu-IUD and RGR value of medicated Yuangong 220 Cu-IUD was smaller than that of Yuangong 300 Cu-IUD. The cupric ion release and indomethacin release showed biphasic. Indomethacin increased the cupric ion release rate and might diminish the adverse effects caused by burst release of cupric ion. The toxicity grade of these three Yuangong Cu-IUDs was 4. We should canvass the adverse events of Cu-lUDs based on practical experiments, and try our best to reduce the toxicity of Cu-lUDs.     

In vitro degradation and biocompatibility of Mg-Nd-Zn-Zr alloy

In this study,in vitro degradation and biocompatibility of Mg-Nd-Zn-Zr(NZK) alloy were investigated to determine its suitability as a degradable medical biomaterial.Its corrosion properties were evaluated by static immersion test,electrochemical corrosion test,scanning electron microscopy(SEM),and energy dispersive spectroscopic(EDS) analysis,and in vitro biocompatibilities were assessed by hemolysis and cytotoxicity tests.Pure magnesium was used as control.The results of static immersion test and electrochemical corrosion test in simulated body fluid(SBF) demonstrated that the addition of alloying elements could improve the corrosion resistance.The hemolysis test found that the hemolysis rate of calcium phosphate coated NZK alloy was 4.8%,which was lower than the safe value of 5%.The cytotoxicity test indicated that NZK alloy extracts did not significantly reduce MC3T3-E1 cell viability.Hemolysis test and cytotoxicity test display excellent hemocompatibility and cytocompatibility of NZK alloy in vitro.Our data indicate that NZK alloy has excellent biocompatibility and thus can be considered as a potential degradable medical biomaterial for orthopedic applications.     

Microstructure characterization of early corrosion behavior of AM60B magnesium alloys

The microstructures and corrosion behavior of AM60B magnesium alloys, produced by both high-pressure die casting (HPDC) and super vacuum die casting (SVDC) processes, were investigated by a combination of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and slow positron beam technique. XRD confirmed that calcium carbonate (CaCO3) deposited on the surface of alloys during the early stages of corrosion, and the deposition rate of CaCO3 for SVDC with corrosion time was slower than that of HPDC. SEM observation found that the -phases in the skin surface of SVDC alloy had a greater volume fraction and more continuous distribution than that of HPDC alloy, leading to lower volume fraction of CaCO3 deposited on surface of SVDC alloy for the same corrosion time. The slow positron beam Doppler broadening measurement revealed that the thickness of surface corrosion layer increased with corrosion time. Compared with HPDC alloy, the increase rate of thickness for SVDC alloy is slower, which implied that SVDC alloy exhibited a better corrosion resistance than HPDC alloy.     

Corrosion behavior of Mg–Y alloy in NaCl aqueous solution

The corrosion behavior of Mg–(0.25, 2.5, 5, 8 and 15)Y alloys in 3.5wt.% NaCl aqueous solution was investigated. It was found that the degree of corrosion deterioration increased with increasing immersion time up to 2 h. Corrosion modes for the alloys with low and high content of Y element were general corrosion and pitting corrosion, respective ly, and the threshold content for the corrosion mode change was 2.5% for the tested alloys. The experimental results showed that the addition of Y refined the grain of the alloy, and the distribution, i.e., continuous or not, of the Mg24Y5 phases had great effect on the corrosion rate and corrosion mode.     

Corrosion of magnesium and magnesium –calcium alloy in biologically-simulated environment

A study of biocompatibility and corrosion of both metallic magnesium(Mg) and a magnesium alloy containing 1% calcium(Mg–Ca) were investigated in in vitro culture conditions with and without the presence of bone marrow derived human mesenchymal stem cells(h MSCs).Chemical analysis of the degraded samples was performed using XRD and FEGSEM. The results from the XRD analysis strongly suggested that crystalline phase of magnesium carbonate was present on the surface of both the Mg and Mg–Ca samples. Flame absorption spectrometry was used to analyse the release of magnesium and calcium ions into the cell culture medium. Magnesium concentration was kept consistently at a level ranging from 40 to 80 m M for both Mg and Mg–Ca samples. No cell growth was observed when in direct contact with the metals apart from a few cells observed at the bottom of culture plate containing Mg–Ca alloy. In general, in vitro study of corrosion of Mg–Ca in a biologicallysimulated environment using cell culture medium with the presence of h MSCs demonstrated close resemblances to in vivo corrosion. Although in vitro corrosion of Mg–Ca revealed slow corrosion rate and no immediate cytotoxicity effects to h MSCs, its corrosion rate was still too high to achieve normal stem cell growth when cells and alloys were cultured in vitro in direct contact.     

Cl~-含量对2A12铝合金初期腐蚀行为的影响

通过干湿周浸加速实验方法、扫描电镜观察和电化学阻抗谱测试技术,研究了2A12铝合金的初期腐蚀规律与电化学行为. 实验结果表明,干湿周浸48h后,所有Cl~-溶液中试样都发生了明显的点蚀. 提高Cl~-含量可以促进点蚀的形成和发展,同时腐蚀产物增多. 当Cl~-含量低时,腐蚀过程主要受电荷转移电阻控制;随Cl~-含量增加,其电化学特征转变为受电荷转移电阻和Warburg阻抗扩散混合控制.     

6063铝合金阳极氧化膜腐蚀性能的正交试验研究

用硫酸直流阳极氧化法对6063铝合金表面进行处理。采用正交试验研究方法探索腐蚀时间、温度和腐蚀液浓度对氧化膜抗蚀性能的影响,运用极差分析法对6063铝合金的腐蚀增重量和最大腐蚀深度进行了分析。结果表明:在铜加速乙酸盐雾环境下,时间对腐蚀的影响最强,温度及盐溶液浓度的影响均较小。合金的阳极氧化膜主要以点蚀为主,在72h、35℃、3%盐溶液浓度条件下,最大蚀坑深度达180.79μm,而原样则是以均匀腐蚀为主,可见与点蚀相比,阳极氧化膜对于均匀腐蚀的改善作用更明显。     

6005 A铝合金的表面损伤对其耐海水腐蚀性能的影响

以6005A铝合金商品实际产生的表面少缺陷、多缺陷试样,以及作为比较的完全去除商品表面膜的人工磨制的三种不同表面状态试样为研究对象,研究铝合金商品表面的实际损伤对其耐海水腐蚀性能的影响及其腐蚀电化学行为.通过场发射扫描电镜和激光共聚焦扫描显微镜对具有不同表面状态的6005A铝合金表面形貌和粗糙度进行了表征,表明铝合金商品实际产生的表面缺陷主要为划伤,体现在随着表面缺陷的增多,表面粗糙度Ra明显增大,表面粗糙度Ra大小可以定量描述表面损伤的严重程度.6005A铝合金在NaCl质量分数3.5％的模拟海水溶液中发生全面腐蚀和点蚀,表面缺陷越多,粗糙度越大,耐蚀性越差;电化学测试结果表明,表面缺陷越多,粗糙度越大,腐蚀电位越低,腐蚀电流密度越大,耐蚀性越差.6005A铝合金表面损伤对其耐海水腐蚀性能产生影响的原因为:表面损伤造成铝合金商品原表面膜被破坏,表面缺陷越多,粗糙度越大,表面膜的破坏和表面塑性变形越严重,铝元素会因为被活化而迅速溶解,有着更高的腐蚀速率,而缺陷较少表面有较为均匀致密的氧化膜,对基体有着较好的保护性.     

Pitting corrosion resistance of a novel duplex alloy steel in alkali-activated slag extract in the presence of chloride ions

In this study, two types of reinforcing steels (conventional low-carbon steel and a novel duplex alloy steel with Cr and Mo) were exposed to chloride-contaminated extract solutions (ordinary Portland cement (OPC) extract and alkali-activated slag (AAS) extract) to investigate their pitting corrosion resistance. The results confirm that the pitting corrosion resistance of the alloy steel is much higher than that of the low-carbon steel in both extract solutions with various NaCl concentrations. Moreover, for each type of steel, the AAS extract contributes to a higher pitting corrosion resistance compared with the OPC extract in the presence of chloride ions, likely because of the formation of flocculent precipitates on the steel surface.     

8-羟基喹啉插层双氢氧化膜与溶胶–凝胶涂层对镁合金的腐蚀防护性能研究

采用8-羟基喹啉（8-HQ）插层双氢氧化物（LDH）膜为底层和溶胶–凝胶层相结合的方法,对AM60B镁合金进行了腐蚀防护性能的研究。采用扫描电子显微镜（SEM）、场发射扫描电子显微镜（FESEM）、能量色散X射线能谱（EDS）、X射线衍射（XRD）、原子力显微镜（AFM）和电化学阻抗谱（EIS）等方法对LDH、LDH/溶胶–凝胶和LDH@HQ/溶胶–凝胶涂层进行分析。SEM图像显示,垂直生长的纳米片组成的LDH膜完全覆盖在表面。LDH/溶胶–凝胶和LDH@HQ/溶胶–凝胶涂层的形貌相同。此外,除了LDH@HQ/溶胶–凝胶涂层具有相对较高的表面粗糙度外,两种复合涂层的形貌几乎相同。虽然在3.5wt% NaCl溶液中,LDH膜具有与合金样品相同的阻抗行为,但其耐蚀性要高得多,这可能是由于其阻隔性以及对氯离子的捕获。与LDH薄膜相似,随着暴露时间的延长,LDH/溶胶–凝胶复合材料的耐蚀性降低。但其值远高于LDH膜,这主要与溶液路径的封闭有关。LDH@HQ/溶胶–凝胶复合材料的抗腐蚀性能优于LDH/溶胶–凝胶涂层,原因是8-HQ通过络合作用吸附在损伤部位。     

苦咸水中氯离子对铜腐蚀行为的影响

采用失重法和电化学方法对铜在模拟苦咸水溶液中的腐蚀电化学行为进行了研究。结果表明, 铜在所用模拟苦咸水中呈现典型的孔蚀特性;并且随着Cl^- 的加入使铜在该体系中的自腐蚀电位和孔蚀电位大大降低,说明Cl^- 对铜具有很强的侵蚀性,与纯NaCl溶液中的各数据比较,都向正方向移动,苦咸水溶液中的其他阴离子,如HCO^-3 或SO₄^-2 ,抑制了Cl^- 对铜的破坏作用。