The surface film formed on an ultra-lightweight Mg-Li(-Al-Y-Zr) alloy was investigated. Previous research reported that this body-centered cubic (bcc) Mg-Li(-Al-Y-Zr) alloy demonstrated high corrosion resistance that was associated with the formation of a protective lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) surface film. Herein, the surface film that forms upon the bcc Mg-Li(-Al-Y-Zr) alloy following exposure to aqueous chloride containing electrolyte and ambient air was comprehensively studied by complementary methods, to provide a holistic representation of the alloy surface composition and structure. In addition to scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy of focused ion beam prepared surface cross sections, the composition of the surface film was studied by grazing incidence x-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy, both of which revealed Li2CO3 formation on the surface. The surface film structure was also investigated by glow discharge optical emission spectroscopy. The results indicated that a complex and multilayer surface film formed upon Mg-Li(-Al-Y-Zr) following air exposure and when studied ex situ.
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1 January 2019
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October 02 2018
Investigating the Structure of the Surface Film on a Corrosion Resistant Mg-Li(-Al-Y-Zr) Alloy
Y.M. Yan;
Y.M. Yan
*Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia.
**Chimie ParisTech, PSL Research University, CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris (IRCP), F-75005 Paris, France.
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O. Gharbi;
O. Gharbi
*Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia.
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A. Maltseva;
A. Maltseva
**Chimie ParisTech, PSL Research University, CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris (IRCP), F-75005 Paris, France.
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X.B. Chen;
X.B. Chen
*Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia.
***School of Engineering, RMIT University, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia.
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Z.R. Zeng;
Z.R. Zeng
*Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia.
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S.W. Xu;
S.W. Xu
****Research Institute (R & D Centre), Baosteel Group Corporation, Shanghai, 201900, China.
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W.Q. Xu;
W.Q. Xu
*****School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, NSW 2052, Australia.
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P. Volovich;
P. Volovich
**Chimie ParisTech, PSL Research University, CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris (IRCP), F-75005 Paris, France.
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M. Ferry;
M. Ferry
*****School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, NSW 2052, Australia.
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N. Birbilis
N. Birbilis
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*Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia.
******College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
‡Corresponding author. E-mail: nick.birbilis@anu.edu.au.
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CORROSION (2019) 75 (1): 80–89.
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Y.M. Yan, O. Gharbi, A. Maltseva, X.B. Chen, Z.R. Zeng, S.W. Xu, W.Q. Xu, P. Volovich, M. Ferry, N. Birbilis; Investigating the Structure of the Surface Film on a Corrosion Resistant Mg-Li(-Al-Y-Zr) Alloy. CORROSION 1 January 2019; 75 (1): 80–89. doi: https://doi.org/10.5006/2995
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