Effect of graphene additive on microstructure and properties of MAO coatings on 6063 aluminum alloy

Hong Gao; Chao Wang; Bo Jiang; Renguo Song

doi:10.1515/ijmr-2021-8683

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Effect of graphene additive on microstructure and properties of MAO coatings on 6063 aluminum alloy

Hong Gao , Chao Wang , Bo Jiang and Renguo Song

Published/Copyright: December 28, 2023

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From the journal International Journal of Materials Research Volume 115 Issue 1

Abstract

The micro-arc oxidation process is used to improve the properties of 6063 aluminum alloy by forming coatings on the surface of the alloy, in order to further enhance the features of the basic micro-arc oxidation coatings, graphene was added into the silicate alkaline electrolyte. The addition of the graphene influences the surface morphologies, thickness, element distributions, phase compositions, wear resistance and corrosion resistance of the formed coatings. They were studied by means of scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, friction and wear testing and an electrochemical workstation. The results show that the microstructure and properties of the coating were modified with the increase of graphene concentration. However, when too much graphene was added, the performance of the coating became worse.

Keywords: Graphene; Micro-arc oxidation coating; Microstructure; Properties; 6063 aluminum alloy

Corresponding author: Renguo Song, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, P.R. China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials Surface Science and Technology, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, P.R. China; and Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Photovolatic Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, P.R. China, E-mail: songrg@hotmail.com

Research ethics: Not applicable.
Author contributions: Renguo Song: program design and guide Hong Gao: experiments, processed data, wrote papers Chao Wang: experiments Bo Jiang: Microscopic analysis.
Competing interests: The authors state no conflict of interest.
Research funding: The financial aids of the National Natural Science Foundation of China under grant No51871031 and the Natural Science Foundation of JiangSu Province under grant No. BK20211061.
Data availability: The raw data can be obtained on request from the corresponding author.

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Received: 2021-12-06

Accepted: 2023-03-13

Published Online: 2023-12-28

Published in Print: 2024-01-29

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Graphene; Micro-arc oxidation coating; Microstructure; Properties; 6063 aluminum alloy