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Magnesium alloys suffer from their high reactivity in common environments. Protective layers are widely created on the surface of magnesium alloys to improve their corrosion resistance. This article evaluates the influence of a calcium-phosphate layer on the electrochemical characteristics of AZ31 magnesium alloy in 0.9 % NaCl solution. The calcium phosphate (CaP) layer was electrochemically deposited in a solution containing 0.1 M Ca(NO3)2, 0.06 M NH4H2PO4 and 10 ml l(-1) of H2O2. The formed surface layer was composed mainly of brushite [(dicalcium phosphate dihidrate (DCPD)] as proved by energy-dispersive X-ray analysis. The surface morphology was observed by scanning electron microscopy. Immersion test was performed in order to observe degradation of the calcium phosphatized surfaces. The influence of the phosphate layer on the electrochemical characteristics of AZ31, in 0.9 % NaCl solution, was evaluated by potentiodynamic measurements and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The obtained results were analysed by the Tafel-extrapolation method and equivalent circuits method. The results showed that the polarization resistance of the DCPD-coated surface is about 25 times higher than that of non-coated surface. The CaP electro-deposition process increased the activation energy of corrosion process.

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This study aims to evaluate and compare the mechanical and corrosion resistance properties of ultrafine-grained (UFG) copper with that of coarse-grained (CG) copper microstructures. Ultrafinegrained microstructures are produced through severe plastic deformation using rotary swaging. Potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance tests are performed at 37 C in Hank's solution as the simulated body fluid. The results reveal that the highly deformed UFG-materials not only show marked enhancement of the mechanical properties but also remarkable enhancement of corrosion resistance compared with that of the CG counterpart.