Al 2 O 3 ceramic coatings were prepared on the surface of AlSi10Mg selective laser-melted components via micro-arc oxidation. The microstructure and corrosion property of the coatings were investigated. Scanning-electron microscopy results indicated that the number of ''craters'' on the coatingsÕ surface increased with selective laser-melted energy density. The surface of the coatings became smooth with an increase in (NaPO 3 ) 6 content, and the number of ''craters'' decreased. X-ray diffraction and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results showed that the coatings were composed of c-Al 2 O 3 and a-Al 2 O 3 . In particular, c-Al 2 O 3 content increased and a-Al 2 O 3 appeared, surface roughness decreased from 2.22 lm to 1.21 lm. Meanwhile, corrosion current density decreased from 3.46e 2006 to 9.71e 2007 A cm 22 and the corrosion depth decreased from 4.62e 204 to 1.09e 205 mm/year. The morphologies of the coatings were influenced by the diameter of keyholes. The small keyholes were enclosed, and the inside of large keyholes formed microarc oxidation coatings. The addition of (NaPO 3 ) 6 increased the threshold value for obtaining consistent coatings.Keywords corrosion properties, micro-arc oxidation, (NaPO 3 ) 6 , selective laser melted