Oxidation behaviour of molten magnesium and AZ91D magnesium alloy in 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane/air atmospheres

Jian Rui Liu, Hu Kui Chen, Lun Zhao, Wei Dong Huang

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Abstract

The oxidation rates, the morphologies and compositions of the surface films on molten magnesium and AZ91D alloy in covering gas of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane/air at 760 °C were investigated using thermogravimetric techniques, SEM, XRD and XPS. The oxidation rates of the two melts followed parabolic law in the atmosphere of high concentrate 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, and obeyed linear law in the atmosphere of low concentrate 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane. But the oxidation rates of molten magnesium and AZ91D alloy presented a certain difference. The oxidation products on its surface films were composed of MgF2 which played an import role to prevent the molten oxidation and other compounds.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)129-134
Number of pages6
JournalCorrosion Science
Volume51
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2009

Keywords

  • A. Magnesium
  • A. Magnesium alloy
  • B. XPS
  • C. Oxidation

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