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Effect of refining grain size on the corrosion behavior of Cr(III) conversion layers on zinc coatings

  • Guozhe Meng*
  • , Lei Zhang
  • , Yawei Shao
  • , Tao Zhang
  • , Fuhui Wang
  • , Chaofang Dong
  • , Xiaogang Li
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Engineering University
  • CAS - Institute of Metal Research
  • Harbin Aircraft Industry Group Company Limited
  • University of Science and Technology Beijing

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Abstract

Cr(III) conversion layers were synthesized on the nanocrystalline zinc with two grain sizes, 22 nm and 40 nm. Their corrosion behaviors were examined by potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The results shows that a more uniform and none-micro-crack conversion layer is formed on sample with grain size 22 nm compared with that formed on the sample with grain size 40 nm. Refining the grain size can markedly enhance the corrosion resistance of trivalent chromium conversion layer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1004-1007
Number of pages4
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume61
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Conversion layer
  • Corrosion
  • Electroplating
  • Nanocrystalline zinc

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