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Formation of the surface oxide film on as-cast Mg-7Li alloy

  • Jun Gang Li
  • , Ying Lv
  • , Mu Qin Li
  • , Zun Jie Wei
  • , Xiang Cai Meng
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Jiamusi University

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Abstract

The excellent properties of Mg-Li alloys make them suitable light fabrication materials used extensively in many applications. The microstructure and the surface oxide film at different temperature of as-cast Mg-7Li alloy were investigated by optical microscope(OM), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), X-ray diffraction(XRD) and electronic analytical balance. Results showed that Mg-7Li alloy was composed of mainly α phase and β phase. With increasing temperature, the morphology of the alloy surface varied from the formation of a very thin oxide film, large amounts of oxide particles to the thick and coarse film with a mass of cellular protuberances in size of 40-80μm. The ratio of oxidation weight gains rose from 0.08% to 11.58%. The surface oxide film consisted of mainly magnesium oxide(MgO) phase and lithium peroxide(Li2O2) phase, resulting from the reaction of oxygen with Mg and Li. The volume of the oxides on β phase greater than that on α phase led to the formation of cellular protuberance on the surface of Mg-7Li alloy at high temperature.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Materials
Pages1082-1087
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event2011 International Conference on Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, CEAM 2011 - Changsha, China
Duration: 28 May 201130 May 2011

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume239-242
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference2011 International Conference on Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, CEAM 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChangsha
Period28/05/1130/05/11

Keywords

  • Mg-7Li alloy
  • Microstructure
  • Morphology
  • Oxide film

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