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Surface properties of AZ31B magnesium alloy by Oxygen plasma immersion ion implantation

  • Wei Chunbei
  • , Gong Chunzhi
  • , Tian Xiubo*
  • , Yang Shiqin
  • , Ricky K.Y. Fu
  • , Paul K. Chu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Oxygen plasma immersion ion implantation (PIII) has been conducted on AZ31B magnesium alloy using different bias voltages. The modified layer is mainly composed of MgO and some MgAl2O4. Results form Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) indicate that the bias voltage has a significant impact on the structure of the films. The oxygen implant fluences and the thickness of the implanted layer increase with higher bias voltages. A high bias voltage such as 60 kV leads to an unexpected increments in the oxygen-rich layer's thickness compared to those of the samples implanted at 20 kV and 40 kV. The hardness is hardly enhanced by oxygen PIII. The corrosion resistance of magnesium alloy may be improved by a proper implantation voltage.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)33-37
Number of pages5
JournalPlasma Science and Technology
Volume11
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Corrosion resistance
  • Hardness
  • Magnesium alloy
  • Oxygen plasma implantation
  • Structure

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