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Corrosion Resistance of Structural Magnesium Alloys
Tkacz, Jakub ; Pacal, Bohumil (referee) ; Hadzima, Branislav (referee) ; Havlica, Jaromír (advisor)
This thesis describes magnesium alloys, their properties and methods of their production. However, experimental part is focused on AZ91 magnesium alloy. Conversion coatings were prepared on the AZ91 surface – chromate coating, phosphate permanganate coating and fluoride coating. Corrosion resistance of the prepared coatings were compared by immersion tests and by potentiodynamic methods. Evaluation of corrosion resistance by immersion tests was successful only for phosphate permanganate coating. Only this coating was removed during cleaning of the samples. For comparison of corrosion resistance was important to find the correct procedures and optimize the measurements methods. For these purposes have been chosen galvanic zinc coating on steel sheets. Thickness of the zinc coating were 8 and 30 microns. This coatings provide uniform zinc surface without heterogenities which was important for the potentiodynamic measurements. After optimization methods for potentiodynamic measurements by galvanic zinc coatings have been measured magnesium alloy AZ91 uncoated and coated by conversion coatings. For uncoated AZ91 magnesium alloy was determined suitable method so called virgin cathodic curve. On the other hand, for the coated AZ91 magnesium alloys was determined suitable method so called combined curve, within which we measured cyclic voltammetry curve (± 5 mV) and then virgin anodic curve.
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Evaluation of corrosion properties of biodegradable ZE41 magnesium alloy
Honč, Jiří ; Minda, Jozef (referee) ; Tkacz, Jakub (advisor)
This thesis deals with evaluation of corrosion properties of biodegradable magnesium alloy ZE41. Corrosion characteristics of ZE41 wrought magnesium alloy specimens with polished and grinded surface were examined by electrochemical methods. 0,1M NaCl solution was used as corrosive environment. Short-term tests were performed using linear polarization method, by which the corrosion potential, corrosion current density and corrosion rate was determined. Long-term evolution of corrosion behavior in terms of polarization resistance was studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) during 168 hours. Also, the corrosion products were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). Based on the results, the influence of phase composition and surface treatment on corrosion characteristics was discussed.
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Evaluation of electrochemical properties of wrought Mg-Al-Zn type magnesium alloys
Slouková, Karolína ; Hadzima, Branislav (referee) ; Tkacz, Jakub (advisor)
The aim of this master’s thesis is electrochemical characteristics evaluation of magnesium alloys. The theoretical part describes the properties of magnesium and its alloys and their corrosion characteristics. In the experimental part are presented results of corrosion resistance measurement of two types of wrought magnesium alloys. It was AZ31 and AZ61 magnesium alloys, which were measured in Hank’s solutions with addition of ions Ca2+ and Mg2+ (SBF+) and without addition of the ions (SBF). The solution temperature during the measurement was 37 ± 1 °C. The experiments were used electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and potentiodynamic tests using linear polarization (LP). EIS measurements were done in times of 5 minutes, 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96 and 168 hours. Potentiodynamic tests were only short-term and they started after 5 minutes of stabilization. Both methods were used for measuring the electrochemical characteristics of polished and ground surface of the samples. The most important measurement results were polarization resistance, corrosion potential and corrosion current density. The electrochemical measurements are used to estimate the chemical composition influence and alloy’s structure of the corrosion resistance.
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Ni-P based coatings preparation on AZ61 wrought magnesium alloy after heat treatment
Otoupal, Dominik ; Tkacz, Jakub (referee) ; Kosár, Petr (advisor)
The aim of the bachelor’s thesis is preparation of heat treated wrought magnesium alloy AZ61 and exclusion nickel-phosphorus coating using electroless deposition to the original and heat treated magnesium alloy AZ61. The theoretical part contains two main chapters. The first chapter describes the alloy AZ61. The second part deals with electroless deposition of nickel-phosphorus coating. At the conclusion of the theoretical part is searches on the topic. Experimental part deals with characterization and description of the magnesium alloy, its heat treatment and electroless plating. They were studied chemical and mechanical properties of the original and heat treated AZ61 and nickel-phosphor coating. For the study methods of scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectroscopy, optical light microscope and Vickers’s microhardness was used.
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Corrosion protection of ZE10 and ZE41 magnesium alloys with fluoride conversion coatings
Matějka, Lukáš ; Tkacz, Jakub (referee) ; Fintová, Stanislava (advisor)
The diploma thesis deals with preparation of fluoride conversion coatings and evaluation of electrochemical corrosion characteristics of magnesium alloys ZE10 and ZE41 in SBF solution. The main aim of the work is to increase the corrosion resistance of the investigated magnesium alloys using fluoride conversion coatings. The influence of the conditions of the preparation of the conversion coatings on their morphology and the corrosion resistance of the coated alloys will be studied. The electrochemical corrosion characteristics of the magnesium alloys with conversion coatings will be evaluated by potentiodynamic and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.
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Evaluation of corrosion properties of biodegradable ZE41 magnesium alloy in simulated body fluid
Handlíř, Tadeáš ; Minda, Jozef (referee) ; Tkacz, Jakub (advisor)
The bachelor thesis is focused on the evaluation of the effect of processing of biodegradable magnesium alloy ZE41 on its corrosion properties. The corrosion properties of ZE41 wrought magnesium alloy specimens with polished and ground surface were evaluated based on the results of the electrochemical characteristics that took place in the simulated body fluid. Short-term tests were performed using linear polarization method, by which the corrosion potential, corrosion current density and corrosion rate was determined. Long-term evolution of corrosion behavior in terms of polarization resistance was studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) during 168 hours. Also, the corrosion products were studied by scanning electron microscope (SEM). Based on the results, the influence of surface treatment and phase composition on corrosion characteristics was evaluated.
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Electrochemical characteristics of AZ31 and AZ61 magnesium alloys in Hanks‘ solutions
Minda, Jozef ; Wasserbauer, Jaromír (referee) ; Tkacz, Jakub (advisor)
This thesis deals with the characterization of electrochemical corrosion properties of magnesium alloys as promising materials for biomedical applications. The wrought alloys AZ31 and AZ61 were used and exposed to corrosive environments of Hanks solutions (SBF) to simulate environmental conditions in living organisms. For the evaluation of the surfaces was used scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with elemental analysis measured by energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). Short-term (5 min) and long-term (72 h) corrosion tests were conducted in order to optimize the measurement methodology and obtain corrosion parameters - especially corrosion potential (Ekor), corrosion current density (ikor) and polarisation resistance (RP). To evaluation of the short-term tests were by potentiodynamic tests, namely the linear polarization (LP) test. Long-term tests were measured by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Effects of the composition of the alloys (AZ31 and AZ61), surface treatment (grinding and polishing) and the composition of the solution (SBF without Ca, Mg, and with Ca, Mg) were compared. Complex corrosion behaviour in time was characterized and corrosion mechanisms were discussed.
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Evaluation of corrosion properties of biodegradable ZE41 magnesium alloy in simulated body fluid
Handlíř, Tadeáš ; Minda, Jozef (referee) ; Tkacz, Jakub (advisor)
The bachelor thesis is focused on the evaluation of the effect of processing of biodegradable magnesium alloy ZE41 on its corrosion properties. The corrosion properties of ZE41 wrought magnesium alloy specimens with polished and ground surface were evaluated based on the results of the electrochemical characteristics that took place in the simulated body fluid. Short-term tests were performed using linear polarization method, by which the corrosion potential, corrosion current density and corrosion rate was determined. Long-term evolution of corrosion behavior in terms of polarization resistance was studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) during 168 hours. Also, the corrosion products were studied by scanning electron microscope (SEM). Based on the results, the influence of surface treatment and phase composition on corrosion characteristics was evaluated.
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Evaluation of corrosion properties of biodegradable ZE41 magnesium alloy
Honč, Jiří ; Minda, Jozef (referee) ; Tkacz, Jakub (advisor)
This thesis deals with evaluation of corrosion properties of biodegradable magnesium alloy ZE41. Corrosion characteristics of ZE41 wrought magnesium alloy specimens with polished and grinded surface were examined by electrochemical methods. 0,1M NaCl solution was used as corrosive environment. Short-term tests were performed using linear polarization method, by which the corrosion potential, corrosion current density and corrosion rate was determined. Long-term evolution of corrosion behavior in terms of polarization resistance was studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) during 168 hours. Also, the corrosion products were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). Based on the results, the influence of phase composition and surface treatment on corrosion characteristics was discussed.
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Corrosion protection of ZE10 and ZE41 magnesium alloys with fluoride conversion coatings
Matějka, Lukáš ; Tkacz, Jakub (referee) ; Fintová, Stanislava (advisor)
The diploma thesis deals with preparation of fluoride conversion coatings and evaluation of electrochemical corrosion characteristics of magnesium alloys ZE10 and ZE41 in SBF solution. The main aim of the work is to increase the corrosion resistance of the investigated magnesium alloys using fluoride conversion coatings. The influence of the conditions of the preparation of the conversion coatings on their morphology and the corrosion resistance of the coated alloys will be studied. The electrochemical corrosion characteristics of the magnesium alloys with conversion coatings will be evaluated by potentiodynamic and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.
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