Microstructure-dependent phosphating film formation and its corrosion behavior in AZ91 Mg alloy: Effect of extrusion temperature

In this study, the extrusion temperature (350–450 °C)-dependent microstructure evolution of AZ91 Mg alloy and its effects on the formation mechanisms of phosphate film and corrosion behavior were systematically analyzed. Results revealed that extrusion at 350 °C resulted in a refined microstructure...

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Main Authors: Haolong Bai, Junlei Zhang, Qiuyue Shi, Xiang Chen, Xuwen Yuan, Shengbo Hu, Chao He, Qi Zhao, Shuping Tan, Yifu Shen, Guangsheng Huang
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author Haolong Bai
Junlei Zhang
Qiuyue Shi
Xiang Chen
Xuwen Yuan
Shengbo Hu
Chao He
Qi Zhao
Shuping Tan
Yifu Shen
Guangsheng Huang
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Xuwen Yuan
Shengbo Hu
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Qi Zhao
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Guangsheng Huang
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description In this study, the extrusion temperature (350–450 °C)-dependent microstructure evolution of AZ91 Mg alloy and its effects on the formation mechanisms of phosphate film and corrosion behavior were systematically analyzed. Results revealed that extrusion at 350 °C resulted in a refined microstructure with an average grain size of 8.9 μm, accompanied by an intensified basal texture (mud = 18.20) and a high proportion (64.8 %) of basal-oriented grains compared to 400 °C and 450 °C processed counterparts. The refined grain size accelerated phosphate nucleation kinetics, while the intensified basal texture and enhanced basal-oriented grain fraction promoted epitaxial growth of a dense composite film layer of MgHPO4, Al(OH)3, and MnHPO4 with an average thickness of 27 ± 2.0 μm, thereby exhibiting the lowest absolute value of corrosion current density (3.91 × 10−6 A/cm2) and superior salt spray resistance. Conversely, high-temperature extrusion (450 °C) induced grain coarsening (14.7 μm) and texture randomization (27.2.0 % basal-oriented grains), which led to a relatively thin and less uniform phosphate film with increased microcracks, thereby compromising the corrosion performance. Additionally, the precipitate evolution exhibited a non-monotonic temperature dependence, peaking at 400 °C (2.1 ± 0.45 % area fraction), but its influence diminished as the phosphating film fully developed. Additionally, the dislocation density exhibited a negligible influence on film formation and corrosion resistance. The current research offers insights into achieving phosphating film with excellent corrosion resistance through microstructural design controlled by extrusion temperature.
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spelling doaj-art-0def30c718aa4ff4ada9bf6f2e4f48ac2025-08-20T03:59:22ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542025-09-01381248126210.1016/j.jmrt.2025.08.009Microstructure-dependent phosphating film formation and its corrosion behavior in AZ91 Mg alloy: Effect of extrusion temperatureHaolong Bai0Junlei Zhang1Qiuyue Shi2Xiang Chen3Xuwen Yuan4Shengbo Hu5Chao He6Qi Zhao7Shuping Tan8Yifu Shen9Guangsheng Huang10College of Automotive Materials, Hubei University of Automotive Technology, Shiyan, 442002, ChinaCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, ChinaCollege of Automotive Materials, Hubei University of Automotive Technology, Shiyan, 442002, ChinaCollege of Automotive Materials, Hubei University of Automotive Technology, Shiyan, 442002, China; Shengtak New Materials Co., Ltd., Changzhou, 213144, China; College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China; Corresponding author. College of Automotive Materials, Hubei University of Automotive Technology, Shiyan, 442002, China.College of Automotive Materials, Hubei University of Automotive Technology, Shiyan, 442002, China; Corresponding author.College of Automotive Materials, Hubei University of Automotive Technology, Shiyan, 442002, ChinaCollege of Automotive Materials, Hubei University of Automotive Technology, Shiyan, 442002, ChinaCollege of Automotive Materials, Hubei University of Automotive Technology, Shiyan, 442002, ChinaShengtak New Materials Co., Ltd., Changzhou, 213144, ChinaCollege of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, ChinaCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, ChinaIn this study, the extrusion temperature (350–450 °C)-dependent microstructure evolution of AZ91 Mg alloy and its effects on the formation mechanisms of phosphate film and corrosion behavior were systematically analyzed. Results revealed that extrusion at 350 °C resulted in a refined microstructure with an average grain size of 8.9 μm, accompanied by an intensified basal texture (mud = 18.20) and a high proportion (64.8 %) of basal-oriented grains compared to 400 °C and 450 °C processed counterparts. The refined grain size accelerated phosphate nucleation kinetics, while the intensified basal texture and enhanced basal-oriented grain fraction promoted epitaxial growth of a dense composite film layer of MgHPO4, Al(OH)3, and MnHPO4 with an average thickness of 27 ± 2.0 μm, thereby exhibiting the lowest absolute value of corrosion current density (3.91 × 10−6 A/cm2) and superior salt spray resistance. Conversely, high-temperature extrusion (450 °C) induced grain coarsening (14.7 μm) and texture randomization (27.2.0 % basal-oriented grains), which led to a relatively thin and less uniform phosphate film with increased microcracks, thereby compromising the corrosion performance. Additionally, the precipitate evolution exhibited a non-monotonic temperature dependence, peaking at 400 °C (2.1 ± 0.45 % area fraction), but its influence diminished as the phosphating film fully developed. Additionally, the dislocation density exhibited a negligible influence on film formation and corrosion resistance. The current research offers insights into achieving phosphating film with excellent corrosion resistance through microstructural design controlled by extrusion temperature.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425019623AZ91 Mg alloyExtrusion temperatureMicrostructurePhosphate filmCorrosion behavior
spellingShingle Haolong Bai
Junlei Zhang
Qiuyue Shi
Xiang Chen
Xuwen Yuan
Shengbo Hu
Chao He
Qi Zhao
Shuping Tan
Yifu Shen
Guangsheng Huang
Microstructure-dependent phosphating film formation and its corrosion behavior in AZ91 Mg alloy: Effect of extrusion temperature
Journal of Materials Research and Technology
AZ91 Mg alloy
Extrusion temperature
Microstructure
Phosphate film
Corrosion behavior
title Microstructure-dependent phosphating film formation and its corrosion behavior in AZ91 Mg alloy: Effect of extrusion temperature
title_full Microstructure-dependent phosphating film formation and its corrosion behavior in AZ91 Mg alloy: Effect of extrusion temperature
title_fullStr Microstructure-dependent phosphating film formation and its corrosion behavior in AZ91 Mg alloy: Effect of extrusion temperature
title_full_unstemmed Microstructure-dependent phosphating film formation and its corrosion behavior in AZ91 Mg alloy: Effect of extrusion temperature
title_short Microstructure-dependent phosphating film formation and its corrosion behavior in AZ91 Mg alloy: Effect of extrusion temperature
title_sort microstructure dependent phosphating film formation and its corrosion behavior in az91 mg alloy effect of extrusion temperature
topic AZ91 Mg alloy
Extrusion temperature
Microstructure
Phosphate film
Corrosion behavior
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425019623
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