Modern Chemistry & Applications

Abstract

Development of Anti-Corrosion Processing on Magnesium Alloys

Sun Rujian, Guan Yingchun and Zhu Ying

Magnesium alloys have been increasingly used in the industries and biomaterial fields due to their low density, high specific strength and biodegradability. However, poor surface-related properties are major factors that limit their practical applications. This paper will begin with a brief review of conventional methods for anti-corrosion of Mg alloys, and demonstrate the feasibility of laser shock processing in achieving the enhanced corrosion resistance, especially for stress corrosion cracking.