Effects of Time and Current Density in Anodizing of Mg-Al Alloy in Alkaline Solution

The effects on the formation of anodic oxide films on Mg-Al alloy (AZ91) in IM-NaOH solution was investigated using parameters of current density and time during anodizing The general tendency kas been confirmed that the increase of anodizing time improves the corrosion resistance. It is considered that the formation of anodic oxide film was increased by increasing the applied current and the anodizing time to generate active dissolution reaction In anodizing at constant current density. passivity potentials shifted to noble direction with increasing current densities. It was confirmed that oxygen quantify in anodic oxide films increased with anodizing time. The compact films above 4 were formed with the shape of an island in grooves at early stage and then grew with combination of the islands