We study the possibilities of increasing the corrosion resistance of MA5 magnesium alloy by applying aluminum electric-arc coatings from D16 and AMg6 solid wires, a mixture of wires of different kinds (D16 + AMg6), and a powder wire in an aluminum sheath with B4 C + Ni Cr B Si mixture. The electrochemical characteristics of these coatings are studied in a 3% NaCl aqueous solution. It is shown that aluminum electric-arc coatings strongly increase the corrosion resistance of the alloy. The best characteristics are exhibited by the AMg6 coatings.
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Translated from Fizyko-Khimichna Mekhanika Materialiv, Vol. 45, No. 4, pp. 117–119, July–August, 2009.
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Chervins’ka, N.R. Corrosion resistance of MA5 magnesium alloy with electric-arc coatings. Mater Sci 45, 605–608 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11003-010-9220-5
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