• Title of article

    Plasma electrolytic oxidation and corrosion protection of Zircaloy-4

  • Author/Authors

    Cheng، نويسنده , , Y. and Matykina، نويسنده , , E. and Arrabal، نويسنده , , R. and Skeldon، نويسنده , , P. and Thompson، نويسنده , , G.E.، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2012
  • Pages
    10
  • From page
    3230
  • To page
    3239
  • Abstract
    The compositions and morphologies of coatings formed by plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) on Zircaloy-4 in silicate electrolyte, using an AC current regime, have been determined for a range of formation times. The coatings consist of zirconia with incorporated silicon species, with the distributions of coating species related to the types of discharges. Potentiodynamic polarization in 6 M nitric acid at 100 °C indicated that the corrosion resistance is mainly provided by the thin barrier layer next to the substrate.
  • Keywords
    Zircaloy-4 , Nitric acid , Potentiodynamic polarization , Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation
  • Journal title
    Surface and Coatings Technology
  • Serial Year
    2012
  • Journal title
    Surface and Coatings Technology
  • Record number

    1825721