REVIEW

on
DEVELOPMENT OF WEAR & CORROSION
RESISTANT
COMPOSITE COATINGS
BY MICRO ARC OXIDATION ON Mg ALLOYS
G.SUDARSAN 13701A03C1
G.SWATHI 13701A03D2
N.SURENDRA 13701A03C9
S.VAMSI KRISHNA 14705A0329

Under the esteemed guidance of

Prof N.SIVA RAMI REDDY

Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering

 Problem statement
Failure of machine components is
due to loss of strength.
Failure depends on load, working
environment( corrosion), type of
material, wear and geometry also.
Failure phenomenon can be
reduced by using resistant
( corrosion and wear) materials.
Coating on materials can improve
the performance.
 Objectives

Proper selection of Substrate and electrolytic

solution.
Study the ceramic coating growth mechanisms
in MAO processing
Tribological performance of the coatings
formed under optimum conditions of coating
growth.
The effect of electrical parameters including
applied frequency, duty cycle, and current
density on the formation, growth behaviour
and properties of MAO coatings on Mg alloy.
 ABSTRACT
Magnesium alloys are being considered as potential
materials to enhance fuel efficiency in the aircraft and
automotive industries because of the light weight.
However, the major limitation of Mg is its high corrosion
rate, which needs to be controlled to avoid the failure of
the components. Therefore, the present, key challenge
lies in controlling Mg corrosion rate.
The micro arc oxidation (MAO), a fairly recent and eco-
friendly coating process, emerged as a novel means to
provide an adherent, hard, wear-resistant and corrosion-
resistant coatings on Mg alloys.
In the present work an attempt has to be made to
develop corrosion and wear resistant coatings on
magnesium alloys by using micro arc oxidation process.
The corrosion tests are to be performed by using
corrosion testing methods to know the rate of corrosion.
Wear tests are to be performed by using a Pin-Disc wear
test.
 Introduction
Material types metals, polymers,
ceramics & composites.
Metals automotive and aircraft
industry

Weight saving, cost and higher strength

are key issues.
Magnesium as a choice for most of the
applications.
Coating Techniques on Mg
alloys
 Typical arrangement of the
equipment used for MAO coating

(1) thermocouple, (2) exhaust/ventilation system, (3) mixer,

(4) workpiece, (5) grounded case, (6) bath, (7) insulating
plate, (8) flow circulation via cooling system/filter, (9) power
supply unit.
Process / Methodology: MAO process

Experimental
Parameter
Electrolyte Electric Substrate
parameter compositio
n
Current Discharging Pulse
modes & behaviour timing
density
Coating Structure

Performan
ce
Tribological
Corrosion resistance
property

Results
General formation of Layers
after MAO coating
 Magnesium
Applications
EXPECTED OUTCOME
Fabrication of MAO setup.
Possibility to increase Corrosion resistance.
Possibility to Enhance the Tribological
property

Based on the literature survey the possibility

of enhancing the corrosion resistance and
tribological properties are expected as
outcomes
 COST ESTIMATION
ESTIMATED
S No. REQUIREMENTS
COST(RS)

1 DC-DC Boost Convertor 5000

2 Micro chip pic kit 3 8000

3 Oxidation bath 2000

Raw material & Electrolytic
4 2500
solution
5 Testing 1500

Total 19000
 PROJECT DURATION

S.No Work Duration dates

literature December 20th January 15th

1

Fabrication of
January 16th February 1th
2 MAO Equipment

Experiment
February 2th February 12th
&
3
Testing

February 13th March 10th

Report
4
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