Advances in Corrosion Protection by Coatings

A special issue of Corrosion and Materials Degradation (ISSN 2624-5558).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 6705

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DECHEMA Research Institute, Theodor-Heuss-Allee 25, 60486 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Interests: corrosion; corrosion protection; corrosion testing; coatings; nanocoatings; sol-gel coatings; self-healing; anodising; plasma-electrolytic oxidation; electrochemical corrosion investigations; scanning Kelvin probe; electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
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Materials Science Department, University of Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium
Interests: corrosion science; coatings; corrosion protection; surface treatment; electrochemistry

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Dear Colleagues,

Coatings are a very important way of protecting metals against corrosion in many applications. Therefore, the variety of coating methods is relatively broad. Metallic coatings may be used as barrier-type layers, such as nickel-based coatings, or can even provide cathodic protection for an underlying metal, such as zinc-based coatings on steel. Pretreatments are used to provide good adherence and inhibit the delamination processes of organic coatings. In addition, inhibiting compounds and nanocontainers can be added to coatings to bring about self-healing properties. Finally, inorganic coatings, such as anodizing layers and PEO (plasma electrolytic oxidation), can serve as barrier layers on light metals.

This Special Issue is devoted to the corrosion protection of metallic substrates by means of innovative and protective coatings, including their elaboration, morphology, surface characterization, and corrosion protection performance, using electrochemical techniques and/or aging tests.

Completely original submissions from the Coatings community are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Wolfram Fürbeth
Prof. Dr. Marjorie Olivier
Guest Editors

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Performance of Phenolic-Epoxy Coatings after Exposure to High Temperatures
by Saleh Ahmed, Katerina Lepkova, Xiao Sun, William D. A. Rickard and Thunyaluk Pojtanabuntoeng
Corros. Mater. Degrad. 2024, 5(1), 73-91; https://doi.org/10.3390/cmd5010004 - 29 Feb 2024
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Phenolic-epoxy coatings, which are designed to protect substrates from thermal damage, are widely applied in many fields. There remains an inadequate understanding of how such coatings change during their service life after exposure to various temperature conditions. To further elucidate this issue, this [...] Read more.
Phenolic-epoxy coatings, which are designed to protect substrates from thermal damage, are widely applied in many fields. There remains an inadequate understanding of how such coatings change during their service life after exposure to various temperature conditions. To further elucidate this issue, this case study investigated the effects of high temperatures on carbon steel panels coated with phenolic epoxy and exposed to different heating conditions. A general trend of decreasing barrier performance was observed after exposure to 150 °C for 3 d, as evidenced by the appearance of cracks on the panel surfaces. In contrast, the coating performance improved after exposure to isothermal conditions (120 °C) or thermal cycling from room temperature to 120 °C, as indicated by the increased low-frequency impedance modulus values of the coating. This unexpected improvement was further examined by characterising the coatings using transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), pull-off adhesion tests, and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS). The maximum pull-off adhesion force (24.9 ± 3.6 MPa) was measured after thermal cycling for 40 d. Full article
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Effect of Microstructure on Corrosion Behavior of Cold Sprayed Aluminum Alloy 5083
by Munsu Kim, Lorena Perez-Andrade, Luke N. Brewer and Gregory W. Kubacki
Corros. Mater. Degrad. 2024, 5(1), 27-51; https://doi.org/10.3390/cmd5010002 - 16 Jan 2024
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This paper investigates the effect of the microstructure on the corrosion behavior of cold sprayed (CS) AA5083 compared to its wrought counterpart. It has been shown that the microstructure of CS aluminum alloys, such as AA2024, AA6061, and AA7075, affects their corrosion behavior; [...] Read more.
This paper investigates the effect of the microstructure on the corrosion behavior of cold sprayed (CS) AA5083 compared to its wrought counterpart. It has been shown that the microstructure of CS aluminum alloys, such as AA2024, AA6061, and AA7075, affects their corrosion behavior; however, investigations of the corrosion behavior of CS AA5083 with a direct comparison to wrought AA5083 have been limited. The microstructure and corrosion behavior of CS AA5083 were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD), electrochemical and immersion tests, and ASTM G67. The CS process resulted in microstructural changes, such as the size and spatial distribution of intermetallic particles, grain size, and misorientation. The refined grain size and intermetallic particles along prior particle boundaries stimulated the initiation and propagation of localized corrosion. Electrochemical tests presented enhanced anodic kinetics with high pitting susceptibility, giving rise to extensive localized corrosion in CS AA5083. The ASTM G67 test demonstrated significantly higher mass loss for CS AA5083 compared to its wrought counterpart due to preferential attack within prior particle boundary regions in the CS microstructure. Possible mechanisms of intergranular corrosion (IGC) propagation at prior particle boundary regions have been discussed. Full article
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Controlling Lateral Size and Thickness of Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) Used as Conversion Layer for Corrosion Protection of AZ31 Mg Alloy
by Roya Malekkhouyan, Yoann Paint, Loïc Prince, Maurice Gonon and Marie-Georges Olivier
Corros. Mater. Degrad. 2023, 4(1), 174-195; https://doi.org/10.3390/cmd4010011 - 20 Mar 2023
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In the present study, Mg-Al layered double hydroxide (Mg-Al/LDH) was synthesized on the surface of AZ31 Mg alloy substrate via in-situ hydrothermal treatment. Synthesis parameters were changed to determine their effect on the lateral size of LDH. For this purpose, etching in nitric [...] Read more.
In the present study, Mg-Al layered double hydroxide (Mg-Al/LDH) was synthesized on the surface of AZ31 Mg alloy substrate via in-situ hydrothermal treatment. Synthesis parameters were changed to determine their effect on the lateral size of LDH. For this purpose, etching in nitric acid and anodizing in sodium hydroxide solution were performed as surface pretreatments. Moreover, the influence of LDH solution pH (10 and 11) on the lateral size of LDH coating was investigated. Morphology, chemical composition, and crystalline structure were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The corrosion resistance of the coatings was investigated by H2 measurements, salt spray, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Moreover, the epoxy coating was applied on the best anti-corrosive LDH sample for assessing the compatibility and effectiveness of LDH on the corrosion properties of the substrate with the epoxy layer. At pH = 11, the lateral size of LDH was smaller than samples at pH = 10. In addition, small-sized LDH, as well as LDH/epoxy coating, revealed enhanced corrosion protection. Full article
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Development of Photocatalytically Active Anodized Layers by a Modified Phosphoric Acid Anodizing Process for Air Purification
by Stephan Lederer, Sigrid Benfer, Jonathan Bloh, Rezan Javed, Aneta Pashkova and Wolfram Fuerbeth
Corros. Mater. Degrad. 2023, 4(1), 18-30; https://doi.org/10.3390/cmd4010002 - 31 Dec 2022
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One of the key urban air quality issues is pollution by nitrogen oxides (NOx). To reduce NOx, facade cladding could be provided with photocatalytic properties by incorporating titanium dioxide nanoparticles. For this purpose, a modified phosphoric acid anodizing process [...] Read more.
One of the key urban air quality issues is pollution by nitrogen oxides (NOx). To reduce NOx, facade cladding could be provided with photocatalytic properties by incorporating titanium dioxide nanoparticles. For this purpose, a modified phosphoric acid anodizing process (MPAA) was developed for the facade alloy EN AW-5005, in which highly ordered anodized structures with a low degree of arborization and tortuosity were produced. Pore widths between 70 nm and 150 nm and layer thicknesses of about 2–3 μm were obtained. The subsequent impregnation was carried out by dip coating from water-based systems. Depending on the dip-coating parameters and the suspension used, the pores can be filled up to 60% with the TiO2 nanoparticles. Photocatalytic tests according to ISO 22197-1 certify a high photocatalytic activity was obtained with rPCE values > 8 and with rPCE > 2, achieving “photocatalytically active for air purification”. Tests on the corrosion resistance of the anodized coatings with a commercially available aluminum and facade cleaner confirm a protective effect of the anodized coatings when compared with nonanodized aluminum material, as well as with compacted anodized layers. Full article
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