Laser Cladding of Mg<sub>65</sub>Cu<sub>25</sub>Y<sub>10</sub>/SiC Amorphous Composite Coatings on AZ91D Magnesium Alloy for Improvement of Corrosion Resistance

To improve the corrosion property of magnesium alloys, Mg-based amorphous composite coatings have been fabricated on AZ91D magnesium alloy by laser cladding using mixed powders Mg65Cu25Y10/SiC. The microstructure of the coating was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The corrosion resistance of the coatings was tested in 3.5wt.% NaCl solution. The results show that the coatings mainly consist of amorphous and different crystalline phases. The coatings compared to AZ91D magnesium alloy exhibit good corrosion resistance because of the presence of the amorphous phase in the coatings.