The corrosion behavior of Mg and Mg-Zn in simulated body fluid was studied. The mass loss of pure Mg, Mg-Zn-Zr and Mg-Zn-Zr-Y in simulated body fluid was measured using photovoltaic scale meter. Corrosion rate was determined through electrochemical tests. Finally, the corrosion mechanism was thermodynamically studied. The results show that the corrosion rate decreases with the lapse of time for both pure Mg and Mg alloys. The purer the alloy, the better the corrosion resistance exhibits. The corrosion behavior of Mg alloy is improved by the addition of trace Y.
In the electromagnetic field, the wettability between Ti50Al alloy melt and oxide ceramic moulds was studied by the self-designed measuring apparatus. The thermodynamic and kinetic laws and mechanism on wetting were studied systematically. The results show that in the electromagnetic field, the order of contact angles for the molten Ti50Al alloy for the eight oxide materials is θ(Y2O3)>θ(ZrO2(Y2O3))>θ(ZrO2(CaO))>θ(CaO)>θ(ZrO2(MgO))>θ(Al2O3)>θ(Zircon)>θ(MgO). The wetting process of Ti50Al alloy and ceramic moulds includes the nonreactive wetting at the first stage, and the reactive wetting at the final stage. And the higher the ceramic chemical stability, the longer the nonreactive wetting time.
