Plasma electrolytic oxidation of the magnesium alloy MA8 in electrolytes containing TiN nanoparticles

Mashtalyar D.V.,Gnedenkov S.V.,Sinebryukhov S.L.,Imshinetskiy I.M.,Puz’ A.V.

Fig. 2. SEM images of surfaces (a, c, e, g, i) and cross-sections (b, d, f, h, j) of coatings obtained in silicate-fluoride electrolyte without (a, b) and with TiN nanoparticle concentration of 1 g l-1 (c, d), 2 g l-1 (e, f), 3 g l-1 (g, h) and 4 g l-1 (i, j) (The arrows show the particle agglomerates on the coating surface).