. 2010, 41(12): 3-0.
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An extensive study was made of the microstructure distribution of the ceramic coating formed on AZ91 magnesium alloy substrate by micro-arc oxidation(MAO).The coating was prepared in an alkaline electrolytic solution composed of 5-20g/l of NaH2PO4/Na2SiO3/NaAlO2, 1-5g/l of NaOH, 5-8g/l of KF; 0.5-2g/l of Na3C6H5O7, and 0.5-2g/l of EDTA, employing a constant-current controlled AC power supply with a current density of 20A/dm2; and the microstructure of the coatings was characterized using scanning electron microscopy(SEM), optical microscopy and X-RAY diffraction instrument(XRD). It was found that: (1) The microstructure prepared in an alkaline electrolytic solution was best than in aluminate or phosphate electrolytic solution; (2) The ceramic coating had both structures, and the dense inner sublayer made of most of the thickness, about 75%~85%; (3) The elements made of coatings, such as Si, Al or P, distributed in the outer sublayer, and the compositions of the dense inner sublayer were Mg and O; the phase compositions corresponding to the three electrolytic solutions, such as MgSiO3, MgAl2O4 or Mg3(PO4)2 distributed in the outer sublayer, and it was MgO in the dense inner sublayer。