Corrosion and Protection of Light Metals and Alloys

Dear Colleagues,

Light metal materials, including Mg, Al and Ti and their alloys, have received much attention because of their potential application in aerospace, rail transit, biomedical and electrical electronics. Due to the very low electrochemical potential of Mg, however, the self-generated protective film is loose and porous, not protective, making it highly susceptible to corrosion under both high-temperature and salt spray conditions. Regarding Ti and Al, although the surface is prone to the formation of a passivation film, it does not block the destruction of Cl^- under marine conditions, leading to crevice or pitting corrosion.

Against this backdrop, this Special Issue aims to collect original research and comprehensive review papers to understand information on the corrosion and protection of light metals and their alloys, such as micro-arc oxidation, surface coating, ion implantation, alloying, etc. Contributions to this Special Issue are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Yongfu Zhu
Guest Editor

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• corrosion resistance
• oxidation resistance
• magnesium
• aluminium
• titanium
• alloys
• crevice corrosion
• pitting corrosion
• electrochemical impedance spectroscopy