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2007
Conference Paper
Titel
Electroplating processes with new magnesium alloys
Abstract
The effect of the electrodeposition of zinc on rare earth magnesium alloys for the corrosion properties has been investigated. The new developed Mg-Alloy MRI 207 and the commercial alloy ZE41 were coated with various processes of zinc plating. A major role plays the pretreatment with fluoride containing etchants. The quality of the zinc coating depends from the state of the magnesium surface which was influenced by the type of the different production processes like sand casting, investment casting or gravity die casting.