Ceramic Films Containing Ca,P and Al Formed on Surface of TC4 Alloy by Micro-Arc Oxidation

Ceramic films containing Ca, P and Al were prepared on surface of TC4 alloy by micro-arc oxidation using direct current supply to enhance its seawater and plankton corrosion resistance. XRD, EDS, SEM and EPMA were employed to characterize the microstructure and the phase composition. The results showed that 15 μm-ceramic films which was uniform and compact were formed on TC4 . The mass proportion of Ca, P and Al is about 2 : 3 : 4. There was AlPO4 crystal but Ca was not crystal. Cyclic Volt-Ampere test showed that the corrosion resistance of theceramic films was much better than that of the TC4 substrate.