Characterization of Electrodeposited Mn-Cu-Zn Coating for Corrosion Protection | Chapter 6 | Current Topics and Emerging Issues in Materials Sciences Vol. 1

 Preparation of new hardware alloy coatings capable of looking after steel from corrosion is a big objective of electrochemical deposition and working galvanotechnics. A growing interest of researchers in alloys electrodeposition is for the most part caused for one cost-effectiveness of ingot coatings due to inexpensive and environmental electrolytes used.  In that regard, of particular interest was the feasibility of obtaining manganese alloys from high anti-disintegration performance accompanying suitable mechanical features. Manganese, a metal accompanying high negative standard potential (-1.18V, SHE) is chemically alive and easily reacts with air oxygen and liquid. Despite their high effect, electrocoatings of clean manganese are fragile and either of impact are easily removed from a fortify surface to get shielded from corrosion. To decrease chemical endeavor and brittleness of manganese, it is mixed with metals of lower negative standard potential, like with Cu, Zn and others.The aim of present research is obtaining of excellence coating of Mn-Cu-Zn alloy, determination of limits of electrolysis, electrolyte composition, effect of photoelectric current density on synthetic composition, morphology and form of coatings. Also, corrosion tests of electrodeposited alloys are intentional.

Author(s) Details:

Gigla Tsurtsumia,
TSU, Rafael Agladze Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Electrochemistry, 11 Mindeli Str., Tbilisi 0186, Georgia.

David Gogoli,
TSU, Rafael Agladze Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Electrochemistry, 11 Mindeli Str., Tbilisi 0186, Georgia.

Nana Koiava,
TSU, Rafael Agladze Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Electrochemistry, 11 Mindeli Str., Tbilisi 0186, Georgia.

Izolda Kakhniashvili,
TSU, Rafael Agladze Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Electrochemistry, 11 Mindeli Str., Tbilisi 0186, Georgia and Georgian Technical University, 69 Kostava Str., Tbilisi 0176, Georgia.

Nunu Jokhadze,
TSU, Rafael Agladze Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Electrochemistry, 11 Mindeli Str., Tbilisi 0186, Georgia.

Tinatin Lezhava,
TSU, Rafael Agladze Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Electrochemistry, 11 Mindeli Str., Tbilisi 0186, Georgia.

Nikoloz Nioradze,
TSU, Rafael Agladze Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Electrochemistry, 11 Mindeli Str., Tbilisi 0186, Georgia.

Dimitri Tatishvili,
G. Tsulukidze Mining Institute, 7 Mindeli Str., Tbilisi 0186, Georgia.

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