Regularities and features of acoustic emission under plasma electrolytic oxidation of wrought Al-Mg alloy

Abstract

Abstract The paper highlights the characteristic features of acoustic emission (AE) in the process of plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) of aluminum alloy, and also reveals the correlation of 4 main stages of PEO process with AE signals. The fundamental possibility to establish and detail the features of oxidation stages and to compare different PEO modes by AE signals was demonstrated. The results obtained substantiate the high potential of AE method as an instrument of in situ research, production monitoring and control, and evaluation of quality of PEO process on aluminum alloys.