Development of Laser Surface Treatment with Excellent Corrosion Resistance and Conductivity Performance on Magnesium Alloy Products

Abstract

Effects of the laser processing on corrosion resistance and conductivity for the magnesium alloy products anodized from the phosphate electrolytic solution were examined. The area where anodized coating was removed under the appropriate laser processing condition showed the excellent corrosion performance as well as good conductivity. This improvement of the conductivity is attributable to the removal of the anodized coatings whose conductivity is not good, and excellent corrosion resistance is based on the sacrifice corrosion protection by anodizing from the phosphate electrolytic solution.