Abstract:
0.1% mixed rare earth(RE) was added into the ZM5 magnesium alloy to improve its ignition temperatare,and EDS,SEM and XRD were used to characterized the surface oxide film.The results show that a layer of tight oxide film with 2.5-3.5 μm thickness and composed of RE2O3,MgO,Al2O3 and Mg17Al12 was formed on the surface of ZM5 magnesium alloy.No RE elements were detected at the outmost surface of the oxide film.However,RE had the highest content of 26.39% between the base metal and the outmost surface.The tight surface oxide film prevented the further oxidation of the base magnesium alloy.