Research Article

Fabrication of Coatings on the Surface of Magnesium Alloy by Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation Using ZrO2 and SiO2 Nanoparticles

Table 2

The elemental concentration of coatings.

Type of sample surfaceElement, wt.%
MgOSiZrNaMnOthers

PEO layer37.738.418.5ā€”1.23.01.2
PEO layer with ZrO2 nanopowder36.736.519.11.71.93.50.6
PEO layer with SiO2 nanopowder28.237.227.9ā€”2.52.91.3