Research Article

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

Table 6

Mechanical characteristics of coatings determined using the method of scratch testing.

Type of sample surface (N) (N)

PEO layer
PEO layer with ZrO2 nanopowder
PEO layer with SiO2 nanopowder