Enhancement of the Corrosion and Wear Resistance of an Epoxy Coating Using a Combination of Mullite Powder and PVB
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of Composite Coatings
2.3. Surface Characterization
2.4. Electrochemical Measurement and Salt Spray Test
2.5. Evaluation of Mechanical Durability
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization of Samples and Coatings
3.1.1. Morphology Characterization of Samples and Coatings
3.1.2. Structural Characterization of Samples and Coatings
3.1.3. Electrochemical Test
3.1.4. Salt Spray Test
3.2. Mechanical Durability Test
3.3. Corrosion Resistance Mechanism of Coating
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Samples | Immersion Duration in 3.5% NaCl (Days) | Coating Thickness (μm) | Rc (Ω cm2) | CPEc (F) | Reference |
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A4C6EP | 7 | 25 ± 2 | 6.74 × 107 | 7.78 × 10−11 | This Work |
EG1500SO0.1SN0.9EP | 30 (min) | 25 ± 0.5 | 4.65 × 106 | 7.54 × 10−8 | 10 |
AO0.3AN0.7EP | 7 | 25 ± 1 | 2.42 × 107 | 7.22 × 10−11 | 20 |
EG5000/C1P0.2EP | 7 | 25 ± 2 | 2.58 × 108 | 3.94 × 10−11 | 27 |
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Zhao, Y.; Ma, H.; Gao, Z.; Huang, Z.; Wu, Y.; Lv, K. Enhancement of the Corrosion and Wear Resistance of an Epoxy Coating Using a Combination of Mullite Powder and PVB. Coatings 2025, 15, 41. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings15010041
Zhao Y, Ma H, Gao Z, Huang Z, Wu Y, Lv K. Enhancement of the Corrosion and Wear Resistance of an Epoxy Coating Using a Combination of Mullite Powder and PVB. Coatings. 2025; 15(1):41. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings15010041
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhao, Yan, Huachao Ma, Zhenglu Gao, Ziyan Huang, Yuanyuan Wu, and Kuilin Lv. 2025. "Enhancement of the Corrosion and Wear Resistance of an Epoxy Coating Using a Combination of Mullite Powder and PVB" Coatings 15, no. 1: 41. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings15010041
APA StyleZhao, Y., Ma, H., Gao, Z., Huang, Z., Wu, Y., & Lv, K. (2025). Enhancement of the Corrosion and Wear Resistance of an Epoxy Coating Using a Combination of Mullite Powder and PVB. Coatings, 15(1), 41. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings15010041