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The process of zinc immersion for Mg-Li alloy is researched in this paper. Through orthogonal experiments, the optimum process parameters are obtained. The microstructure and the composition of the Zn-dipped coating were measured with SEM, XRD, EDS and electrochemical testing. Results show that, the optimum process parameters are: concentration of main salt (ZnSO4) is 40g/L; solution temperature is 60°C; dipping time is 5min. In addition, dipping time is the most influential factor, then is solution temperature, the last is the concentration of main salt.

In this paper, Zr(Hf)xCN coatings were deposited onto 316L stainless steel (316L SS) substrates at 400 °C using the radio-frequency (R.F.) magnetron sputtering technique with Hf-Zr-C composite target materials. The influence of Hf element content on microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion resistance and platelet interaction with the surface of Zr(Hf)xCN coatings were then investigated. The results indicate that the microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion resistance of coatings depend on their chemical composition. Corrosion resistance and platelet interaction with the surface could be improved by adding Hf to the Zr2CN. By optimizing the Hf-Zr-C ratio, Zr(Hf)xCN coatings with excellent corrosion resistance were obtained. The ZrHfCN-3 coating with a Hf element content of 7.33% possesses excellent mechanical properties and good corrosion resistance. The result of the platelet interaction with the surface confirms that Zr(Hf)xCN coatings have better platelet interaction with the surface than 316L SS.