TY - CHAP A1 - Bender, S. A1 - Göllner, J. A1 - Heyn, Andreas A1 - Blawert, C. A1 - Srinivasan, P.B. ED - Pekguleryuz, M.O. ED - Kainer, K.U. ED - Kaya, A. T1 - Corrosion and surface finishing of magnesium and its alloys N2 - While the possibilities of improving corrosion resistance (especially galvanic corrosion) by alloying are limited, surface finishing of magnesium alloys is the alternative for improving corrosion resistance. Due to the low corrosion potential of Mg and the danger of galvanic corrosion in the case of a coating defect, the choice of coatings is limited. This chapter will summarize the corrosion behavior of magnesium alloys and the metallurgical possibilities to improve the corrosion resistance of the alloys and reviewing critically the most commonly used surface treatments and coatings for magnesium. KW - Corrosion KW - Corrosion testing KW - Negative difference effect (NDE) KW - Conversion coatings KW - Plasma electrolytic oxidation KW - Organic coatings KW - Galvanic coatings PY - 2013 SN - 978-0-85709-088-1 SN - 978-0-85709-729-3 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1533/9780857097293.232 IS - Chapter 7 SP - 232 EP - 265 PB - Woodhead Publishing Ltd AN - OPUS4-29332 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -