Synergistic role of vanadate pretreatment and electroless Ni–P deposition in mitigating corrosion of AZ91D
Magnesium alloy AZ91D is highly prone to rapid degradation in chloride environments due to its high electrochemical activity, limiting its structural applications. In this study, a heat-assisted vanadate conversion pretreatment is developed to engineer the substrate–coating interface and enhance the corrosion resistanc...