Corrosion behavior of diecast magnesium alloy AZ91D-F anodized in Al
2(SO
4)
3 added solution (Dow17) has been investigated by salt spraying test (SST). Both weight loss and estimated maximum corrosion depth decreased with increasing Al
2(SO
4)
3 content and with increasing duration of SST. Corrosion area ratio, however, was independent of the amount of Al
2(SO
4)
3. X-ray diffraction, EDX and ESCA analyses showed that the anodizing film consisted of Cr
2 O
3, MgF
2 and NaMgF
3, and that silicon oxide deposited on the anodized film by sealing treatment, in which not only chemical composition of the film but also the deposition behavior of silicon oxide depended on the amount of Al
2(SO
4)
3. The addition of Al
2(SO
4)
3 decreased the coupling current between anodized specimen and mechanically polished one, down to about one tenth of the initial value.
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