Corrosion-resistant electrochemical plating of magnesium (Mg) alloys

With the exception of a very few applications, the industrial deployment of magnesium alloys requires anti-corrosion coatings. This chapter looks at aqueous electrochemical plating systems (including pretreatment, undercoating, electroplating and electroless plating) and non-aqueous plating systems (including high temperature molten salts and ionic liquids). The performance assessment of various plated coatings upon magnesium alloys is discussed, along with the general pros and cons of plating techniques.