Corrosion fatigue behavior of the high-strength magnesium alloy AZ 80

Abstract: The fatigue performance of the high-strength magnesium alloy AZ 80 is studied in air as well as in aqueous 0.5 and 3.5% NaCl solutions. The effect of mechanical surface treatments, specifically mechanical polishing, shot peening, and roller burnishing on the S-N curves, is investigated using an electropolished surface as a reference. While mechanical polishing as well as shot peening improves fatigue performance in air, no improvement is observed in NaCl solutions. However, roller burnishing, which combines a smooth surface finish with residual compressive stresses in sufficient depths, leads to outstanding fatigue performance even in 3.5% NaCl solution.