Metals Advances ›› 2026, Vol. 46: 17-33.DOI: 10.1016/j.metadv.2026.02.026

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Effects of advanced forming and processing techniques on corrosion behavior of magnesium alloys: A review

Zi-Lin Lia, Nuo Xua, Zhang-Zhi Shia,b,*(), Lu-Ning Wanga,b,*()   

  1. a State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
    b Institute of Materials Intelligent Technology, Liaoning Academy of Materials, Shenyang 110004, China
  • Received:2025-10-31 Revised:2025-12-24 Accepted:2026-01-03 Online:2026-08-10 Published:2026-02-18
  • Contact: *State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China. E-mail addresses: ryansterne@163.com (Z.-Z. Shi),luning.wang@ustb.edu.cn (L.-N. Wang).

Abstract:

Magnesium (Mg) alloys, featuring low density, high specific strength, and favorable biocompatibility, face limitations in applications due to their poor corrosion resistance. Forming and processing techniques can affect the corrosion behavior of Mg alloys by regulating microstructural characteristics, such as grain size, second phases, texture, dislocation density, and surface properties, etc. Therefore, recent studies on the corrosion properties of Mg alloys prepared by advanced forming and processing techniques should be reviewed. In this review, the effects of special casting, additive manufacturing, severe plastic deformation, and surface physical modification techniques on corrosion behaviors of Mg alloys are discussed. The underlying corrosion mechanisms are systematically analyzed, and suggestions for future research avenues are proposed.

Key words: Magnesium, Corrosion behavior, Forming technique, Processing technique