A method for preparing a
magnesium alloy composite coating with decorativeness and functionality comprises the following steps that the surface of a
magnesium alloy is polished, and oil removal and
degreasing are carried out; micro-arc oxidation is carried out, wherein an
electrolyte is subjected to micro-arc oxidation, a current or
voltage control method is adopted, the micro-arc oxidation time ranges from 25 min to 60 min, and the thickness of an oxidation film ranges from 5 micrometers to 50 micrometers;
ion cleaning is carried out, wherein a component is put in a
vacuum coating chamber, the pressure of
argon, the pulsed bias
voltage and the duty ratio are adjusted, and
discharge cleaning is carried out; a
metal layer is subjected to pre-
coating, wherein a
zirconium target or
titanium target arc source is adopted, the bias
voltage duty ratio and the bias voltage are adjusted, and the
metal layer is subjected to
coating; and arc
ion coating is carried out, wherein the
zirconium target or
titanium target arc source is adopted,
nitrogen or / and
acetylene is / are introduced at the vacuum degree being (3-6)*10<-1> Pa, the pulsed bias voltage and the duty ratio are adjusted, the arc current ranges from 60 A to 100 A, and the coating time ranges from 10 min to 60 min. The method for preparing the
magnesium alloy coating integrating high decorativeness, high
corrosion resistance,
high wear resistance and
high heat radiation performance belongs to the environment-friendly surface treatment technology.