The invention discloses a preparation method of an Al3C4-Al2O3-ZrO2 wear-resistant
composite coating on the surface of aluminum
alloy. According to the preparation method, an electrolytic tank of a single-groove structure is adopted, and a
mixed solution prepared from
zirconium nitrate,
urea,
formamide and glycerin is used as an
electrolyte. The
cathode side is covered with an aluminum
oxide ceramic sheet with the size similar to the size of a workpiece so that a non-conducting
shielding effect can be achieved in the discharging process,
electric field distortion caused by the edge effect around the
cathode is reduced, and discharging of the
cathode is more uniform. A direct-
current voltage or a
pulse voltage is applied to the electrolytic tank, so that a continuous and uniform air film israpidly formed on the surface of the cathode, continuous
plasma micro-arc discharging can be caused on the surface of the aluminum
alloy, and accordingly, the stable, uniform and hard
ceramic coatingis formed on the surface of the aluminum
alloy. By adoption of the preparation method, the wear-resistant and
corrosion-resistant
coating with high
hardness, a small
friction coefficient and a low wear rate can be prepared on the surface of the aluminum alloy, and thus, the application of the aluminum alloy in the fields of traffic, energy and the like is effectively widened.