%0 journal article %@ 1044-5803 %A Srinivasan, P.B., Zettler, R., Blawert, C., Dietzel, W. %D 2009 %J Materials Characterization %N 5 %P 389-396 %R doi:10.1016/j.matchar.2008.10.010 %T A study on the effect of plasma electrolytic oxidation on the stress corrosion cracking behaviour of a wrought AZ61 magnesium alloy and its friction stir weldment %U https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2008.10.010 5 %X behaviour. The effect of surface modification in the form of a plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) coating on the corrosion behaviour of the weldment was assessed. The weldment exhibited a joint efficiency of 94%, nevertheless, the weld nugget region was found to have a higher susceptibility to SCC than its parent material counterpart. Even though the PEO coating had provided a good resistance to general and pitting corrosion, it could not completely prevent SCC of this weldment in ASTM D1384 solution.