Effect of micro-texture on the corrosion resistance of alumina-titania coated mild steel was investigated. The micro-texture was fabricated on the coating surface via laser surface texturing technique. Tafel extrapolation and immersion test was conducted to measure the corrosion resistance and corrosion mechanism of the coating in 3.5% NaCl solution. The results indicated that the micro-texture contributes to a significant improvement of corrosion resistance due to the formation small volume of air trapped in the micro-grooves, which resist the penetration of corrosive ions and reduce the area of solid-liquid interface. The WCA indicated that the textured surface had low wettability. The SEM analysis showed the occurrence of uniform corrosion. The analysis of EDS revealed that there was formation of corrosion product at the coating-substrate interface. In short, the resistance towards corrosion was increased up to 73% indicating that the resistivity of the coating against corrosion was improved by engraving the micro-texture on its surface.
