Owing to the poor corrosion resistance of magnesium-lithium alloys, its application is restricted. The LZ91 Mg-Li alloy was surface modified by micro-arc oxidation. The effects of the form of bipolar pulse power and electrolyte on the coating and wear resistance characteristics were investigated. Results showed that the coating thickness decreased, coating weight and surface roughness and hardness increased with the increasing current density. The observation of surface morphology by scanning electron microscope revealed that the higher the current density the more amounts of surface holes. The coating density of cross section increased up to 1.6g/cm^3. The wear losses are mainly affected by the coating hardness in the linear friction tests.