A comparison of the corrosion behavior of WC-Co-Cr and WC-Co HVOF thermally sprayed coatings by in situ atomic force microscopy (AFM)

The corrosion behavior of WC-Co-Cr and WC-Co high velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) sprayed coatings were examined in static saline conditions. Direct current (DC) polarization tests were conducted and the electrochemical corrosion behavior was shown, by in situ atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), to be complex because of the composite ceramic-metal nature of the coating. The addition of chromium to the matrix greatly enhanced the corrosion resistance of the coating.     

Crevice corrosion behaviour of superaustenitic stainless steels: Dynamic electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy studies

Potentiodynamic anodic polarisation and dynamic electrochemical impedance spectroscopic (DEIS) measurements were carried out for 316L SS, alloy 33 and alloy 24 in natural sea water in order to assess their crevice corrosion resistance. DEIS measurements were performed from open circuit potential to dissolution potential. It was shown that the impedance measurements in potentiodynamic conditions allow simultaneous investigation of changes in passive layer structure. The impedance spectra of various potential regions were also discussed. The surface morphology of the alloys after crevice corrosion studies were studied using optical microscope and atomic force microscopy (AFM).     

Effect of methanol on the corrosion behaviour of Al-Cu Alloys in sulphuric acid

The effect of Cu additions (1, 3 and 5?at.-%) on the corrosion behaviour of Al in 0.5?M H₂SO_4?+?2?ppm hydrofluoric acid?+?methanol at 50°C, environment found in a direct methanol fuel cell, has been evaluated using electrochemical techniques. Electrochemical techniques included potentiodynamic polarisation curves, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and electrochemical noise measurements measurements. Methanol concentrations included 1, 5, 10 and 20?M. Results have shown that corrosion resistance increases with increasing the methanol concentration. The addition of Cu to Al increases the corrosion rate of the former by the formation of micro galvanic cells, inducing localised typo of corrosion also.     

Corrosion behaviour and structure of the surface layer formed on austempered ductile iron in concentrated sulphuric acid

The aim of this paper is to investigate the structure of the surface layer formed on austempered ductile iron (ADI) after exposure to hot concentrated sulphuric acid at the open circuit potential value (OCP). The results derived from polarization measurements carried out in sulphuric acid at a temperature of 90 °C show that anodic dissolution of ADI is divided into three stages (corresponding to three anodic dissolution peaks). The structure of the layer formed on alloys at 90 °C at OCP was investigated using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). SEM analysis shows that the main elements of the surface layer are iron, silicon, oxygen, sulphur, and carbon. The binding energy recorded in individual bands indicates that the surface layer includes mainly SiO₂ and FeOOH. The presence of sulphur at the lower oxidation state (S²⁻) indicates that sulphuric acid undergoes reduction during this process. The corrosion resistance of these alloys is connected with the presence of SiO₂ in the surface layer.     

The nanostructure and microstructure of steels: Electrochemical Tafel behaviour and atomic force microscopy

The influence of chemical composition and heat treatment on a low-carbon steel, chromium steel and high speed steel has been examined by polarisation curves and electrochemical parameters deduced from the Tafel plots. The electrochemical corrosion resistance, which is small between the as-received steels become greater after heat treatment, following the order: carbon steel < chromium steel high speed steel. To explain these differences, the nano- and microstructure of the steels has been characterized by the ex situ techniques of atomic force microscopy and optical microscopy, before and after surface etching with Nital (a solution of 5% HNO₃ in ethanol). This causes preferential attack of the ferrite phases showing the carbide phases more clearly. From these nanostructural studies it was possible to better understand why the passive films formed on chromium steel and high speed steel have superior protective properties to those formed on carbon steel.     

Evaluation of corrosion behaviour in a 317L stainless steel strip welding using scanning Kelvin probe force microscopy

Scanning Kelvin probe force microscopy and magnetic force microscopy have been used in combination with SEM/EDS and immersion tests to study a 317L electroslag strip weld which contains austenite and interdendritic ferrite and sigma phase. The individual phases can easily be recognized from the compositional contrast, magnetic pattern and Volta potential variation. Austenite, which is paramagnetic, exhibits the highest Volta potential followed by non‐magnetic sigma phase and ferromagnetic ferrite, respectively. Corrosion testing in acidic chloride solutions indicates that the Volta potential measured in air can be related to the tendency to uniform corrosion, while pitting corrosion shows different dependence. In both cases ferrite and sigma phase behaved in a similar manner, indicating that there was no specific detrimental effect of sigma phase on corrosion properties in this material.     

TA2纯钛酒石酸钠溶液阳极氧化膜层微观形貌对腐蚀性能的影响

选择酒石酸钠环保电解液,用恒电势法在不同浓度条件(1,5,15,30和50 g/L)下制备TA2纯钛阳极氧化膜。采用原子力显微镜分析膜层的微观三维形貌,使用电化学工作站研究试样在3.5%NaCl溶液低电位下的极化曲线和电化学交流阻抗谱,探讨微观三维形貌对耐腐蚀性能的影响。结果表明:15 g/L浓度时,氧化膜层细小均匀,生长完整,粗糙度较低,具有宽广的钝化区,最大的极化电阻值,较小的致钝电流值和自腐蚀电流值,耐腐蚀性能最佳。     

论萤石和硫酸的反应及其工艺

萤石和硫酸反应制得的氟化氢，是生产无机和有机氟化物的基本原料。论文叙述了反应的机理、热力学、动力学、副反应和不同制造工艺的技术原理。     

Predicting crack growth rate vs. temperature behaviour of Type 304 stainless steel in dilute sulphuric acid solutions

The coupled-environment fracture model for intergranular stress corrosion cracking of Type 304 stainless steel in boiling water reactor primary (water) heat transport circuits containing relatively pure water has been extended to incorporate the effects of sulphuric acid additions to the coolant and to include thermal activation of the crack tip strain rate. These extensions allow comparisons to be made between theoretically estimated and experimentally determined crack growth rates (CGRs) over a considerable temperature range after calibration at a single temperature. The model predicts, in agreement with experiment, that the CGR passes through a maximum with increasing temperature at a temperature of about 180 °C. The temperature dependence of the CGR is attributed to the competing effects of temperature on the thermally activated processes that occur at the crack tip and the properties (including ECP and conductivity) of the external environment.     

Effect of high gradient magnetic fields on the anodic behaviour and localized corrosion of iron in sulphuric acid solutions

The influence of high gradient magnetic fields on the anodic dissolution of iron in sulphuric acid solutions and the localization of the corrosion attack is investigated by means of potentiodynamic and potentiostatic polarization experiments and subsequent surface profile analysis. A localization of the material loss is observed in every potential region of the anodic Fe dissolution except from the passive region. The impact of the magnetic field on the anodic current density and the localization of the corrosion attack are explained by the action of the Lorentz force and the magnetic field gradient force.     

Inhibitive and adsorption behaviour of carboxymethyl cellulose on mild steel corrosion in sulphuric acid solution

Chemical methods were used to assess the inhibitive and adsorption behaviour of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) for mild steel in H₂SO₄ solution at 30-60 °C. Results obtained show that CMC act as inhibitor for mild steel in H₂SO₄. The inhibition efficiency was found to increase with increase in CMC concentration but decreased with rise in temperature, which is suggestive of physical adsorption mechanism. The adsorption of the CMC onto the mild steel surface was found to follow Langmuir and Dubinin-Radushkevich adsorption isotherm models. The inhibition mechanism was further corroborated by the values of activation parameters obtained from the experimental data.     

Effects of applied potential and solution temperature on the pitting corrosion of pure aluminium in sulphate ion-containing chloride solution

Effects of applied potential and solution temperatureT _s on the pitting corrosion of pure aluminium (Al) were investigated in 0.01 M NaCl solutions containing various sulphate (SO₄ ^2-) ion concentrations using a potentiodynamic polarisation experiment, the potentiostatic current transient technique, ac impedance spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The potentiodynamic polarisation curves showed a rise in the pitting potentialE _pir values and a simultaneous increase in anodic current density at potentials much higher than theE _pit value as the SO42~ ion concentration increases. This implies that (SO₄ ^2-) ions impede pit initiation at potentials belowE _pit but enhance pit growth aboveE _pit. This was confirmed from the larger pit growth rate parameterb values of pure Al exposed to (SO₄ ^2-) ion-containing chloride solutions during the abrading action than those exposed to (SO₄ ^2-) ion-free chloride solution. Furthermore, at 7_s=25°C, the charge densityQ values for the Al metal dissolution in the presence of (SO₄ ^2-) ions were smaller than the value in its absence. By contrast, as validated by the capacitance values and the AFM images of the re-anodized specimens, an enhanced metal dissolution was observed in (SO₄ ^2-) ion-containing chloride solutions at 7_s=60° and 80°C. From the experimental findings, it is suggested that (SO₄ ^2-) ions act as inhibitors of pitting corrosion on pure Al belowE _pit and at 7_s=25°C, whereas they act as promoters at 7_s=60 ° and 80°C. This originates from the accelerated dissolution of the bare metal extensively exposed to the temperature-sensitive Cl ion attack, which occurs at potentials aboveE _pit     

Inhibition of pure iron in sulphuric acid by N,N-dipropynoxymethylamine acetate and its synergism with chloride

Abstract

The inhibition mechanism of N,N-dipropynoxymethylamine acetate on pure iron in H₂ SO₄ solution and its synergism with chloride was studied by potentiodynamic polarisation and electrochemical impedance techniques. Results showed that the inhibition mechanism was the mixed deactivation mechanism. Molecules of the inhibitor blocked the active sites on the iron surface and had a distinct inhibition synergism with chloride on the surface of the pure iron. Inhibition efficiencies and synergism were related to the concentration and molecular structure of the inhibitor.     

Influence of Ru additions on the corrosion behaviour of WC-Co cemented carbide alloys in sulphuric acid

The aim of the study is to investigate the influence of ruthenium (Ru) additions on the corrosion behaviour of WC-Co cemented carbides when exposed in a reducing acid medium. The study involved the characterization of the microstructures, morphologies and phases present by using the optical microscopy, SEM, XRD and Raman spectroscopy before and after corrosion. The corrosion behaviour was investigated using the electrochemical polarization tests and chronoamperometry. Ruthenium affects the cathodic Tafel constant (β_c) in 1 M H₂SO₄, which indicates that it influences the cathodic part of the corrosion reaction. It also appears that Ru is more effective in improving corrosion resistance than a small vanadium carbide addition. Therefore, ruthenium additions of up to 3 wt.% Ru increased the corrosion resistance of the WC-Co alloys.     

The influence of microstructure on the corrosion behaviour of AZ91D studied by scanning Kelvin probe force microscopy and scanning Kelvin probe

β-Mg₁₇Al₁₂, η-Al₈Mn₅ and an α-magnesium phase have been synthesized from pure components by controlled solidification procedures. These phases have been studied using different electrochemical techniques including the scanning Kelvin probe (SKP). From the results, it was possible to determine the nobility and the rate of the cathodic reaction of the different phases. Measurements have also been made on an AZ91D Mg-alloy using scanning Kelvin probe force microscopy (SKPFM) and field emission gun scanning electron microscopy (FEG-SEM). The results show that the Volta potentials measured with the scanning Kelvin probe (SKP) on bulk intermetallics are comparable with those recorded with the SKPFM on the AZ91D alloy. It is shown that SKPFM provides information on the local nobility of the different intermetallic particles and phases on the submicron scale. Both the η-Al₈Mn₅ phase and the β-Mg₁₇Al₁₂ phase in AZ91D showed a more noble potential than the α-magnesium phase. It is also shown that the aluminium-rich coring along the grain boundaries results in measurable changes in the Volta potential. Finally, the role of the β-Mg₁₇Al₁₂ phase and the η-Al₈Mn₅ phase in the corrosion behaviour of AZ91D is discussed in term of local nobility, surface coverage of the cathode and the cathodic activity of the different phases.     

Adsorption properties and inhibition of mild steel corrosion in sulphuric acid solution by ketoconazole: Experimental and theoretical investigation

Ketoconazole (KCZ) has been evaluated as a corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in aerated 0.1 M H₂SO₄ by gravimetric method. The effect of KCZ on the corrosion rate was determined at various temperatures and concentrations. The inhibition efficiency increases with increase in inhibitor concentration but decrease with rise in temperature. Adsorption followed the Langmuir isotherm with negative values of , suggesting a stable and a spontaneous inhibition process. Quantum chemical approach was further used to calculate some electronic properties of the molecule in order to ascertain any correlation between the inhibitive effect and molecular structure of ketoconazole.     

磁控溅射SiC薄膜表面形貌演化行为研究

采用射频磁控溅射法在石英玻璃基底上沉积SiC薄膜.用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和原子力显微镜( AFM)观察薄膜的表面形貌,利用粗糙度和颗粒度大小对薄膜表面形貌动态演化进行量化表征.结果表明:在100～175 W溅射功率范围内,1 000℃高温真空退火处理能明显减小SiC薄膜表面粗糙度,膜层表面更为平滑,颗粒大小更为均匀...