Untersuchung über das Korrosionsverhalten von Zirkoniumlegierungen. IV. Das Lochfraßverhalten Zirkoniumlegierungen

Investigation into corrosion behaviour of zirconium alloys. IV-Pitting behaviour of zirconium alloys Electrochemical investigations into the resistance of a number of Zr-alloys in different solutions against pitting corrosion have shown that additions of Va- and VIa-group metals and in particular Ti improve the resistance of pure Zr. Metals forming local elements decrease pitting corrosion resistance. Minor amounts of Fe, Ni and Cr have practically no influence. The pitting corrosion resistance of Zr and its alloys decreases with increasing concentration of chloride ions in the solutions. Additions of SO₄-ions retard the beginning of the pitting but do not shift the pitting corrosion potential. NO₃-ions on the other hand produce a real inhibition. Newly developed methods for the quick determination of the pitting corrosion potential were very useful for the described investigations.