Evaluation of Corrosion Resistance Properties by Applying Galvanostatic Nanoscale Current Density on Passive Metals

  • Na, Seung-Chan (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Inha University) ;
  • Lee, Jeong-Ja (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Inha University) ;
  • Yang, Won-Seog (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Inha University) ;
  • Hwang, Woon-Suk (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Inha University)
  • 발행 : 2007.02.01

초록

In this study, new evaluation method for the stability and corrosion resistance properties of passive films has been suggested by means of observation of self-activation process in open-circuit state and galvanostatic nanoscale reduction test. The experiments were performed for air-formed oxide film in case of plain carbon steel, and for anodically passivated films formed in aqueous sulfuric acid solutions in case of titanium and 304 stainless steel. From these experimental results, we derived two parameters, $i_{0}$ and $q_{0}$, which characterize the self-activation process and the properties of passive film on a stainless steel surface. The parameter $i_{0}$ was defined as the rate of self-activation, and $q_{0}$, the reduced amount of charge during the self-activation process. In conclusion, it is considered that the stability and corrosion resistance of passive metals and alloys can be evaluated quantitatively by three parameters of $\tau_{0}$, $q_{0}$, and $i_{0}$, which easily obtain by means of observing the self-activation process and galvanostatic nanoscale reduction test.

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