The mechanism of oxide film formation on AISI 316 stainless steel in sulphate solutions

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2008

Authors

Sequeira, CAC (Author) Other; Sousa, JR (Author) Other; Brito, PSD (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: ECS Transactions

Pages: 67-77

Battery and Energy Technology (General) - 214th ECS Meeting/PRiME 2008

Honolulu, HI, 12 October 2008 through 17 October 2008

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Authenticus ID: P-007-SK2

DOI: 10.1149/1.3149570

Abstract (EN): Oxide film formation on AISI 316 stainless steel (a material often used for building nuclear reprocessing plants) in acidic and neutral sodium sulphate solutions is investigated using electrochemical and surface analysis techniques. It is found that the corrosion potential varies with pH in the amount of -55 mV / pH unit and critical currents increase with decreasing pH and increasing temperature in neutral solutions. The activation energy for the reaction in the active region is 45.6 kJ mol-1. Potentiostatic experiments indicate that three different film building processes are involved in film formation: the initial active-passive transition, the logarithmic growth of the film and the parabolic growth of the film. AES shows chromium enrichment at the surface, and ESCA gives little difference for the relative amount of Fe2+ and Fe3+ for 0.2 and 0.6 V. A theoretical model is being developed to account for the observed kinetics. ©The Electrochemical Society.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific