THE INFLUENCE OF CHLORINATION OF SALINE ENVIRONMENTS ON LOCALIZED CORROSION OF STAINLESS-STEELS

被引:6
作者
LU, YC
LUO, JL
IVES, MB
机构
[1] Institute for Materials Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
关键词
AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEELS; CHLORINATION; PITTING; MICROELECTRODES;
D O I
10.2355/isijinternational.31.210
中图分类号
TF [冶金工业];
学科分类号
0806 ;
摘要
The effects of chlorination on the localized corrosion of stainless steel in saline environments have been studied by probing the detailed electrochemical environments within growing pits formed on UNS S30100, using micro-electrodes to determine the local pH, chloride ion concentration and potential. In chlorinated systems, the reduction of free chlorine is the major cathodic electrode process. The strong reduction tendency of the free chlorine species increases the free corrosion potential of a steel. A model of chlorination-enhanced localized corrosion of stainless steels is proposed, wherein the growth of pits and crevices is influenced by the reduction of chlorine oxidant stimulated by the low local pH associated with sites of localized attack.
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页码:210 / 215
页数:6
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