THE PASSIVE BEHAVIOR OF MG IN ALKALINE FLUORIDE SOLUTIONS - ELECTROCHEMICAL AND ELECTRON-MICROSCOPIC INVESTIGATIONS

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GULBRANDSEN, E [1 ]
TAFTO, J [1 ]
OLSEN, A [1 ]
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[1] UNIV OSLO,DEPT PHYS,N-0316 OSLO,NORWAY
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10.1016/0010-938X(93)90238-C
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The passive behaviour of pure Mg at 25-degrees-C was studied by electrochemical methods in solutions of pH 7-14 containing 0-4 M KF. The dependences of the quasi-steady corrosion current density on pH and [KF] were assessed. Solutions of NaF and NH4F were also tested. The corrosion films were examined by SEM, TEM and AES. Porous, gel-like Mg(OH)2 films were formed in solutions with small, or no, additions of KF. At high [KF], very protective films were formed (corrosion current densities 10(-9)-10(-8) A cm-2). The composition of these films was not identified. MgF2 and KMgF3 were identified by electron diffraction in some other corrosion films.
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