Repassivation behavior of 316L stainless steel in borate buffer solution: Kinetics analysis of anodic dissolution and film formation
By Haisong Xu and Dongbai Sun and Hongying Yu
Published in Applied Surface Science
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2015
Abstract
The repassivation behavior of metals or alloys after oxide film damage determines the development of local corrosion and corrosion resistance. In this work, the repassivation kinetics of 316L stainless steel (316L SS) are investigated in borate buffer solution (pH 9.1) by using the abrading electrode technique. The current densities flowing from bare 316L \SS\ surface are measured by potentiostatic method and analyzed to characterize repassivation kinetics. The initial stages of current decay (t < 500 ms) are discussed according to a film growth model, which describes the initial current transient should be divided into substrate dissolution current and passive film formation current based on Avrami kinetics. Then the two independent components are analyzed individually. The film formation rate and the thickness of film are compared in different applied potential. It is shown that anodic dissolution dominates the repassivation for a short time during the early times, and a higher applied potential will promote the anodic dissolution of metal. The film growth rate increases slightly with increasing in potential. Correspondingly, increase in applied potential from 0 \VSCE\ to 0.8 \VSCE\ results in thicker monolayer, which covers the whole bare surface at the time of ? = 1. The electric field strengths through the thin passive film could reach 3.97
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