The beneficial role of Y-implantation on the aqueous corrosion of stainless steel

►Improvement of the corrosion resistance of the 40, 55 and 80 keV Y-implanted steel. ►This improvement is attributed to effects connected with the radiation damage (SEM). ►Thickness and composition of the implanted layer determined by RBS-NRA. ►The parameters thickness-composition affect the corrosion resistance.