The influence of surface roughness and deformation on dechromization of a Cu-Cr alloy

In order to realize the dechromization of a Cu-Cr alloy in HCI solution, the influence of surface roughness and deformation on dechromization of the Cu-Cr alloy was studied by means of metallographic observation, TEM, SEM/EDX, and CH1660A electrochemical instrument. The results showed that the bigger the sample's deformation and surface roughness, the shorter the incubation time of dechromization of the Cu-Cr alloy, and the trend of dechromization increases. Simultaneously, the deformation can increase the dechromization rate, invite stress corrosion, and decrease the compactibility of the microstructure of the dechromization layer. And yet the surface roughness does not obviously affect the dechromization rate and the compactibility of the dechromization layer.