Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1470167 | Corrosion Science | 2010 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Zr-based metallic glasses passivate spontaneously, but exhibit also a certain pitting susceptibility. On the example of the Zr59Ti3Cu20Al10Ni8 alloy studied in 0.01 M Na2SO4 + x M NaCl (x = 0–0.1) electrolytes it is demonstrated that the surface finishing state and the pre-exposure conditions can significantly influence the free corrosion and anodic polarisation behaviour. Mechanical fine-polishing procedures can lead to extremely smooth topographies but also to Cu enrichment at the surface. This yields a pronounced Cu dissolution at low anodic polarisation prior to stable passivity and increases the pitting initiation susceptibility as compared to mechanically ground surface states.
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Authors
A. Gebert, P.F. Gostin, L. Schultz,