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Corrosion behavior of steel A3 influenced by Bacillus

  • Beihang University

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Abstract

Surface analysis, mass loss and electrochemical mesurements were used to investigate the corrosion behavior of steel A3 under the effect of Bacillus. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) indicated that the presence of Bacillus resulted in a compact biofilm after 7 days of exposure, which effectively protected the coupon from being corroded by the solution. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) showed that the number of time constants changed from 2 to 3 and returned to 2 in the Bacillus system. The mass loss and polarization curve results showed that the activity of the bacteria determined the effectiveness of the biofilm. The protective ability of the biofilm decreased when the activity of the bacteria decreased.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1527-1534
Number of pages8
JournalWuli Huaxue Xuebao/ Acta Physico - Chimica Sinica
Volume26
Issue number6
StatePublished - 2010

Keywords

  • Bacillus
  • Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
  • Microbiologically influenced corrosion
  • Polarization curve
  • Surface analysis method
  • Weight loss method

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