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Corrosion properties of a Cr13Ni5Si2-based metal silicide alloy

  • L. Yuan*
  • , H. M. Wang
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Corrosion properties of a near single-phase corrosion-resistant Cr13Ni5Si2-based metal silicide alloy were evaluated using anodic polarization and immersion tests in 1 N HCl, 0.5 N H2SO4, 1 N NaOH and 3.5 wt% NaCl water solutions, respectively. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was utilized to investigate the component of surface film spontaneously formed on the alloy in air. Results showed that the alloy had very low corrosion rate in all the electrolytes because of the spontaneous formation of a protective and stable passive film composed mainly of chromium(III) oxide and silicon oxides. In anodic polarization tests, the alloy exhibited excellent electrochemical corrosion resistance in acidic and neutral environments with and without Cl- ions, while the alloy was less corrosion-resistant in 1 N NaOH solution due to the continuous formation and dissolution of Na2SiO3 in NaOH solution.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1149-1155
Number of pages7
JournalIntermetallics
Volume16
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2008

Keywords

  • A. Silicides, various
  • B. Corrosion
  • F. Corrosion behaviour
  • F. Spectroscopic methods, various
  • G. Corrosion- and erosion-resistant applications

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