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Passivation and electrochemical behavior of 316L stainless steel in chlorinated simulated concrete pore solution

  • Hong Luo*
  • , Huaizhi Su
  • , Chaofang Dong
  • , Xiaogang Li
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Hohai University
  • University of Science and Technology Beijing

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Abstract

In this paper, the passivation and electrochemical behavior of 316L stainless steel in chlorinated simulated concrete pore solutions at different pH was evaluated by potentiodynamic measurements, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The composition of the passive film and surface morphology were investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS), and scanning electron microscopy, respectively. The results reveal that metastable pitting susceptibility, stable pitting corrosion, and composition of the passive film are influenced by pH value. After long time immersion, a bilayer structure passive film can be formed in this environment. The appearance of molybdates on the outermost surface layer, further enhancing the stability of the passive film. Moreover, the good pitting corrosion resistance of 316L stainless steel in simulated concrete pore solution without carbonated is mainly due to the presence of high Cr/Fe ratio and molybdates ions within the passive film.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)38-48
Number of pages11
JournalApplied Surface Science
Volume400
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Concrete
  • Passive film
  • Pitting
  • Stainless steel

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