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Surface characterization and corrosion behavior of 90/10 copper-nickel alloy in marine environment

  • Tingzhu Jin
  • , Weifang Zhang
  • , Ning Li
  • , Xuerong Liu
  • , Lu Han
  • , Wei Dai*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Beihang University

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Abstract

Surface characterization and corrosion behavior of 90/10 copper-nickel alloy in seawater from Xiamen bay at 30 °C for 56 days were investigated in this study. The results indicated that the corrosion product layer was mainly a mixture of CuO, Cu2O, and Cu(OH)2, with a transition to CuCl, CuCl2, and Cu2(OH)3Cl during the corrosion process. However, as corrosion proceeds, the resistance of the product film was reduced due to its heterogeneous and fairly porous structures, which led to local corrosion of the alloy. The corrosion potentials (Ecorr) increase while corrosion current densities (Icorr) decrease with time because of the formation of protective oxide film.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1869
JournalMaterials
Volume12
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2019

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water

Keywords

  • 90/10 Cu-Ni alloy
  • Corrosion behavior
  • Marine environment
  • Passive films
  • Surface characterization

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