Abstract
The effect of 2. wt.% Cu addition on the corrosion resistance of Ni-30Co-16Cr-15Mo-6Fe alloy in hydrofluoric acid was investigated by immersion testing at 100. °C. Microstructural observations of the passive film of samples after immersion testing via various methods revealed that the small addition of Cu yielded a tremendous improvement in corrosion resistance, even after cold forging. In addition, the passivation of Ni-30Co-16Cr-15Mo-6Fe alloy by a Mo-oxide-dominated passive film was completely changed to passivation by a Cu-dominated one in Ni-30Co-16Cr-15Mo-6Fe-2Cu alloy during immersion in hydrofluoric acid solution because the segregation behaviour of Cu was much stronger compared to that of Mo.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 119-127 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Corrosion Science |
Volume | 98 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 Sept 1 |
Keywords
- Acid corrosion
- Acid solutions
- Alloys
- Cobalt
- Interfaces
- Nickel