TY - JOUR
T1 - Electrochemical and surface analysis of the Fe-Cr-Ru system in non-oxidizing acid solutions
AU - Tjong, S. C.
PY - 1990/2
Y1 - 1990/2
N2 - The effect of ruthenium addition on the spontaneous passivation behaviour of Fe-40Cr alloy in 0.5M H2SO4 and 0.5M HCl acid solutions has been studied. Auger and XPS techniques were also used to investigate the surface chemistries of the spontaneously passivated film. Electrochemical measurements indicate that the Fe-40Cr-0.1Ru and Fe-40Cr-0.2Ru alloys exhibit spontaneous passivation upon exposing them in both hydrochloric and sulphuric acid solutions from 25 to 85 ° C. However, the transition time for spontaneous passivation reduces dramatically with an increase in the ruthenium content and solution temperature. Furthermore, this transition time also decreases for the investigated alloys exposed in a less aggressive sulphuric acid solution. AES results show that ruthenium and chromium are enriched in the spontaneous passive films formed on the Fe-40Cr-0.1Ru alloy in both hydrochloric and sulphuric acid solutions at 25 °C, and also in the spontaneous passive film formed on the Fe-40Cr-0.2Ru alloy in hydrochloric acid solution at 25 ° C. AES does not detect the presence of ruthenium in the spontaneous passive film formed on the Fe-40Cr-0.2Ru alloy in sulphuric acid solution. However, XPS analysis shows that ruthenium and chromium are incorporated into the spontaneous passive films formed on the Fe-40Cr-0.1Ru and Fe-40Cr-0.2Ru alloys in both hydrochloric and sulphuric acid solutions as Ru4+ and Cr3+ species. © 1990.
AB - The effect of ruthenium addition on the spontaneous passivation behaviour of Fe-40Cr alloy in 0.5M H2SO4 and 0.5M HCl acid solutions has been studied. Auger and XPS techniques were also used to investigate the surface chemistries of the spontaneously passivated film. Electrochemical measurements indicate that the Fe-40Cr-0.1Ru and Fe-40Cr-0.2Ru alloys exhibit spontaneous passivation upon exposing them in both hydrochloric and sulphuric acid solutions from 25 to 85 ° C. However, the transition time for spontaneous passivation reduces dramatically with an increase in the ruthenium content and solution temperature. Furthermore, this transition time also decreases for the investigated alloys exposed in a less aggressive sulphuric acid solution. AES results show that ruthenium and chromium are enriched in the spontaneous passive films formed on the Fe-40Cr-0.1Ru alloy in both hydrochloric and sulphuric acid solutions at 25 °C, and also in the spontaneous passive film formed on the Fe-40Cr-0.2Ru alloy in hydrochloric acid solution at 25 ° C. AES does not detect the presence of ruthenium in the spontaneous passive film formed on the Fe-40Cr-0.2Ru alloy in sulphuric acid solution. However, XPS analysis shows that ruthenium and chromium are incorporated into the spontaneous passive films formed on the Fe-40Cr-0.1Ru and Fe-40Cr-0.2Ru alloys in both hydrochloric and sulphuric acid solutions as Ru4+ and Cr3+ species. © 1990.
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U2 - 10.1016/0169-4332(90)90070-G
DO - 10.1016/0169-4332(90)90070-G
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 0169-4332
VL - 44
SP - 7
EP - 15
JO - Applied Surface Science
JF - Applied Surface Science
IS - 1
ER -