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Electrochemical study of UNS S32550 super duplex stainless steel corrosion in turbulent seawater using the rotating cylinder electrode

Electrochemical study of UNS S32550 super duplex stainless steel corrosion in turbulent seawater using the rotating cylinder electrode
Electrochemical study of UNS S32550 super duplex stainless steel corrosion in turbulent seawater using the rotating cylinder electrode
The cathodic and anodic characteristics of freshly polished and pre-reduced UNS S32550 (ASTM A479) super duplex stainless steel in a filtered and conductivity-adjusted seawater have been investigated under controlled flow conditions. A rotating cylinder electrode was used together with both steady and non-steady-state voltammetry and a potential step current transient technique to investigate the electrode reactions in the fully characterized electrolyte. Both oxygen reduction and hydrogen evolution were highly irreversible and the material exhibited excellent passivation and repassivation kinetics. Relative corrosion rates were derived and the corrosion mechanism of the alloy was found to be completely independent of the mass-transfer effects, which can contribute to flow-induced corrosion.
duplex stainless steel, flow-induced corrosion, mass transfer, oxygen reduction, polarization, rotating cylinderelectrode, transpassivity
0010-9312
561-572
Kear, G.
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Barker, B.D.
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Walsh, F.C.
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Kear, G.
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Barker, B.D.
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Walsh, F.C.
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Kear, G., Barker, B.D. and Walsh, F.C. (2004) Electrochemical study of UNS S32550 super duplex stainless steel corrosion in turbulent seawater using the rotating cylinder electrode. National Association of Corrosion Engineers International: Corrosion Journal, 60 (6), 561-572.

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Abstract

The cathodic and anodic characteristics of freshly polished and pre-reduced UNS S32550 (ASTM A479) super duplex stainless steel in a filtered and conductivity-adjusted seawater have been investigated under controlled flow conditions. A rotating cylinder electrode was used together with both steady and non-steady-state voltammetry and a potential step current transient technique to investigate the electrode reactions in the fully characterized electrolyte. Both oxygen reduction and hydrogen evolution were highly irreversible and the material exhibited excellent passivation and repassivation kinetics. Relative corrosion rates were derived and the corrosion mechanism of the alloy was found to be completely independent of the mass-transfer effects, which can contribute to flow-induced corrosion.

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Published date: 2004
Keywords: duplex stainless steel, flow-induced corrosion, mass transfer, oxygen reduction, polarization, rotating cylinderelectrode, transpassivity
Organisations: Engineering Sciences

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Local EPrints ID: 23124
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/23124
ISSN: 0010-9312
PURE UUID: 18993715-42ce-4a50-b3d8-622993efdf32

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Date deposited: 24 Mar 2006
Last modified: 08 Jan 2022 06:48

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Author: G. Kear
Author: B.D. Barker
Author: F.C. Walsh

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