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Title: A study of the inhibition of pitting of aluminum by chromate

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6003252
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  1. University of Manchester Inst. of Science and Technology (UK). Corrosion and Protection Centre
  2. Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)

The location of chromate activity during the pitting corrosion of aluminum has been studied. Scanning vibrating probe technique monitored the current densities above cathodic and anodic sites and SIMS was used to determine the location of chromium reduction products. Products deposited preferentially on cathodes but chromates dramatically inhibited the anodic pitting processes. 8 refs., 3 figs.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
OSTI ID:
6003252
Report Number(s):
BNL-45594; CONF-910552-4; ON: DE91006915
Resource Relation:
Conference: 179. meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Washington, DC (USA), 5-10 May 1991
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English