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Title: Influence of Black Annealing Oxide Scale on the Anodic Behavior of Alloy 22

Journal Article · · Corrosion, vol. 62, no. 11, November 1, 2006, pp. 14
DOI:https://doi.org/10.5006/1.3278235· OSTI ID:900875

The resistance of Alloy 22 (N06022) to localized corrosion, mainly crevice corrosion, has been extensively investigated in the last few years. The effect of influencing variables such as temperature, applied potential, chloride concentration and nitrate inhibitor concentration have been addressed previously. At this time, it was important to address the effect an oxide film or scale that forms during the high temperature annealing process or solution heat treatment (SHT) and its subsequent water quenching. Electrochemical tests such as cyclic potentiodynamic polarization (CPP) have been carried out to determine the repassivation potential for localized corrosion and to assess the mode of attack on the specimens. Tests have been carried out in parallel using mill annealed (MA) specimens free from oxide on the surface. The comparative testing was carried out in six different electrolyte solutions at temperatures ranging from 60 C to 100 C. Results show that the repassivation potential of the specimens containing the black anneal oxide film on the surface was practically the same or higher as the repassivation potential for oxide-free specimens.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
900875
Report Number(s):
UCRL-JRNL-221627; TRN: US200711%%623
Journal Information:
Corrosion, vol. 62, no. 11, November 1, 2006, pp. 14, Vol. 62, Issue 11
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English