The relationship between induction time for pitting and pitting potential for high purity aluminum.
The objective of this study was to determine if a distribution of pit induction times (from potentiostatic experiments) could be used to predict a distribution of pitting potentials (from potentiodynamic experiments) for high-purity aluminum. Pit induction times were measured for 99.99 Al in 50 mM NaCl at potentials of -0.35, -0.3, -0.25, and -0.2 V vs. saturated calomel electrode. Analysis of the data showed that the pit germination rate generally was an exponential function of the applied potential; however, a subset of the germination rate data appeared to be mostly potential insensitive. The germination rate behavior was used as an input into a mathematical relationship that provided a prediction of pitting potential distribution. Good general agreement was found between the predicted distribution and an experimentally determined pitting potential distribution, suggesting that the relationships presented here provide a suitable means for quantitatively describing pit germination rate.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 1003906
- Report Number(s):
- SAND2003-2988J
- Journal Information:
- Proposed for publication in Journal of the Electrochemical Society., Journal Name: Proposed for publication in Journal of the Electrochemical Society. Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 151; ISSN JESOAN; ISSN 1945-7111; ISSN 0013-4651
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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