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Title: Effect of hydrogen on cathodic corrosion of titanium aluminide

Journal Article · · Corrosion
DOI:https://doi.org/10.5006/1.3292094· OSTI ID:187035
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  1. Univ. of Science and Technology, Beijing (China). Dept. of Materials Physics

Cathodic corrosion of titanium aluminide (TiAl) during hydrogen charging in various acidic aqueous solutions and in molten salt at 160 C was studied. At constant potential, the rate of cathodic corrosion (V) was much higher than during anodic dissolution, and V increased linearly with increasing current. V was 10 times higher in the acid solution than in the salt solution under the same current. Disruption of the surface film by local hydride formation during cathodic polarization was shown to be the key step.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
187035
Journal Information:
Corrosion, Vol. 52, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: Jan 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English