A laboratory study of the effect of acetic acid vapor on atmospheric copper corrosion
- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Metalurgicas, Madrid (Spain)
A study was made of the copper corrosion rate and corrosion products originated by the action of acetic acid vapor at 100% relative humidity. Copper plates were exposed to an acetic acid contaminated atmosphere for a period of 21 days. Five acetic vapor concentration levels were used. The copper corrosion rate was in the range of 1 to 23 mg/dm{sup 2} day. The corrosion-product layers were characterized using electrochemical, X-ray powder diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, and scanning electron microscopy techniques. Thermal and calorimetric studies were also performed. Some of the compounds identified were cuprite (Cu{sub 2}O), copper acetate hydrate [Cu(CH{sub 3}COO){sub 2}{center_dot}2H{sub 2}O], and copper hydroxide acetate [Cu{sub 4}(OH)(CH{sub 3}COO){sub 7}{center_dot}2H{sub 2}O]. This last compound was also characterized. The thickness of the patina layers was 4 to 8 nm for amorphous cuprite, 11 to 48 nm for cuprite, and 225 nm for copper acetate. The patina, in which the cementation process of different corrosion-product layers plays an important role, is formed by the reaction of acetic vapor with copper through porous cuprite paths.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 316273
- Journal Information:
- Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 145; ISSN JESOAN; ISSN 0013-4651
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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