THE EFFECT OF IONIZING RADIATION ON THE CORROSION OF METALS UNDER ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS (in Russian)
It was demonstated experimentally that fast electrons, x rays, and gamma rays at intensities corresponding to energy absorption of not less than 10/ sup 14/ ev/liter air lead to a multiple increase in the rate or corrosion of iron, copper, zinc, and aluminum in a moist atmosphere. This is the result of the appearance in the atmosphere of radiochemical reaction products such as long living O/sub 3/, H/sub 2/O/sub 2/, and N/sub 2/O/sub 5/ and especially short living HO/ sub 2/, OH, NO/sub 3/, etc. Being active cathodic depolarizers, these products intensify the work of the corrosion microcouple. The usually inert nitrogen under conditions of irradiation in the presence of oxygen and moisture becomes an active corrosion agent, facilitating the formation of nitric acid. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Inst. of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences, USSR
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-022492
- OSTI ID:
- 4226472
- Journal Information:
- Zhur. Fiz. Khim., Journal Name: Zhur. Fiz. Khim. Vol. Vol: 33
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- Russian
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