Perspective—Localized Corrosion: Passive Film Breakdown vs Pit Growth Stability
Abstract
A debate about the critical step in localized corrosion has raged for decades. Some researchers focus on the composition and structure of the passive film associated with the initial breakdown of the film, whereas others consider that the susceptibility to pitting is controlled by the pit growth kinetics and the stabilization of pit growth. The basis for a unified theory of pitting is presented here in which pit stability considerations are controlling under aggressive conditions (harsh electrolytes and extreme environments and/or susceptible microstructures) and the passive film properties and protectiveness are the critical factors in less extreme environments and/or for less susceptible alloys.
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- The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States)
- Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (United States)
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- Research Org.:
- Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Performance and Design of Nuclear Waste Forms and Containers (WastePD); Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (United States); The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1388179
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1667379
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0016584
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of the Electrochemical Society
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 164; Journal Issue: 4; Journal ID: ISSN 0013-4651
- Publisher:
- IOP Publishing - The Electrochemical Society
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; Corrosion; passivation; pit growth; pitting
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Frankel, G. S., Li, Tianshu, and Scully, J. R. Perspective—Localized Corrosion: Passive Film Breakdown vs Pit Growth Stability. United States: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1149/2.1381704jes.
Frankel, G. S., Li, Tianshu, & Scully, J. R. Perspective—Localized Corrosion: Passive Film Breakdown vs Pit Growth Stability. United States. https://doi.org/10.1149/2.1381704jes
Frankel, G. S., Li, Tianshu, and Scully, J. R. Fri .
"Perspective—Localized Corrosion: Passive Film Breakdown vs Pit Growth Stability". United States. https://doi.org/10.1149/2.1381704jes. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1388179.
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abstractNote = {A debate about the critical step in localized corrosion has raged for decades. Some researchers focus on the composition and structure of the passive film associated with the initial breakdown of the film, whereas others consider that the susceptibility to pitting is controlled by the pit growth kinetics and the stabilization of pit growth. The basis for a unified theory of pitting is presented here in which pit stability considerations are controlling under aggressive conditions (harsh electrolytes and extreme environments and/or susceptible microstructures) and the passive film properties and protectiveness are the critical factors in less extreme environments and/or for less susceptible alloys.},
doi = {10.1149/2.1381704jes},
journal = {Journal of the Electrochemical Society},
number = 4,
volume = 164,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Feb 24 00:00:00 EST 2017},
month = {Fri Feb 24 00:00:00 EST 2017}
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