Time-Dependent Corrosion Behavior of Aluminum Using Advanced Electrochemical and Characterization Techniques

Witharamage, Chathuranga Sandamal; Darwish, Ahmed; Christudasjustus, Jijo; Gupta, Rajeev

doi:10.1149/1945-7111/acfb40

Title: Time-Dependent Corrosion Behavior of Aluminum Using Advanced Electrochemical and Characterization Techniques

Journal Article · 26 September 2023 · Journal of the Electrochemical Society

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/acfb40 · OSTI ID:2323328

Witharamage, Chathuranga Sandamal ^[1]; Darwish, Ahmed ^[2];

^[3]; Gupta, Rajeev ^[2]

University of Virginia
North Carolina State University
BATTELLE (PACIFIC NW LAB)

The time-dependent corrosion behavior of pure aluminum (Al) in a chloride-containing environment was investigated using various electrochemical and characterization techniques for up to 336 h. Transmission electron microscopic and secondary ion mass spectroscopic analysis revealed the continuous dissolution of the surface film over the immersion time. In the meantime, the increasing passive oxide thickness resulted in the surface film resistance enhancement over the immersion time, as indicated by the electrochemical impedance spectroscopic analysis. The electrochemical noise measurements showed an increase in the corrosion kinetics with immersion time until 60 h because of the accelerated localized corrosion in the early stage of immersion. However, an inhibition in corrosion kinetics occurred after longer immersion times due to corrosion product deposition inside the pit.

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 2323328

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA--187693

Journal Information:: Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 170; ISSN 0013-4651

Publisher:: IOP PublishingCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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