Effects of oxygen concentration on the corrosion behavior of high entropy alloy AlCoCrFeNi in simulated deep sea

Autor: Junwei Wang, Wenhui Wen, Fa Xie, Bo Wu, Yang Yang, Jun Cheng, Shilong Zhang, Xianhui Zhang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Heliyon, Vol 10, Iss 12, Pp e32793- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2405-8440
DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32793
Popis: In light of the low dissolved oxygen concentration in the deep sea, the corrosion mechanisms of the high entropy alloy (HEA) AlCoCrFeNi in artificial seawater with varying oxygen concentrations (2.0, 4.0, 7.0 mg/L) were studied. As the oxygen concentration decreases, the alloy's free corrosion potential decreases, and at 2.0 mg/L, the corrosion rate is 421 times higher than that at 7.0 mg/L. The corrosion form transforms from pitting to uniform corrosion. The primary reasons for this are the passivation film is thin under low oxygen concentration conditions, as well as the preferential dissolution of the alloy elements Al and Ni due to their high activity and “local acidizing” properties, respectively. In designing a super corrosion-resistant high entropy alloy for use in the deep sea, it is advisable to avoid the use of element Al and to add Ni with caution.
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