A comparative study on the passivation and localized corrosion of α- and β-brass in borate buffer solutions containing sodium chloride : II. X-ray photoelectron and Auger electron spectroscopy data
The composition of corrosion layers formed on α-, β- and (α + β)-brass anodized in the passive region in borate-boric acid buffer and 0.5 M NaCl + borate-boric acid buffer (pH 9) was studied comparatively by X-ray photo-electron and Auger electron spectroscopy. Passivation of brass in both solutions...
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| Autores principales: | , , , , , , , |
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| Formato: | Articulo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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1995
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| Acceso en línea: | http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/82240 |
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| Sumario: | The composition of corrosion layers formed on α-, β- and (α + β)-brass anodized in the passive region in borate-boric acid buffer and 0.5 M NaCl + borate-boric acid buffer (pH 9) was studied comparatively by X-ray photo-electron and Auger electron spectroscopy. Passivation of brass in both solutions involves the formation of a complex passive layer consisting of ZnO and Cu<sub>2</sub>O. In both solutions, the ZnO electroformation results in a dezincification so that a thin Cu rich layer is formed at the alloy/metal oxide interface. Passive layer composition and dezincification of the alloy surface explain the localized corrosion resistance of brass as compared to polycrystalline Cu and Zn. |
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