ESCA studies of Si-Fe alloys |
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Authors: | A S Lim A Atrens |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Mining and Metallurical Engineering, University of Queensland, 4072, Qld, Australia |
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Abstract: | ESCA examination of films formed on Si-Fe alloys after immersion in 0.1 M NaCl for 24 h has hown that the thickness of passive films decreased with an increase in silicon content. A thick passive film containing oxidized silicon and oxidized iron was formed on Fe-20 wt% Si and the oxidized iron was about three times higher than the oxidized silicon in the passive film. However, an obvious reduction in the oxidized iron in the film on Fe-30 wt % Si was observed. Oxidized iron was detected up to a depth of 1.0 nm and at a depth greater than 1.0 nm from the surface, the film was exclusively in oxidized silicon. The film was exclusively silicon oxide when the silicon content was increased to 50 wt %. Electrochemical techniques according to ASTM G59 and ASTM G5 were used for the determination of the relative corrosion rate. Fe-50 wt % Si was found to have a corrosion rate smaller than those lower silicon alloys. This relates to the surface film composition and structure as determined by ESCA. |
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Keywords: | 68 4v 81 60Bn |
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