scholarly journals Corrosion and Electrochemical Properties of Nanocrystalline W-Mo Alloys in NaOH Solutions

1970 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 147-152
Author(s):  
Arun Khadka ◽  
Jagadeesh Bhattarai

The corrosion and electrochemical properties of sputter-deposited nanocrystalline binary W-Mo alloys were studied after immersion for 2429 h in different concentrations of NaOH solutions open to air at 25°C using corrosion tests and open circuit potential measurements. Molybdenum acts synergistically with tungsten in enhancing the corrosion resistance of the sputter-deposited binary W-Mo alloys so as to show higher corrosion resistance than those of alloy-constituting elements (i.e. tungsten and molybdenum) after immersion for 24 h in NaOH solutions. Open circuit potentials of all the examined sputter-deposited W-Mo alloys are shifted to the more positive (noble) direction with increasing molybdenum content in the alloys. The stability of the spontaneously passivated films formed on the binary W-Mo alloys is decreased with increasing concentrations of NaOH solutions. In spite of these facts, the corrosion rates of all the examined W-Mo alloys are almost independent of concentrations of NaOH solutions after immersion for 24 h at 25°C.Key words: nanocrystalline W-Mo alloys; sputter deposition; corrosion resistance; open circuit potential; NaOH solutions DOI: 10.3126/njst.v11i0.4137Nepal Journal of Science and Technology 11 (2010) 147-152

1970 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 75-82
Author(s):  
Basu Ram Aryal ◽  
Jagadeesh Bhattarai

The synergistic effect of the simultaneous additions of tungsten and zirconium in thesputter-deposited amorphous or nanocrystalline Zr-(12-21)Cr-W alloys is studied in 0.5 MNaCl solution open to air at 25°C using corrosion tests and open circuit potentialmeasurements. Corrosion rates of the sputter-deposited Zr-(12-21)Cr-W alloys containing10-80 at % tungsten (that is, 0.95-1.85 x 10-2 mm.y-1) are more than one order of magnitudelower than that of the sputter-deposited tungsten and even lower than those of zirconium aswell as chromium in 0.5 M NaCl solution. The addition of 8-73 at % zirconium content inthe sputter-deposited binary W-(12-21)Cr alloys seems to be more effective to improve thecorrosion-resistant properties of the sputter-deposited ternary Zr-Cr-W alloys containing12-21 at % chromium in 0.5 M NaCl solution. The sputter-deposited Zr-(17-21)Cr-W alloyscontaining an adequate amounts of zirconium metal showed the more stable passivity andshowed higher corrosion resistance than those of alloy-constituting elements in 0.5 M NaClsolution open to air at 25°C.Keywords: Zr-(12-21)Cr-W alloys, sputter deposition, corrosion test, open circuit potential,0.5 M NaCl.DOI:  10.3126/jncs.v25i0.3305Journal of Nepal Chemical Society Volume 25, 2010 pp 75-82


1970 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 39-43
Author(s):  
Basu Ram Aryal ◽  
Jagadeesh Bhattarai

Simultaneous additions of tungsten, chromium and zirconium in the chromium- and zirconium-enriched sputter-deposited binary W-xCr and W-yZr are effective to improve the corrosion resistance property of the ternary amorphous W- xCr-yZr alloys after immersion for 240 h in 1 M NaOH solution open to air at 25°C. The corrosion rates of all the examined sputter-deposited (10-57)W-(18-42)Cr-(25-73)Zr alloys is higher than those of alloy-constituting elements (that is, tungsten, chromium and zirconium) in aggressive 1 M NaOH solution open to air at 25°C. The corrosion rates of all the examined sputter−deposited W–xCr–yZr alloys containing 10-57 at% tungsten, 18-42 at% chromium and 25-73 at% zirconium were in the range of 1.5-2.5 × 10−3 mm/y or lower which are more than two orders of magnitude lower than that of sputter-deposited tungsten and even about one order of magnitude lower than those of the sputter-deposited zirconium in 1 M NaOH solution. Keywords: Ternary W–Cr–Zr alloys; Amorphous; Corrosion rate; Open circuit potential; 1 M NaOH. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/sw.v9i9.5516 SW 2011; 9(9): 39-43


1970 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 34-38
Author(s):  
Jagadeesh Bhattarai

Ternary amorphous W–xCr–yZr alloys containing 9--38 at % tungsten, 15--42 at % chromium and 39--73 at % zirconium were successfully prepared by direct current (DC) magnetron sputtering technique. The corrosion rates of all the examined sputter-deposited W–xCr–yZr alloys were in the range of 1 × 10−3 mm/y or lower which are nearly one order of magnitude lower than those of the sputter-deposited tungsten, chromium and zirconium metals after immersion for 240 h in 0.5 M NaCl solution open to air at 25°C. In particular, the simultaneous additions of tungsten, chromium and zirconium to the amorphous ternary W–xCr–yZr alloys in the chromium- and zirconium-enriched W--91Cr and W--88Zr alloys, respectively, showed a synergistic effects for showing the higher corrosion resistance than those of binary WCr and W--Zr alloys in neutral NaCl solution. Keywords: W–Cr–Zr alloys; Sputter deposition; Corrosion test; Open circuit potential; 0.5 M NaCl DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/sw.v9i9.5515SW 2011; 9(9): 34-38


1970 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 53-61
Author(s):  
Minu Basnet ◽  
Jagadeesh Bhattarai

The corrosion behavior of the sputter-deposited nanocrystalline W-Cr alloys wasstudied in 0.5 M NaCl and alkaline 1 M NaOH solutions at 25°C, open to air usingimmersion tests and electrochemical measurements. Chromium metal acts synergisticallywith tungsten in enhancing the corrosion resistance of the sputter-deposited W-Cr alloys soas to show higher corrosion resistance than those of alloy-constituting elements in both 0.5M NaCl and 1 M NaOH solutions. In particular, the nanocrystalline W-Cr alloys containing25-91 at% chromium showed about one order of magnitude lower corrosion rates (that is,about 1-2 × 10-3 mm.y-1) than those of tungsten and chromium metals even for prolongedimmersion in 0.5 M NaCl solution at 25°C. On the other hand, the corrosion rate of thesputter-deposited W-Cr alloys containing 25-75 at % chromium was decreased significantlywith increasing chromium content and showed lowest corrosion rates (that is, 1.5-2.0 × 10-3 mm.y-1) after immersed for prolonged immersion in 1 M NaOH solution. The corrosion ratesof these nanocrystalline W-(25-75)Cr alloys are nearly two orders of magnitude lower thanthat of tungsten and more than one order of magnitude lower corrosion rate than that ofsputter-deposited chromium metal in 1 M NaOH solution. The corrosion-resistant of all theexamined sputter-deposited W-Cr alloys in 0.5 M NaCl solution is higher than in alkaline 1M NaOH solution at 25°C. Open circuit potentials of all the examined W-Cr alloys areshifted to more noble direction with increasing the chromium content in the alloys afterimmersion for 72 h in both 0.5 M NaCl and 1 M NaOH solutions at 25°C, open to air.Keywords: Sputter deposition, nanocrystalline W-Cr alloys, corrosion test, electrochemicalmeasurement, NaCl and NaOH solutions.DOI:  10.3126/jncs.v25i0.3300Journal of Nepal Chemical Society Volume 25, 2010 pp 53-61


1970 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 3-11
Author(s):  
Pom Lal Kharel ◽  
Jagadish Bhattarai

The synergistic effect of chromium addition in the sputter-deposited amorphous or nanocrystalline W-Cr-(4-15)Ni alloys is studied in alkaline NaOH solutions at 25°C, open to air using immersion tests and electrochemical measurements. In 1 M NaOH solution, the addition of chromium to W-Cr-(4-15)Ni alloys containing 42-75 at % chromium increased the corrosion resistance and shifted the open circuit potential more noble so as to show higher corrosion resistance than those of alloy-constituting elements (that is, tungsten, chromium and nickel). The corrosion rates (that is, about 2-5 x 10-3 mm.y-1) of all the examined W-Cr-(4-15)Ni alloys are about two orders of magnitude lower than that of tungsten and nearly one order of magnitude lower than that of chromium metal. The open circuit potential of the W-Cr-(4-15)Ni alloys is generally increased with increasing chromium content in different concentrations of NaOH solutions. The passivity of the WCr-(4-15)Ni alloys is increased with decreasing the concentration of NaOH solutions at 25°C. Keywords: Corrosion resistance; Sputter deposition;  W-Cr-Ni alloy;  NaOH solution; Open Circuit  potential. DOI: 10.3126/jncs.v24i0.2380Journal of Nepal Chemical Society, Vol. 24, 2009 Page: 3-11


2013 ◽  
Vol 800 ◽  
pp. 492-495
Author(s):  
Deng Hui Li ◽  
Jiu Ba Wen ◽  
Jun Guang He

Effects of solid solution treatment and rolling treatment on microstructure and electrochemical properties of Al-Ga-Mg-Mn-Bi anode alloy were investigated by means of SEM and electrochemical measurements. The results show that after solid solution treatment the microstructure segregation of the as-cast alloy was reduced, the hydrogen evolution was restrained, the corrosion resistance was increased. The open circuit potential moves towards negative after solid solution treatment. Rolling treatment had little impact on the alloy. The effects of solid solution treatment were superior to rolling treatment.


1970 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 109-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jagadeesh Bhattarai

The corrosion behavior of the sputter-deposited amorphous or nanocrystalline W-Ti alloys was studied in neutral 0.5 MNaCl solution at 25°C, open to air by immersion tests, electrochemical measurements and confocal scanning laser microscopic(CSLM) techniques. Titanium metal acts synergistically with tungsten in enhancing the corrosion resistance of the sputter-deposited W-Ti alloys so as to show higher corrosion resistance than those of alloy-constituting elements (that is, tungsten and titanium) in neutral 0.5 M NaCl solution. In particular, the amorphous W-Ti alloys containing 30-53 at% titanium showed lowest corrosion rates (that is, about 1 × 10-3 mm.y-1). Open circuit potentials of all the examined W-Ti alloys were shifted to more noble direction than those of the open circuit potentials of alloyconstituting elements in 0.5 M NaCl solution.Key words: Sputter deposition; W-Ti alloys; Corrosion-resistant; CSLM; NaCl solution.DOI: 10.3126/njst.v10i0.2899Nepal Journal of Science and Technology Volume 10, 2009 December Page:109-113 


1970 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 24-28
Author(s):  
Jagadesh Bhattarai

The passivity of sputter-deposited ternary W-Cr-Ni alloys is investigated by immersion tests and electrochemical measurements in 12 M HCl solution at 30°C, open to air. Particular attention is paid to the effects of alloying elements to the corrosion behavior. All the examined amorphous or/and nanocrystalline W-Cr-Ni alloys are passivated spontaneously even in an aggressive environment of 12 M HCl, and hence these alloys showed higher corrosion resistance than those of alloyconstituting elements. The chromium addition suppresses the anodic dissolution current because of the formation of tetravalent chromium oxyhydroxide having a relatively high activity for both cathodic oxygen and hydrogen reduction with a consequent ennoblement of the open circuit potential. The ennoblement of the open circuit potential leads to the formation of the passive chromium oxyhydroxide film. It is, therefore, considered that the addition of chromium improves synergistically the corrosion resistance and passivating abilities of the sputter-deposited binary W-Ni alloys in 12 M HCl solution. Keywords: Sputter-deposition; Ternary W-Cr-Ni alloys; Corrosion-resistant; Electrochemical measurements. DOI: 10.3126/sw.v7i7.3819 Scientific World Vol.7(7) 2009 pp.24-28


1970 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 93-100
Author(s):  
Raju Ram Kumal ◽  
Jagadeesh Bhattarai

Roles of alloy-constituting elements on the corrosion behavior of the sputter-depositedamorphous W-Zr-(15-33)Cr alloys was studied in 1 M NaOH solution open to air at 25°Cusing corrosion tests and open circuit potential measurements. Zirconium and chromiummetals act synergistically with tungsten in enhancing the corrosion resistance of the sputterdepositedamorphous W-Zr-Cr alloys containing 15-33 at % chromium content so as toshow higher corrosion resistance than those of alloy-constituting elements in 1 M NaOHsolution. The corrosion rates of the amorphous W-Zr-(15-33)Cr alloys containing 9-33 at %tungsten are in the ranges of 2.0-5.0×10-3 mm.y-1 after immersion for 240 h in 1 M NaOHsolution which is about two orders of magnitude lower corrosion rates lower than that oftungsten and even slightly lower than that of the zirconium metal. The simultaneousadditions of zirconium and chromium metals in W-Zr-(15-33)Cr alloys are effective forennoblement of the open circuit potential of the tungsten metal.Keywords: W-Zr-Cr alloys, corrosion resistance, immersion test, open circuit potential, 1 MNaOH.DOI:  10.3126/jncs.v25i0.3312Journal of Nepal Chemical Society Volume 25, 2010 pp 93-100


2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 29-32
Author(s):  
Jagadeesh Bhattarai

The passivation behavior of the sputter-deposited W-xMo alloys was studied in 0.5 M NaCl solution open to air at 25°C using immersion tests and electrochemical measurements. Corrosion rates of the W-xMo alloys containing less than 50 at% molybdenum content are in the range of 1.7-2.0 x10-2 mm/y and are slightly lower than that of tungsten metal whereas the corrosion rates of the alloys containing more than 50 at% molybdenum increased with the addition of molybdenum in the alloys. The W-83Mo alloy showed active-passive transition and transpassive dissolution. The open circuit potential of all the examined W-xMo alloys is shifted to noble direction with the addition of molybdenum content in the alloys. Scientific World, Vol. 10, No. 10, July 2012 p29-32 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/sw.v10i10.6858


Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document