scholarly journals X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopic Study on the Anodic Passivity of Sputterdeposited W-Ta Alloys in 12 M HCl

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 139-148
Author(s):  
Jagadeesh Bhattarai

The role of a simultaneous additions of tungsten and tantalum on the anodic passivity of the passive films of the sputter-deposited nanocrystalline W-xTa alloys was studied using immersion tests, electrochemical measurements and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic (XPS) analysis. The formation of spontaneous passive film on the alloys, which is composed of double oxyhydroxide of tungsten and tantalum ions are responsible for their higher corrosion resistance than those of the alloy-constituting elements in 12 M HCl solution open to air at 30°C. The quantitative surface analysis by XPS is clarified that the improved anodic passivity of the alloys than those of alloy-constituting elements is based on the formation of new anodic passive oxyhydroxide films composed of W6+ and Ta5+ ions. These films have higher protectiveness and stability than those of passive oxyhydroxide films of alloy-constituting elements, that is, oxyhydroxides of hexavalent tungsten and pentavalent tantalum after potentiostatic polarization for 1 h in 12 M HCl.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njst.v12i0.6492 Nepal Journal of Science and Technology 12 (2011) 139-148 

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 457-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Bhattarai

The effect of a simultaneous additions of  tungsten and niobium on the anodic passivity of the surface films of the sputter-deposited amorphous/nanocrystalline W-xNb alloys was studied using corrosion tests, electrochemical measurements and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic (XPS) analyses. The formation of spontaneous passive film on the alloys, which is composed of double oxyhydroxides of Wox and Nb5+ ions, is responsible for their higher corrosion resistance than those of the alloy-constituting elements in 12 M HCl solution open to air at 30°C. The quantitative surface analysis by XPS clarifies that the improved anodic passivity of the alloys than those of alloy-constituting elements is based on the formation of new double oxyhydroxide anodic films composed of W6+ and Nb5+ ions. These anodic passive films have higher protectiveness and stability than those of the anodic passive oxyhydroxide films of alloy-constituting elements, that is, oxyhydroxides of hexavalent tungsten and pentavalent niobium after potentiostatic polarization for 1 h in 12 M HCl at 30°C.Keywords: W-Nb alloys; Sputter deposition; Polarization curve; Passivity; Surface analysis.© 2011 JSR Publications. ISSN: 2070-0237 (Print); 2070-0245 (Online). All rights reserved.doi:10.3329/jsr.v3i3.7207               J. Sci. Res. 3 (3), 467-480 (2011)


CORROSION ◽  
10.5006/3767 ◽  
2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malvika Karri ◽  
Amit Verma ◽  
J.B. Singh ◽  
Sunil Kumar Bonagani ◽  
U.K. Goutam

This work seeks to understand the underlying mechanism involved in passivity of Ni-Cr-Mo alloys in a less concentrated HCl solution (1M) by systematically varying contents of Cr and Mo solutes in model Ni-Cr-Mo alloys. Corrosion behaviour was evaluated based on potentiodynamic polarisation tests carried out in conjunction with electrochemical impedance and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopies of passive films that formed on alloys during their exposure to the HCl solution. Results have shown that an increase in Mo alone is not sufficient to improve the corrosion resistance of the alloys at lower concentrations of HCl. Optimum concentrations of Cr and Mo solutes have been found to be in the vicinity of ~17 wt.% Cr and ~19 wt.% Mo for superior corrosion resistance of the alloys. This was attributed to the protection of the Cr2O3 layer as a consequence of the enrichment of Mo6+ ions in the passive film in 1M HCl solution.


2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-110
Author(s):  
Jagadeesh Bhattarai

The sputter-deposited amorphous W-32Zr alloy was passivated spontaneously and showed a fairly high corrosion resistance in 12 M HCl solution in open air at 30°C. The average corrosion rate of the W-32Zr alloy (i.e., 5.2 × 10-3 mm/y) was found to be lower than those of alloy-constituting tungsten and zirconium elements. Such synergistic effects of simultaneous addition of tungsten and zirconium in the W–32Zr alloy was investigated by corrosion tests, electrochemical measurements and angle resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic (ARXPS) analyses. High corrosion resistance of the binary W–32Zr alloy is mostly due to the formation of homogeneous passive oxyhydroxide film consisting of Wox and Zr4+ cations with a small concentration gradient in–depth from ARXPS analysis. Consequently, zirconium metal acts synergistically with tungsten in enhancing the anodic passivity as well as the corrosion resistance properties of the sputter–deposited W–32Zr alloy in 12 M HCl solution open to air at 30°C. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v49i2.22004 Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 49(2), 103-110, 2014


2014 ◽  
Vol 487 ◽  
pp. 41-44
Author(s):  
Yan Zhang ◽  
Cun Bo Gong ◽  
Gui Mei Shi ◽  
Sheng Gang Wang

Potentiodynamic and potentiostatic polarization experiments showed that the nanocrystallized bulk 304 stainless steel (nano304SS) exhibited a superior pitting resistance in 0.5 mol/L HCl solution, in comparison to the bulk 304 austenitic stainless steel (304SS). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy characterization indicated that a passive film was formed on the nano304SS which was richer in Cr and denser than that on the 304SS


BIBECHANA ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 201-213
Author(s):  
Jagadish Bhattarai

Non-destructive in-depth analysis of the surface films formed on the sputter-deposited binary W-xCr (x = 25, 57, 91 at %) alloys in 12 M HCl solution open to air at 30 °C was investigated using an angle-resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic (AR-XPS) technique to understand the synergistic corrosion resistance effects of showing very low corrosion rates, even lower than both alloying metals of the deposits. The average corrosion rates of these three tungsten-based sputter deposits found to be more than five orders of magnitude (between 3.1 × 10−3 and 7.2 × 10−3 mm/y) to that of chromium and also nearly one order of magnitude lower than that of tungsten metals. Such high corrosion resistance of the sputter-deposited W-xCr alloys is due to the formation of homogeneous passive double oxyhydroxide film consisting of Wox and Cr4+ cations without any concentration gradient in-depth after immersion in 12 M HCl solution open to air at 30 °C from the study of the non-destructive depth profiling technique of AR-XPS. Consequently, both alloying elements of tungsten and niobium are acted synergistically in enhancing high corrosion resistance properties of the alloys in such aggressive electrolyte. BIBECHANA 18 (2021) 201-213


2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (49) ◽  
pp. 15831-15837 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabine Schuster ◽  
Elias Klemm ◽  
Matthias Bauer

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (10) ◽  
pp. 1950070
Author(s):  
YUWEN DING ◽  
XIAOCHUN CHEN ◽  
YA LIU ◽  
XUPING SU

Aluminized steels possess excellent corrosion resistance due to the formation of Al-Fe solution phases and intermetallic compounds in coatings. Ni was added to baths to further improve the corrosion resistance of the coatings at high temperature. Here, the role of Ni in the formation of coatings and the effect of diffusion process on the developing of coatings were investigated. 45 steels were immersed in Al-Ni baths (Al-1mass% Ni, Al-3mass% Ni, and Al-5mass% Ni) and diffusion-treated at 1023 and 1123[Formula: see text]K for 20, 40 and 100[Formula: see text]min, respectively. The coatings of samples were analyzed via scanning electron microscopy (SEM) along with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). X-ray diffraction (XRD) was further used to confirm the types of phases that formed during diffusion treatment. The formations of intermetallic coating layers were also analyzed via the diffusion path. More continuous Al3Ni layer and compact coating were obtained with diffusion treatment at 1023[Formula: see text]K for 40[Formula: see text]min.


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