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Article: Research from L.F. Li and co-authors provides new data about corrosion science.
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- Journal of Technology
- Article date:
- December 30, 2008
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According to recent research published in the journal Corrosion Science, "Electrolytic pickling of hot-rolled 304 stainless steel in Na2SO4 electrolyte was investigated with electrochemical, weight loss and SEM-EDX measurements. Pickling took place upon both active and transpassive polarisations."
"Mechanism and kinetics of pickling during active and transpassive polarisations were unravelled. Metallic phase in oxide layer was dissolved during active polarisation while the oxide layer was significantly undercut. Chromium oxide in the oxide layer was oxidised to soluble anions during transpassive polarisation, while iron oxide and metallic phase could either be ...