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Electrochemical corrosion study of Sn–XAg–0.5Cu alloys in 3.5% NaCl solution

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Udit Surya Mohanty  and
Kwang-Lung Lin
Udit Surya Mohanty
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan, Republic of China
Kwang-Lung Lin*
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan, Republic of China
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: matkllin@mail.ncku.edu.tw
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Abstract

The electrochemical corrosion behavior of Sn–XAg–0.5Cu alloys in 3.5% NaCl solution was examined using potentiodynamic polarization techniques. The Ag content in the alloy was varied from 1 to 4 wt%. The polarization curves obtained for the alloys show an active–passive transition followed by a transpassive region. Sn–XAg–0.5Cu alloys with higher Ag content (>2 wt%) show a strong tendency toward passivation. The passivation behavior has been ascribed to the presence of both SnO and SnO2 on the anode surface. Increase in Ag content from 1 to 4 wt% results in a decrease in the corrosion-current density (Icorr) and linear polarization resistance (LPR) of the alloy. Nevertheless, the corrosion potential (Ecorr) shifts toward negative values, and a decrease in corrosion rate is observed. The presence of Cl− ion initiates pitting and is responsible for the rupture of the passive layer at a certain breakdown potential. The breakdown potential (EBR) decreases and shifts toward more noble values with increase in Ag content in the alloy. Surface analyses by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Auger depth profile studies confirmed the formation of both Sn(II) and Sn(IV) oxides in the passive layer.

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CorrosionPassivationX-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 22 , Issue 9 , September 2007 , pp. 2573 - 2581
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2007

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