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Comparing the pitting corrosion behavior of prominent Zr-based bulk metallic glasses

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 December 2014

Petre Flaviu Gostin Open the ORCID record for Petre Flaviu Gostin [Opens in a new window] ,
Dimitri Eigel ,
Daniel Grell ,
Jürgen Eckert ,
Eberhard Kerscher  and
Annett Gebert
Petre Flaviu Gostin*
Affiliation:
Leibniz-Institute for Solid State and Materials Research IFW Dresden, Dresden D-01171, Germany
Dimitri Eigel
Affiliation:
Leibniz-Institute for Solid State and Materials Research IFW Dresden, Dresden D-01171, Germany; and Department of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Faculty of Science, TU Dresden, Dresden D-01069, Germany
Daniel Grell
Affiliation:
Materials Testing, University of Kaiserslautern, Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße, Kaiserslautern D-67663, Germany
Jürgen Eckert
Affiliation:
Leibniz-Institute for Solid State and Materials Research IFW Dresden, Dresden D-01171, Germany; and Institute of Materials Science, Faculty of Mechanical Science and Engineering, TU Dresden, Dresden D-01062, Germany
Eberhard Kerscher
Affiliation:
Materials Testing, University of Kaiserslautern, Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße, Kaiserslautern D-67663, Germany
Annett Gebert
Affiliation:
Leibniz-Institute for Solid State and Materials Research IFW Dresden, Dresden D-01171, Germany
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a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: f.p.gostin@ifw-dresden.de
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Abstract

Five well-known Zr-based alloys of the systems Zr–Cu–Al–(Ni–Nb, Ni–Ti, Ag) (Cu = 15.4–36 at.%) with the highest glass-forming ability were comparatively analyzed regarding their pitting corrosion resistance and repassivation ability in a chloride-containing solution. Potentiodynamic polarization measurements were conducted in the neutral 0.01 M Na2SO4 + 0.1 M NaCl electrolyte and local corrosion damages were subsequently investigated with high resolution scanning electron microscopy (HR-SEM) coupled with energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDX). Both pitting and repassivation potential correlate with the Cu concentration, i.e., those potentials decrease with increasing Cu content. Pit morphology is not composition dependent: while initially hemispherical pits then develop an irregular shape and a porous rim. Corrosion products are rich in Cu, O, and often Cl species. A combination of low Cu and high Nb or Ti contents is most beneficial for a high pitting resistance of Zr-based bulk metallic glasses. The bulk glassy Zr57Cu15.4Al10Ni12.6Nb5 (Vit 106) and Zr52.5Cu17.9Al10Ni14.6Ti5 (Vit 105) alloys exhibit the highest pitting resistance.

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amorphouscorrosionZr
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 30 , Issue 2 , 28 January 2015 , pp. 233 - 241
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2015 

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