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High rate electrochemical dissolution of iron-based alloys in NaCl and NaNO3 electrolytes
(2002) Wagner, Thomas; Mittemeijer, Eric Jan (Prof. Dr. Ir.)
With the investigations presented in this work, the reaction mechanisms and principles of steels upon the high rate electrochemical dissolution in activating NaCl electrolytes and passivating NaNO3 electrolytes are revealed and the role of anodic surface films developing at the substrate surface is included in schematic dissolution models. For the development of accurate dissolution models, mask-less Electrochemical Machining (ECM) experiments with the flow channel cell at high electrolyte flow rates (up to 7 m/s) and current densities up to 70 A/cm2 were carried out in combination with following ex situ surface analysis. On the basis of these experiments a satisfactory dissolution model for heterogeneous steel substrates is presented, with special respect to the influence of local turbulences in the flowing electrolyte. To specify and characterize the electrochemical behaviour of the examined electrolyte / substrate combination, polarization measurements with the rotating cylinder electrode(RCE) are presented.