The effect of strain rate on the passive layer cracking of 304L stainless steel in chloride solutions based on the differential analysis of electrochemical parameters obtained by means of DEIS

• Published in: Journal of electroanalytical chemistry (Lausanne, Switzerland) Vol. 576; no. 2; pp. 277 - 285
• Main Authors: Orlikowski, J., Darowicki, K., Arutunow, A., Jurczak, W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01-03-2005; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: 304L stainless steel; Applied sciences; Corrosion; Corrosion mechanisms; Dynamic EIS; Exact sciences and technology; Metals. Metallurgy; Passive layer cracking; Passive layer properties; Strain rate; Tensile stresses; Dynamic EIS; Passive layer cracking; 304L stainless steel; Tensile stresses; Passive layer properties; Strain rate; Electrode impedance; Corrosion mechanism; Electrochemical corrosion; Corrosion rate; Stress corrosion cracking; Sodium chloride; Tensile stress; Aqueous solution; Stainless steel-304L
• ISSN: 1572-6657; 1873-2569
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2004.10.025

The effect of strain rate (SR) on the non-stationary electrochemical process of the passive layer cracking, for SRs covering a range of values (10
−5 to 16
×
10
−5 s
−1) was examined. Investigations were conducted on 304L stainless steel at room temperature in chloride solutions using dynamic electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. As a result, a set of instantaneous impedance spectra reflecting the system dynamics was recorded and is presented in this paper. Moreover, changes of electrochemical parameters and their derivatives are included in the paper for a better description of the substantial dynamics.