Abstract
Carbon, CS, and weathering steels, WS, were totally immersed in a NaCl containing solution. The influence of steel composition and the presence/absence of air flux into the solution on the physical properties of spinel and other iron phases were investigated. Large amounts of defective magnetite were formed only on CS, whereas little amounts of small grain-sized defective maghemite were detected only on WS. The chemical composition of the steels greatly affects the type of spinel phase being formed and their relative abundance. A non-aerated environment favored the formation of magnetite in CS. The protective ability of the rust was unfavored in the presence of large amounts of spinels.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 127-131 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Hyperfine Interactions |
Volume | 195 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2010 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgements Thanks go to Universidad de Antioquia (project code IN1248CE, Sustainability Programs for GES and GICM) and Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (project code 889-05/ 06-27), and the Excellence Center for Novel Materials (CENM) under Contract CENM-Colciencias RC-043-2005 for financial support.
Keywords
- Spinel phases
- Steels
- Total immersion