Exploring the Damaging Influence of Carbonate Ion on the Corrosion Resistance of CoCrFeMnNi High-Entropy Alloy in Chloride-Containing Strongly Alkaline Solution
摘要
In this work, the corrosion characteristic of CoCrFeMnNi HEA in chloride-containing NaOH solution with various CO32− contents ranging from 0 to 10 wt.% was systematically researched via a series of experiments. The results demonstrate that the elevated passive current density (ip) and the declined corrosion potential (Ecorr) verify the reduced the anti-corrosion property of the HEA with rising CO32− concentration. Moreover, the thinned thickness and the diminished repassivation capability of the passivation film, as well as the increased film roughness, indicates a weakened protectiveness of the film. In addition, CO32−disrupts the structure of the passivation film, accelerates the film breakdown, resulting in the degraded passivity and the declined Rct value, thus speeding up the electrode reaction. As the CO32− content augments, small pits propagate to large corrosion pits and spread over extensive areas, causing the higher corrosion rate, which markedly deteriorates the anti-corrosion performance of the HEA.