Corrosion resistance of austenitic stainless steel using cathodic plasma electrolytic oxidation

Jun Heo, Jaewoo Lee, Sungwoo Kim, Akram Alfantazi, Sung Oh Cho

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    Abstract

    Substantial improvement of corrosion resistance of austenitic stainless steel (SS) has been demonstrated with a protective oxide layer formed by the cathodic plasma electrolytic oxidation (CPEO) process. Two distinct layers, a porous-structured outer layer comprising Fe oxides and a compact inner layer comprising Cr oxides, were created on the SS surface after the CPEO process. The thicknesses of the outer and inner layers were approximately 7 μm and 12 μm, respectively, and the oxide layers were fabricated in an exceptionally short time of <30 s. A potentiodynamic polarization analysis exhibited a 65 % decrease in the corrosion current after the formation of the protective oxide layer, verifying the effectiveness of the CPEO treatment on the corrosion resistance of SS. An electrochemical impedance spectroscopy study revealed that the outer layer captured corrosive species due to its porous structure, while the inner layer had high resistance to reactions with corrosive species due to the compact structure of Cr oxides. Additionally, a Rockwell C indentation test demonstrated the robust mechanical property of the protective oxide layer with a strong bonding strength to the substrate.

    Original languageBritish English
    Article number129448
    JournalSurface and Coatings Technology
    Volume462
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 15 Jun 2023

    Keywords

    • Corrosion resistance
    • Oxide layer
    • Plasma electrolytic oxidation
    • Protective layer
    • Stainless steel

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