Tribocorrosion of UNS S32750 in chloride medium: Effect of the load level

Rodrigo César C. Silva, Ricardo P. Nogueira, Ivan N. Bastos

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Abstract

The tribocorrosion of UNS S32750 sliding against zirconia counterpart in 3.5% NaCl under 2-10 N load range was investigated. The samples were tested in a pin-on-disk tribometer and the main electrochemical techniques employed were potentiodynamic polarization and zero resistance ammeter. The coefficient of friction appeared to be independent of the load level but dependent of the applied potential. Several and complementary electrochemical results could be clearly divided in two distinct groups, below and above ca 7 N. This behavior indicates that the tribocorrosion regime changes as a result of the coupling between mechanical and electrochemical processes, which was interpreted as a change from an adhesive wear regime to an abrasive and corrosion one for higher load levels.

Original languageBritish English
Pages (from-to)8839-8845
Number of pages7
JournalElectrochimica Acta
Volume56
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2011

Keywords

  • Superduplex stainless steel
  • Tribocorrosion
  • Wear
  • Zero resistance ammeter

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