Effect of acetic acid on the resistance to local corrosion of 13% chromium steel in CO₂-containing environments

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The effect of concentration of acetic acid ranged from 0 to 5000 ppm on the processes of initiation and propagation of pitting corrosion in martensitic class stainless steel containing 13% chromium was studied. The research was conducted in CO₂-saturated 5 wt. % sodium chloride solutions at various temperatures using electrochemical methods, including cyclic potentiodynamic polarization and pulse potentiostatic technique. The results show that the presence of acetic acid stimulates the formation and development of localized corrosion, increases the metal dissolution rate within the pits, promotes the initiation of a greater number of pits, and facilitates their spread on surface, leading to the expansion due to smaller pits adjacent to the main ones.

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I. Yu. Pyshmintsev

TMK Research LLC

Email: o.vavilova@tmk-group.com
Russian Federation, Moscow

E. R. Mansurova

TMK Research LLC

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Russian Federation, Moscow

A. N. Maltseva

TMK Research LLC

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Russian Federation, Moscow

O. V. Vavilova

TMK Research LLC

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Russian Federation, Moscow

S. A. Kosteva

TMK Research LLC

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Russian Federation, Moscow

S. I. Kotov

TMK Research LLC

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Russian Federation, Moscow

S. I. Kotov

TMK Research LLC

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Russian Federation, Moscow

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2. Fig. 1. Schematic representation: (a) potentiodynamic method; (b) pulse potentiostatic method.

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3. Fig. 2. Polarization curves in 5 wt.% NaCl solution saturated with CO₂ at pH 3.5, 0–5000 ppm CH₃COOH at ambient temperatures: 20, 40, 60°C.

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4. Fig. 3. Electrochemical parameters obtained from polarization curves: pitting potential (Epit), pitting resistance basis (Epit–Ecorr), repassivation potential (Erp), passivation current (ipas).

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5. Fig. 4. Chronamperograms obtained by the pulse potentiostatic method in a 5 wt.% NaCl solution saturated with CO₂ at pH 3.5, 0–5000 ppm CH₃COOH at ambient temperatures of 20; 40 and 60°C.

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6. Fig. 5. Histograms of the distribution of pit density from diameter after the pulse potentiostatic method depending on the concentration of acetic acid and the temperature of the environment.

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7. Fig. 6. Results of metallographic evaluation of the surface of samples after the potentiostatic pulse method depending on the concentration of acetic acid and the temperature of the environment: maximum pitting diameter, maximum pitting depth and pitting density.

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8. Fig. 7. Micrographs (SEM) after experiments at 60°C at different concentrations of CH₃COOH: (a) 0 ppm; (b) 500 ppm; (c) 1000 ppm; (d) 5000 ppm.

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9. Fig. 8. Micrographs of single pits after testing with 1000 ppm CH₃COOH: 20°C (a); 40°C (b); 60°C (c).

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