Advances in Surface Corrosion Protection of Alloys
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Metals and Alloys".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2024 | Viewed by 69
Special Issue Editor
Interests: corrosion; protective coatings; graphene-based coatings; corrosion mechanisms; surface analysis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Extensive research has been devoted to methods of preventing the corrosion of metallic alloys in the past few decades. Recently, several innovative approaches based on the evolution of surface treatments and coating materials have been discussed in the scientific community. This Special Issue will act as a forum for researchers to discuss the most recent advances in methods and materials for surface protection. We welcome both experimental and computational studies in the following areas: corrosion protection of light alloys (magnesium, aluminum and titanium alloys), steels (carbon steels, stainless steels, high-strength low-alloy steels, advanced high-strength steels), and multiprincipal element alloys, surface treatments (anodization, micro-arc oxidation), plasma-based coatings, organic coatings, graphene-based coatings, surface protection in the oil and gas industry, amorphous coatings, laser-assisted surface treatment methods, and corrosion mechanisms of alloys. Review articles are also encouraged.
Dr. Mara Cristina Lopes De Oliveira
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- corrosion
- protective coatings
- surface treatment
- metallic alloys
- composite coatings
Planned Papers
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Title: Exploring the interplay between tribocorrosion and surface chemistry of the ASTM F139 surgical stainless steel in phosphate buffered saline solution
Authors: Marcelo de Matos Macedo; Marcela Bergamaschi Tercini; Renato Altobelli Antunes; Mara Cristina Lopes de Oliveira
Affiliation: Centro de Engenharia, Modelagem e Ciências Sociais Aplicadas (CECS), Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC), 09210-580 Santo André, SP, Brazil
Abstract: The surgical ASTM F139 stainless steel is used as temporary fixtures in the biomedical field. Tribocorrosion is a major concern in this application. The aim of the present work was to study the interplay between tribocorrosion behavior and the surface chemistry of the ASTM F139 stainless steel in phosphate buffered saline solution (PBS). Sliding wear tests were conducted against alumina balls at different electrochemical potentials: open circuit potential (OCP), cathodic potential (-100 mV versus the OCP) and anodic potentials (+200 mVAg/AgCl and +700 mVAg/AgCl). The normal load was 20 N. The wear volume was estimated based on micrographs obtained from the wear tracks using confocal laser scanning microscopy. Moreover, the wear tracks were also examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The surface chemistry of the ASTM F139 specimens was analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The wear volume was dependent on the electrochemical potential, being maximized at +700 mVAg/AgCl. Delamination areas and grooves were observed in the wear tracks. Detailed assessment of the surface chemistry inside the wear tracks allowed to identifying the main chemical species and their relative quantities, thus enabling to correlate the passive film composition with the observed tribocorrosion behavior.
