The electrochemical behavior of the oxide layers on two metal-metal glassy alloys, Fe78Co9Cr10Mo2Al1 (VX9)and Fe49Co49V2 (VX50) (at.%), were studied using electrochemical techniques including electrochemical frequency modulation (EFM), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and cyclic polarization (CP) measurements. The morphology and composition of the alloy surfaces were investigated us...

• Recent progress related to the surface modification of biomedical implant material, i.e. CS-based coatings is reviewed. CS- based result in better cell adhesion, spreading, proliferation and bioactivity etc. Improved mineralisation was achieved by incorporating inorganic particles (eg. CaP, HaP, BG) into CS coatings. Metallic implants have dominated industries for past century load-bearing ap...

Corrosion simply refers to destructive and unintentional attack on metals. It is extractive metallurgy in reverse. That is, it serves to return metals back to their ores.1 Corrosion has been recognized as a phenomenon that has existed for as long as mankind. It has devastated several plants in the industrial age, bringing into focus the need to study and understand it. Since then, mankind has c...

The phenomenon of corrosion in metallic materials such as 316 stainless steel (316SS), produce a degradation which is mainly represented by the lost of metallic properties. One way to study this phenomenon is analyzing microscope digital images of materials exposed to corrosive processes, and the analysis of electrochemical signals using electrochemical noise measurements. The traditional techn...

Atmospheric corrosion occurs under alternate cycles in presence and absence of an electrolyte layer, the severity of corrosion processes that occur onto the metallic surface depends largely on the corrosive environment to which the material is exposed. Whereas the corrosive phenomena occur in the presence of the electrolyte, in this work the effect of the depth of the solution layer on the elec...

This paper presents a comprehensive review of recent advancements in surface engineering metals, encompassing techniques, characterization methods and applications. The study emphasizes the significance enhancing performance functionality metallic materials various industries. discusses different techniques employed engineering, including physical such as thermal spray coatings chemical electro...

There are a number of ways to improve the corrosion and abrasion resistance of metals, including alloying, anodizing, nitriding and application of protective thin films. Alloying involves generating a binary phase diagram to determine the optimum composition and temperature dependence. For example, copper alloys known as “bronzes” offer high strength, abrasion resistance and high temperature co...

In this study, the hot corrosion of TiAl, TiAlNb, and Ti3AlNb intermetallics with or without enamel coating and sputtered TiAlCr coating in (Na, K)2SO4 + NaCl melts at 750oC is investigated. The interfacial reaction between enamel and those alloys during hot corrosion has also been evaluated. The results indicate that severe corrosion of bare alloys occurs due to the self catalysis chlorination...

Corrosion inhibitors are added in low concentrations to corrosive solutions for reducing the corrosion rate of a metallic material. Their mechanism of action is typically the blocking of free metal surface by adsorption, thus slowing down dissolution. This work uses electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to show the cyclic oligosaccharide β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) to inhibit corrosion of zinc in 0....

The metallic low and intermediate level radioactive waste generally consists of carbon steel and stainless steels. The corrosion rate of carbon steel in deep groundwater is typically low, unless the water is very acidic or microbial activity in the environment is high. Therefore, the assessment of microbially induced corrosion of carbon steel in deep bedrock environment has become important for...