Potentiostatic polarization and the corrosion of nickel-chromium- iron-molybdenum alloy 825

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the corrosion characteristics of Incoloy alloy 825 in 1.0 to 15.0 normal sulfuric and 0.5 to 3.0 normal hydrochloric acids at 25 to 60°C in both nitrogen-saturated and air-saturated acids, using potentiostatic polarization techniques. Anodic polarization curves were obtained by changing the potential of an Incoloy 825 test electrode and measuring the resulting current. In both acids, there is no difference in the polarization characteristics in air-or nitrogen-saturated solutions. In 1.0 to 15.0 normal sulfuric acid at 25 to 60°C, the alloy spontaneously passivates and does not exhibit a significant active region. In 0.5 normal hydrochloric acid at 25°C, Incoloy 825 is spontaneously passive, but is active at higher concentrations. At 25°C, as the hydrochloric acid concentration increases from 1.0 to 3.0 normal,the critical current density increases from 260 to 5900 microamperes per square centimeter. At 40°C, as the acid concentration increases from 0.5 to 2.0 normal, the critical current density increases from 25 to 28,000 microamperes per square centimeter. In 1.0 normal hydrochloric acid at 25°C, the corrosion rate calculated by weight loss measurements for potentiostatically controlled Incoloy 825 agrees closely with the corrosion rate calculated from polarization current densities, and indicates that the elements dissolve in the proportions present in the alloy. Potentiostatically passivated Incoloy 825 in 1.0 normal hydrochloric acid at 25°C does not exhibit a stable passive condition, reverting to the active state in less than 12 hours.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Chemical Engineering

Department dc:contributor.department

Chemical Engineering

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Year dc:date.issued

1966

Author dc:creator

• Brothers, John Alfred

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• In Copyright

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• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10919/94468

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oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/94468