Characterization of Passive Film Formed on X80 Pipeline Steel in Sodium Bicarbonate Solution

Abstract:

The passive films formed on X80 and X70 pipeline steel in 0.5 mol·L^-1 NaHCO₃ solution are investigated by potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and the corrosion resistance of both steel is compared. The results show that X80 steel has a much lower passive current density than X70 steel. EIS measurements indicate that the film formed on X80 steel is much more compact and uniform than that of X70 steel. Mott-Schottky analysis demonstrates that the passive film of X80 steel has a lower donor density and a thicker space charge layer than X70 steel. These factors lead to a better corrosion resistance for X80 steel than X70 steel.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 690-693)
• Pages: 101-105
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.690-693.101
• Online since: May 2013
• Authors: Ping Liang, Yan Hua Shi, Yun Xia Zhang, Chuan Shun Hu
• Keywords: Corrosion Resistance, Passive Films, X80 Pipeline Steel

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