Abstract
Highly intense synchrotron X-rays are ideal probes for studying corrosion processes since they can penetrate water and metal surfaces, and offer a wide range of techniques for determining the time-dependent morphology and chemistry of sites with micron resolution. X-ray microtomography and radiography can show the evolution of corrosion damage in 3D or 2D, X-ray absorption spectroscopy gives chemical information inside growing corrosion pits, and X-ray diffraction can be used to identify the salt films that form inside artificial pits. These techniques have been applied to study localised corrosion of stainless steel and nickel, atmospheric corrosion of aerospace alloys, and localised corrosion of Ti for biomedical applications.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 38-42 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Corrosion and Materials |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Materials Science