Investigation of the deterioration of passive films in H<sub>2</sub>S-containing solutions

Zhu Wang; Lei Zhang; Xian Tang; Zhao-yang Cui; Jun-peng Xue; Min-xu Lu

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Zhu Wang, Lei Zhang, Xian Tang, Zhao-yang Cui, Jun-peng Xue, and Min-xu Lu, Investigation of the deterioration of passive films in H₂S-containing solutions, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 24(2017), No. 8, pp. 943-953. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-017-1482-6

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Zhu Wang, Lei Zhang, Xian Tang, Zhao-yang Cui, Jun-peng Xue, and Min-xu Lu, Investigation of the deterioration of passive films in H2S-containing solutions, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 24(2017), No. 8, pp. 943-953. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-017-1482-6

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Investigation of the deterioration of passive films in H₂S-containing solutions

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Received: 28 December 2016; Revised: 24 February 2017; Accepted: 27 February 2017

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The effect of H₂S on the corrosion behavior of 316L stainless steel was investigated using electrochemical methods by changing the gas condition from CO₂ to H₂S and then back to CO₂. The presence of H₂S showed an acceleration effect on the corrosion of 316L stainless steel in comparison with CO₂. The acceleration effect remained even after the complete removal of H₂S by CO₂, indicating that the passive film was irreversibly damaged. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis indicated that the passive film was composed of Cr₂O₃, Fe₂O₃, and FeS₂ after being immersed in H₂S-containing solutions. The semiconducting property of the passive film was then investigated by using the Mott-Schottky approach. The presence of sulfides resulted in higher acceptor and donor densities and thus was responsible for the deterioration of passive films.
- stainless steel;
- passive films;
- hydrogen sulfide;
- corrosion

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