Structure of corrosion film formed on copper exposed to controlled corrosive environment
โ Scribed by M. Reid; D. A. Tanner; S. Belochapkine; L. F. Garfias
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- German
- Weight
- 201 KB
- Volume
- 60
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0947-5117
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โฆ Synopsis
Abstract
This paper describes a transmission electron microscopy (TEM) investigation of copper coupons exposed to a corrosive mixed flowing gas environment (MFG). A focused ion beam (FIB) liftโout technique was used to extract electron transparent specimens for TEM investigation. A duplex corrosion film comprising cuprite (Cu~2~O) and chalcocite (Cu~2~S) developed on the copper substrate. The oxide demonstrated a dense morphology with evidence of chlorine in the oxide layer showing that chlorine plays an important role in the corrosion of copper transforming the protective Cu~2~O layer to a nonโprotective layer. The outer layer of the Cu~2~S demonstrated a porous morphology allowing easy penetration of water and gases.
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