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Chapter 7<br />

6 Duplex Ti-TiO 2 coated 304L SS showed lower capacitance and higher polarization resistance<br />

as compared to both Ti and TiO 2 coatings in both 1 M and 8 M nitric acid exhibiting excellent<br />

corrosion resistance. The protection efficiency was 97 % in 1 M nitric acid, and 84 % in 8 M<br />

nitric acid, respectively.<br />

7 The improvement in corrosion resistance of duplex Ti-TiO 2 coating as compared to Ti and<br />

TiO 2 single layer coatings on 304L SS is attributed to the effective minimization of structural<br />

heterogeneities, and formation of uniformly distributed particles enhancing passivation<br />

property.<br />

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The results of the present investigation on “Role of passivity and surface modification on the<br />

corrosion behaviour of AISI 304L stainless steel in nitric acid medium” using surface<br />

morphological studies, analytical examinations, and electrochemical investigations is as<br />

summarized below.<br />

Passivity of AISI 304L SS at low concentration of 0.1 M and 0.5 M nitric acid starts<br />

initially with the formation of adsorbed chromium hydroxide species which appears in the form of<br />

platelet like structures on the surface. The hydroxide layer at lower concentration is electroinactive<br />

and provides protective film from aggressive environment of nitric acid. With increase in<br />

concentration to 0.6 M nitric acid, the hydroxide layer changes over to oxide layer, and during<br />

this platelet like structures forms homogenous oxide layer on the surface. With still rise in<br />

concentration of nitric acid to 1 M the protective oxide film depletes from structural<br />

heterogeneous areas leading to opening up of oxide boundaries. The depletion of oxide layer at<br />

structural heterogeneous areas initiate selective dissolution as well as localized corrosion in 304L<br />

SS.

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