Phase-field modeling for pH-dependent general and pitting corrosion of iron

Abstract This study proposes a new phase-field (PF) model to simulate the pH-dependent corrosion of iron. The model is formulated based on Bockris’s iron dissolution mechanism to describe the pH dependence of the corrosion rate. We also propose a simulation methodology to incorporate the thermodynam...

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Autores principales: Chisa Tsuyuki, Akinori Yamanaka, Yasushi Ogimoto
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Lenguaje:EN
Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/5beabea0207748329e7f26c59fe6a856
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Sumario:Abstract This study proposes a new phase-field (PF) model to simulate the pH-dependent corrosion of iron. The model is formulated based on Bockris’s iron dissolution mechanism to describe the pH dependence of the corrosion rate. We also propose a simulation methodology to incorporate the thermodynamic database of the electrolyte solutions into the PF model. We show the applications of the proposed PF model for simulating two corrosion problems: general corrosion and pitting corrosion in pure iron immersed in an acid solution. The simulation results of general corrosion demonstrate that the incorporation of the anodic and cathodic current densities calculated by a Corrosion Analyzer software allows the PF model to simulate the migration of the corroded iron surface, the variation of ion concentrations in the electrolyte, and the electrostatic potential at various pH levels and temperatures. The simulation of the pitting corrosion indicates that the proposed PF model successfully captures the anisotropic propagation of a pit that is affected by the local pH of the electrolyte solution and the aggregation of Cl− ions in the pit.