Abstract
The effect of interstitial carbon on the work function and the dissolution resistance of martensitic carbon steels was investigated. Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy measurements of 0.001%C, 0.44%C, and 0.88%C specimens showed that the work function of steels increased with the amount of interstitial carbon. In addition, first-principles calculations indicated that the presence of interstitial carbon clearly increased the work function on both the (110) and (100) orientation surfaces. The immersion tests and potentiodynamic polarization measurements of the specimens were conducted in 50 mM C
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at pH 4.0, and it was clarified that the anodic dissolution reaction was suppressed as the amount of interstitial carbon increased. The improvement in work function appeared to be related to the superior anodic dissolution resistance.
Funder
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Publisher
The Electrochemical Society
Subject
Materials Chemistry,Electrochemistry,Surfaces, Coatings and Films,Condensed Matter Physics,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
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11 articles.
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