Possible mechanisms of electrochemical processing activation ARMCO-iron

Abstract

The peculiarities of the electrochemical dissolving of ARMCO-iron in the 15% water solution of the sodium chloride during electrochemical dissolving the material and under the impact of laser radiation with a wavelength of 1.06 micrometer are considered. The investigations were conducted at a special installation by the potentiodynamic method. It is established that the material passivation at a potential range of 1.26 – 2.6 V is observed during electrochemical dissolving the material in the stationary conditions. The increase in the value of the current density by 45 times occurs in introducing the laser radiation in the process of anode dissolving and the passivation areas are not observed. The dissolution process takes place actively in the whole range of potentials from 0 to 5 V. It is shown that the main mechanisms of laser activation of electrochemical dissolving the materials is the depassivation of the anode surface and the acceleration of electrochemical reactions. It is determined that the maximum current density is achieved during laser-electrochemical processing of ARMCO-iron at a pulse repetition frequency of laser radiation equal to 3 kHz.