학술논문

Electrochemical Impedance Study for Selective Dissolution of a Cu-Zn Alloy
Document Type
Article
Source
Corrosion Science and Technology. Dec 31, 2016 15(6):311
Subject
Cu-Zn alloy
selective dissolution
dezincification
electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
Language
English
ISSN
1598-6462
Abstract
The anodic dissolution behavior of copper and brass in an electrolyte solution of 0.5M NaCl containing 0.5 mM NaHCO3 was investigated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The Nyquist plots of the copper impedance described a small loop in the high-frequency range and a large locus in the low-frequency range. Additionally, the features of the impedance spectrum of the brass were similar to those of the copper. This indicates that the copper-enriched layer formed on the brass surface due to the selective dissolution of the zinc from the surface. In addition, the rest potential and the anodic polarization curve for each sample were measured in order to discuss the selective dissolution of the zinc from the brass surface.