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Effect of Concentrations of Fe2+ and Fe3+ on the Corrosion Behavior of Carbon Steel in Cl− and SO42− Aqueous Environments

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The concentration of metal ions in aqueous environments significantly affects the formation of corrosion products and further metal corrosion. In this paper, the electrochemical behavior of carbon steel in the presence of Fe2+ or Fe3+ concentration in Cl− and SO42− aqueous environments have been investigated using conventional electrochemical methods such as linear polarization and alternating current impedance spectroscopy. The morphology and composition of carbon steel corrosion products were studied using scanning electron microscopy and laser Raman spectroscopy. The effects of corrosion products and iron ions concentration on the corrosion of carbon steel were discussed. Corrosion products of carbon steel in aqueous environments were γ-FeOOH, γ-Fe2O3 and a small amount of α-Fe2O3. The addition of Fe2+ affected the cathode reaction of the electrode reaction, and promotes the formation of γ-FeOOH and Fe3O4. And with the increase of Fe2+ concentration in the solution, the anode process of electrode reaction was suppressed. The addition of Fe3+ promoted the formation of γ-Fe2O3 and Fe3O4. Fe3+ affected the ionization of water, causing the pH of the solution to drop. Fe3+ undergoes a redox reaction with the matrix. Addition of Fe3+ ions promoted the formation of FeOOH, an intermediate product, which reacts with the anode product Fe2+. These factors all accelerated the corrosion process.

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This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2017YFB0304602) the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, No. 2014CB643300), and the National Environmental Corrosion Platform (NECP).

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    Kui Xiao, Zhaoliang Li, Jialiang Song, Ziheng Bai, Wei Xue, Junsheng Wu & Chaofang Dong

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    Kui Xiao, Zhaoliang Li, Jialiang Song, Ziheng Bai, Wei Xue, Junsheng Wu & Chaofang Dong

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Xiao, K., Li, Z., Song, J. et al. Effect of Concentrations of Fe2+ and Fe3+ on the Corrosion Behavior of Carbon Steel in Cl− and SO42− Aqueous Environments. Met. Mater. Int. 27, 2623–2633 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12540-019-00590-y

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