Corrosion properties and mechanism of Ti43Zr27Mo5Cu10Be15 amorphous composites in various conditions

Abstract

The in situ Ti43Zr27Mo5Cu10Be15 amorphous composites were investigated for their corrosion properties in solutions of NaCl, HCl, H2SO4 and NaOH. Electrochemical testing, SEM, EDS and XPS analyses revealed that pitting in NaCl and HCl solutions caused local surfaces damage. Amorphous matrix corrodes slightly in H2SO4 solution. Uniform corrosion occurred in NaOH solution without passive film formed, leading to the worst corrosion resistance. The optimal corrosion performances for NaCl and HCl solution are achieved at 0.5 mol l−1 and 0.75 mol l−1 separately which is related to the shortage of oxygen content in the solutions. While, the best corrosion performances for H2SO4 and NaOH solution are at 0.25 mol l−1. Moreover, the research on the effect of temperature was conducted in 3.5 wt% NaCl solution, it was found that Ti43Zr27Mo5Cu10Be15 amorphous composites exhibited good corrosion resistance at 298 K, while the E corr declined with increasing solution temperature.