Abstract
Micro-indentation test of passive iron electrode in deaerated pH 8.4 borate buffer solution was carried out to investigate the rupture and repair of passive film. During driving a conical diamond micro-indenter with a load of 0.1 N order downward to the electrode and driving upward from the electrode, a couple of anodic current peaks were observed. The first current peak spiked during loading was responsible for partial exposure of iron substrate to the solution due to rupture of the passive film when the indenter tip contacted. The second peak emerged during unloading when elastic deformation recovered, which was ascribed to repair at the ruptured sites. The second peak current was larger than the first one. Both peaks were sensitively influenced by electrode potential or concentration of sulfate ions containing in solution. The model for a series of rupture and repair processes of the passive film by micro-indentation was proposed to discuss the current transients.
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