Pérez-Durán Hugo, Martínez-Baltodano Francisco, Vargas-Gutiérrez Gregorio
Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Unidad Saltillo, Ramos Arizpe 25900, Mexico.
Materials (Basel). 2025 Aug 12;18(16):3786. doi: 10.3390/ma18163786.
Plasma Electrolytic Polishing (PEP) is an advanced anodic process that enhances stainless steel surfaces through controlled electrochemical dissolution and plasma-mediated modification. This study demonstrates that PEP treatment of AISI 304 SS at 300 V in aqueous urea solution (3.0 wt.%)/NHNO (0.25 wt.%) achieves remarkable improvements: surface roughness decreases by 54.6% (from 0.197 ± 0.023 μm to 0.0895 ± 0.0205 μm) with minimal mass loss (0.0035 g·cm) in just 20 min. Tafel analysis showed a 99% reduction in corrosion rate (0.00497 mm yr) compared to untreated AISI 304 SS (0.094 mm yr). Cyclic Potentiodynamic Polarization (CPDP) measurements indicated superior pitting resistance (E = +0.423 vs. +0.486 V for PEP processing). XPS analysis elucidates the underlying mechanisms, showing a 91% increase in the Cr/Fe ratio (0.44 to 0.84) and complete transformation of surface oxides to protective CrO (57.34 wt.%) and FeO (55.88 wt.%), which collectively explain the enhanced corrosion resistance.
等离子体电解抛光(PEP)是一种先进的阳极处理工艺,通过可控的电化学溶解和等离子体介导的改性来改善不锈钢表面。本研究表明,在尿素水溶液(3.0 wt.%)/NHNO(0.25 wt.%)中于300 V对AISI 304不锈钢进行PEP处理可实现显著改善:表面粗糙度降低54.6%(从0.197±0.023μm降至0.0895±0.0205μm),且在仅20分钟内质量损失极小(0.0035 g·cm)。塔菲尔分析表明,与未处理的AISI 304不锈钢(0.094 mm/yr)相比,腐蚀速率降低了99%(0.00497 mm/yr)。循环动电位极化(CPDP)测量表明耐点蚀性能优异(PEP处理的E为+0.423 V,未处理的为+0.486 V)。XPS分析阐明了其潜在机制,表明Cr/Fe比增加了91%(从0.44增至0.84),并且表面氧化物完全转变为保护性的CrO(57.34 wt.%)和FeO(55.88 wt.%),这些共同解释了耐腐蚀性的增强。