Alternative models of the passive state of metals. I. Basic concepts

Authors
Popov, YA Saha, S Mouhammad, S
Citation
Ya. Popov et al., Alternative models of the passive state of metals. I. Basic concepts, PROT MET R, 36(2), 2000, pp. 146-156
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Metallurgy
Journal title
PROTECTION OF METALS
ISSN journal
00331732 → ACNP
Volume
36
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
146 - 156
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-1732(200003/04)36:2<146:AMOTPS>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Modern concepts on the operating mechanism of a passivating oxide layer are analyzed. With this purpose, the models of the processes that occur in the bulk and on the interfaces of the layer are considered. The problem of com paring the existing alternative models is posed.