C. Pina et al., Corrosion and ion release behaviour of the Zinalco and 316 L stainless steel in chlorinated solutions, AFINIDAD, 57(486), 2000, pp. 101-108
In this paper, the corrosion resistance behaviour of the eutectoid alloy Zn
-Al was studied in chlorinated solutions. Zinalco (80% Zn - 18% Al- 2% Cu),
was obtained by several processes (as cast, continuous casting and extrude
d) and it is compared your corrosion resistance versus the austenitic stain
less steel 316L in oder to substitute this steel in different technological
applications. We obtained the polarization curves, rest and corrosion pote
ntial. The study of surfaces was performed by scanning electron microscope
in order to determinate the damage produced by the corrosion process. Besid
es, the metallic ion release from the alloys to chlorinated solution were d
eterminated.