Effect of Si and B on the electrochemical behavior of FeCoNiCr-based high-entropy amorphous alloys

The ability to produce high-entropy alloys with an amorphous structure, so-called high-entropy metallic glasses (HEMGs), offers the possibility to produce new compositions with good mechanical properties and resistance to corrosion. In this study, corrosion behavior was studied in two HEMGs, FeCoNiC...

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Autores: Panahi, Seyedeh Leila, Bruna Escuer, Pere|||0000-0002-7411-1278, Pineda Soler, Eloi|||0000-0002-1871-3848
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/380360
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/380360
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma15248897
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Metallic glasses
Metallic glasses--Corrosion
Corrosion
High-entropy alloys
Vidres metàl·lics
Vidres metàl·lics--Corrosió
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Física
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Sumario:The ability to produce high-entropy alloys with an amorphous structure, so-called high-entropy metallic glasses (HEMGs), offers the possibility to produce new compositions with good mechanical properties and resistance to corrosion. In this study, corrosion behavior was studied in two HEMGs, FeCoNiCrB and FeCoNiCr(BSi). In both cases, the total amount of metalloid atoms was kept constant at 20 at.%. The electrochemical behavior of these alloys was studied by means of linear polarization resistance (LPR) measurements and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in a 3 wt.% NaCl solution. The effect of corrosion was characterized by using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and the surface morphology was checked using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results show that samples with B but without Si exhibit better corrosion resistance due to its chemical homogeneity and lack of structural heterogeneity.