Corrosion Inhibiting Mechanism of Nitrite Ion on the Passivation of Carbon Steel and Ductile Cast Iron for Nuclear Power Plants

<div>Corrosion morphologies of ductile cast iron corroded in stagnant simulated cooling water (10,000 ppm NaNO<sub>2</sub>) for 3 hours at 25°C; (a) 3D microscope and (b) SEM image.</div>

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

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Figure 8: Corrosion Inhibiting Mechanism of Nitrite Ion on the Passivation of Carbon Steel and Ductile Cast Iron for Nuclear Power Plants 