Brine-Induced Tribocorrosion Accelerates Wear on Stainless Steel: Implications for Mars Exploration

Figure 1

(a) Microscope image of 10 × 10 mm regular steel sample. (b) High magnification SEM image showing location of EDS analysed regions. (c) Results of EDS analysis confirming corrosion by detection of Na and O in spectra 3 and 4.