Research Article
Brine-Induced Tribocorrosion Accelerates Wear on Stainless Steel: Implications for Mars Exploration
Table 1
Environmental conditions of the experiments performed with 11R51, SS4301, and S235.
| | Case | Conditions | Salt environments |
| | #1 | SpaceQ Martian conditions (pressure = 6 mbar; temperature = 260 K) | 1.5 g NaClO4 (+water spontaneously absorbed from the atmosphere) | | #2 | SpaceQ Martian conditions (pressure = 6 mbar; temperature = 260 K) | 1.5 g MMS soil + 0.15 g NaClO4 salt (+water spontaneously absorbed from the atmosphere) | | Control #1 | Laboratory conditions | NaClO4 (1.5 g salt + 1 g water) brine immersion | | Control #2 | Laboratory conditions | 1.5 g MMS soil + 0.15 g NaClO4 salt | | Control #3 | Laboratory conditions | Indoors (exposed to the air at ambient lab conditions) |
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