Research Article

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

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Effect of NaNO2 addition on surface appearance of ductile cast iron after the immersion test in simulated cooling water for 3 hours at 25°C; (a) 0 ppm NaNO2 and (b) 10,000 ppm NaNO2.
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