Research Article

Effect of Argon-Oxygen Mixing Gas during Magnetron Sputtering on TiO2 Coatings

Table 3

Electrochemical parameters obtained from the Tafel method for stainless steel with and without coating of TiO2 (in the operative conditions of the flow of oxygen) in 3.5% NaCl at 25°C.

Sample (mV) (nA·cm−2)Rp (MΩ·cm−2) (mm/year)Porosity (%)Pe (%)

Stainless steel607090.00033630135.011,091967969
 30%16.3287.830.003830999,97
 20%17.695.7770.005191799,97
 10%7.82312.5660.001713299,98
 5%99,99