Research Article

Effects of Alloying Elements (Cr, Mn) on Corrosion Properties of the High-Strength Steel in 3.5% NaCl Solution

Table 3

Summary on the peaks observed from the Raman spectra of standard samples of iron rust.

Standard samplePeak positions/cm−1 (relative intensity)Remarks
1st2nd3rd4th5th

Magnetite286 (100)396 (54)222 (50)640 (41)475 (22)Wide
Maghemite (γ-Fe2O3)286 (100)396 (54)222 (50)640 (41)475 (22)Wide; peak at 710
Hematite (α-Fe2O3)292 (100)224 (54)410 (44)612 (24)494 (11)
Goethite (α-FeOOH)386 (100)301 (29)548 (17)482 (16)245 (13)
Akaganeite (β-FeOOH)390 (100)310 (87)495 (26)540 (22)Wide
Lepidocrocite (γ-FeOOH)250 (100)378 (57)530 (55)347 (43)308 (23)