Research Article

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

Table 6

Summary on the integral intensity ratio of Fe L3 edge peak to Fe L2 edge peak depending on various positions among rust formed on REF, 18Mn, and 18Mn5Cr for 56 days in 3.5% NaCl solution at 60oC.

AlloyDistance from metal/rust interface (μm)Points in Figures 68I(Fe L3)/I(Fe L2)

REF0.133e1 in Figure 6(a)6.01
0.333e2 in Figure 6(a)5.50
0.320e3 in Figure 6(a)6.26
0.400e4 in Figure 6(a)6.82
0.827e5 in Figure 6(a)5.97
0.880e6 in Figure 6(a)7.06
1.100e7 in Figure 6(a)6.37
18Mn0.165e1 in Figure 7(a)5.65
0.235e2 in Figure 7(a)5.46
0.424e3 in Figure 7(a)5.57
18Mn5Cr0.036e1 in Figure 8(a)4.65
0.100e2 in Figure 8(a)5.46
0.229e3 in Figure 8(a)5.36