Method of increasing corrosion resistance of metals and alloys b

Details Method of increasing corrosion resistance of metals and alloys b Method of increasing corrosion resistance of metals and alloys b

1997-05-27

2000-05-30

Willis, Prince

Metal treatment

Process of modifying or maintaining internal physical...

Processes of coating utilizing a reactive composition which...

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ABSTRACT:
There is provided a method for treating the surface of metals such as nickel based or high alloy steels, austenitic and ferritic stainless steels, copper and aluminum alloys to increase their corrosion resistance by modification of the metal surfaces to inhibit cathodic corrosion processes. In a single step treatment process the metals are immersed into a heated aqueous composition containing a rare earth salt substantially free of any halide compound. Increased corrosion resistance is obtained using nitrates of yttrium, gadolinium, cerium, europium, terbium, samarium, neodymium, praseodymium, lanthanum, holmium, ytterbium, dysprosium, and erbium nitrates. The rare earth salt is present in the range from about 2% by weight to saturation of the solution. The composition includes a pH-modifying substance such as nitric acid to adjust the pH in the range 0.5 to about 6.5 to attack the surface to remove oxides facilitating deposition of the rare earth. For aluminum alloys the pH is maintained between 4.5 to 6.5, for nickel based alloys and austenitic stainless steels the pH is maintained between 0.5 to 3.5 and between pH 2.0 to 4.5 for ferritic stainless steels. The surface can also be conditioned by abrasion before or during immersion in the composition. Increased corrosion resistance is achieved by immersion for time periods in the range of a few minutes up to one hour with the composition maintained between 60 to 95.degree. C. Cerium, gadolinium, neodymium and praseodymium nitrate when used alone produced the greatest degree of corrosion resistance compared to the other rare earth nitrates. Significant synergistic effects are observed when combinations of two or more rare earth nitrates are used in the compositions. Aqueous treatment solutions based on combinations of cerium nitrate, gadolinium nitrate and lanthanum nitrate are very effective in reducing crevice corrosion.

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