Anodic behavior of SUS 304 austenitic stainless steel in 0.5 M MgCl
2 has been studied at 25°C by means of a high speed elongation technique, in order to clarify the electrochemical condition for stress corrosion cracking of the steel.
Anodic current of the steel increases by the elongation due to a newly created surface. High maximum current density (
imax) and rapid decay are observed at a constant potential in both of the active potential region and the passive potential region.
imax increases with potential between −0.5 V (vs. SCE) and 0 V, but, above 0 V, no dependence is observed. Activation energy of
imax is found to be 5.54 kcal/mol. It is concluded that the anodic reaction showing
imax at the initial moment is controlled by the diffusion through the solution layer adjacent to the exposed surface.
Analysis of current decay indicates that the logarithmic type of the film growth takes place below 0 V, and the parabolic type of the growth occurs at the more noble potential than 0 V, corresponding to the change of the potential dependence of
imax. The parabolic type of film growth has a close relation to pitting.
Based on the potential dependence of
imax and the change in kinetics of the film growth, the electrochemical condition for stress corrosion cracking is discussed.
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