The corrosion of Copper in various Ar-O
2-SO
2 atmospheres was investigated at 500∼1000°C. In 80%Ar atmospheres, the parabolic rate law was followed, not depending on the ratio O
2 to SO
2. In 40%Ar atmospheres, generally the reaction kinetics was complex and varied in accordance with the O
2 to SO
2 ratio and the temperature. Furthermore, the weight-gain vs temperature curves showed a maximum at about 700°C in any given atmosheres. This was considered to be due to the eutectic liquid phase between CuO and CuO·CuSO
4.
At 500°C, the scale consisted of an outer CuSO
4 layer and an inner Cu
2O layer, at 600∼800°C generally it was CuSO
4/CuO·CuSO
4/CuO/Cu
2O/Cu
2O-Cu
2S/Cu from surface to bulk; and above 900°C it consisted of an outer CuO layer and an inner Cu
2O layer.
In all experimental conditions, the maximum weight-gain after corrosion for 2 h was found in a 5%O
2-95%SO
2 atmosphere at 700∼800°C. In this case, CuO·CuSO
4 was produced easily, but CuSO
4 was not much produced because of the paucity of oxygen in atmosphere. This CuO·CuSO
4 reacts with CuO and makes an eutectic liquid. So the rate of corrosion was very fast in this case.
We found a duplex structure of Cu
2O-Cu
2S at the nearest part of the scale to the bulk metal formed in a 95%O
2-5%SO
2 atmosphere at 700°C. This indicates that not a little sulfur diffused from surface to bulk. This result may support the experimental result of Birks et al.
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