In this work, a series of experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of applied potential on the tribocorrosion behavior of 410SS using a tribometer integrated with an electrochemical workstation. Results show that tribocorrosion rate of 410SS varies with applied potential and reaches a maximum at À0.1 V. By applying potential pulse method, it indicates that the repassivation kinetics of 410SS is much slower than general stainless steels.The XPS results reveal great changes in the composition of tribocorrosion products, which are enriched in Fe 3 O 4 and Fe(OH) 2 in the lower potential range while become Fe 2 O 3 , FeOOH, and Fe(OH) 3 at more positive potential. The characteristics of tribocorrosion products depend on surface chemistry which varies in compliance with applied potential, and thus, alters the tribocorrosion rate of 410SS. Moreover, the synergistic effect between wear and corrosion was quantified, showing that pure mechanical wear and corrosion-induced wear were the main reasons for the degradation of 410SS.
Tribocorrosion is often complicated and harmful to metallic components, which depends on the mechanics of the tribological contact, on the electrochemical characters, on the properties of the contacting materials, and on the physico‐chemical properties of the environment. In this work, effects of corrosive media on the friction and wear behaviour, on the corrosion behaviour and on the synergistic effect between them were investigated in detail on a pin‐on‐disc tribometer. Although no electrochemical corrosion occurs in distilled water, its lubricity is so bad that plastic ratchetting effect and abrasive wear are observed on 304SS surface which result in severe material loss. In other three simulated seawater, corrosion and wear interact positively, making the pure mechanical wear and corrosion accelerated wear including abrasion and delamination, be the main reasons for 304SS degradation. Note that solution pH also plays an important role in determining material degradation.
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