Analysis of Acid Salt Spray Corrosion Process and Mechanism of Antique Cast Iron

Corrosion causes severe damage to iron-based cultural relics.Studying the corrosion process of simulated antique cast iron (as a representative of such relics) holds significant importance for revealing the corrosion mechanisms of iron artifacts.In this work, the surface morphology and corrosion pro...

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Main Author: WANG Qiang, WEI Cheng, NIU Wenjuan, QIAN Runling
Format: Article
Language:zho
Published: Editorial Department of Materials Protection 2025-06-01
Series:Cailiao Baohu
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Online Access:http://www.mat-pro.com/fileup/1001-1560/PDF/20250608.pdf
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Summary:Corrosion causes severe damage to iron-based cultural relics.Studying the corrosion process of simulated antique cast iron (as a representative of such relics) holds significant importance for revealing the corrosion mechanisms of iron artifacts.In this work, the surface morphology and corrosion products of cast iron specimens after different durations of salt spray corrosion were characterized and analyzed by laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and laser Raman spectroscopy (LRS).Results showed that after 24 h of acid salt spray corrosion, corrosion pits began to form on the cast iron specimen surface.Following 72 h of exposure,microcracks developed on the surface,creating accelerated corrosion channels that led to generalized corrosion.After 192 h corrosion, the corrosion rate stabilized at a final constant rate of 1.2 g/(cm2∙h).After 240 h of corrosion, the cast iron specimen surface exhibited severe unevenness with a roughness of 8.25 μm, and the corrosion products darkened in color, with partial exfoliation of rust layers observed.With prolonged corrosion time, the O content exhibited an increasing trend, while the Fe content showed a decreasing trend.The final corrosion products were identified as α-Fe2O3, γ-FeOOH, Fe3O4 and α-FeOOH.In the acid salt spray environment, the cast iron specimen underwent surface oxidation during the initial corrosion stage.Moreover, the corrosive solution penetrated through pores to attack the substrate, generating internal stress, and cracks appeared in the surface rust layer accompanied by spallation, leading to micro-galvanic corrosion on the substrate surface.
ISSN:1001-1560