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Effect of Nb-content on the corrosion resistance of Co-free high entropy alloys in chloride environment

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This study investigated the effect of Nb-content on the corrosion behavior of the \({\text{Al}}_{7}{{\text{Cr}}}_{20}{{\text{Fe}}}_{\text{35} - {{x}}}{\text{Ni}}_{35}{{\text{Mo}}}_{3}{{\text{Nb}}}_{{x}}\) (x = 0, 1 and 2) high-entropy alloys in a Cl− environment. The results indicated that only the face centered cubic phase existed in the Nb0 and Nb1 alloys, while the emergence of Laves phase was observed when Nb-content reached 2 at.%. The Nb0 and Nb1 alloys exhibited pitting corrosion, while the NiAl-rich phase experienced localized preferential corrosion in the Nb2 alloy. The electrochemical results revealed that the corrosion current density of the \({\text{Nb}}_{{x}}\) (x = 0, 1 and 2) alloys fell within the range of 10−8–10−7 A·cm−2, with a pitting corrosion potential exceeding 700 mVSCE. Notably, the Nb1 alloy exhibited the most impressive corrosion resistance, as its corrosion current density (7 × 10−8 A·cm−2) was merely half that of 316LN stainless steel. This is attributed to its rapid passivation process, resulting in the development of a protective film characterized by an increased \({\text{Cr}}_{2}{{\text{O}}}_{3}{\text{/Al}}_{2}{{\text{O}}}_{3}{\text{+Cr(OH)}}_{3}\) ratio. This study highlighted that the addition of Nb contributed to grain refinement, decreased corrosion current density, and elevated pitting potential, favoring passivation and improving corrosion resistance. However, excessive Nb-content resulted in the emergence of the Laves phase, inducing galvanic corrosion and diminishing resistance to corrosion.

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The present work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (52001083, U2141207, 52171111), Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang (YQ2023E026).

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Dai, PF., Zhang, Y., Rogozhkin, S. et al. Effect of Nb-content on the corrosion resistance of Co-free high entropy alloys in chloride environment. Tungsten (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42864-024-00274-0

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