and X-ray diffractions of corrosion products freshly formed on the surface of an iron-silicon alloy

Suzuki, Shigeru*; Matsubara, Eiichiro*; Komatsu, Takuya*; Okamoto, Yoshinori*; Kanie, Kiyoshi*; Muramatsu, Atsushi*; Konishi, Hiroyuki; Mizuki, Junichiro; Waseda, Yoshio*

X-ray diffraction measurements of a small amount of samples extracted from wet corrosion products freshly formed on a pure iron and iron-2 mass% silicon surfaces have been conducted using synchrotron radiation. The results showed that -FeOOH was formed on the outer side of wet corrosion products formed on the pure iron by sodium chloride solution, while -FeOOH, -FeOOH, FeO, and green rusts were formed on the inner side. In comparison to the case of the pure iron, a significant formation of -FeOOH was observed in the iron-silicon alloy. Furthermore, in-situ diffraction measurements by a conventional X-ray source were conducted for analyzing corrosion products formed on the pure iron and iron-silicon alloy surfaces by cyclic exposure to wet and dry atmospheres. The results obtained by the diffraction and diffraction measurements on the corrosion products were consistent.