Using in situ atomic force microscopy to investigate the kinetics of corrosion of WC-Co-Cr cermet coatings applied by high-velocity oxy-fuel

Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-68

  Souza, V A D ^a   Neville, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activation energy; AFM; Corrosion WC

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CORROSION RATE; OXIDATION; PH EFFECTS; THERMAL SPRAYING; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

POTENTIOSTATIC TESTS; THERMAL SPRAY COATINGS; WC-CO-CR CERMET COATINGS; WEAR DEGRADATION;

CERMETS;

EID: 34248159345     PISSN: 00944289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2400258     Document Type: Article

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