Corrosion resistant low temperature carburized SS 316 as bipolar plate material for PEMFC application

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 2743-2750

  Nikam, Vaibhav V ^a   Reddy, Ramana G ^a   Collins, Sunniva R ^b   Williams, Peter C ^b   Schiroky, Gerhard H ^b   Henrich, Gary W ^b  

^a University of Alabama   (United States)

^b Swagelok Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar plate; Corrosion in fuel cell; Electrochemical corrosion; Low temperature carburizing; LTC SS 316; PEM fuel cell; Stainless steel

Indexed keywords

CARBURIZING; CORROSION RESISTANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); STAINLESS STEEL;

BIPOLAR PLATE; CORROSION IN FUEL CELL; LOW TEMPERATURE CARBURIZING;

PLATE METAL;

EID: 37549020053     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2007.10.061     Document Type: Article

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