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Corrosion of Copper in 1 M NaCl under Strictly Anoxic Conditions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Martin Bojinov ,
Timo Laitinen ,
Kari Mäkelä ,
Margit Snellman  and
Lars Werme
Martin Bojinov
Affiliation:
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, VTT Industrial Systems, Espoo, FIN-02044, Finland
Timo Laitinen
Affiliation:
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, VTT Industrial Systems, Espoo, FIN-02044, Finland
Kari Mäkelä
Affiliation:
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, VTT Industrial Systems, Espoo, FIN-02044, Finland
Margit Snellman
Affiliation:
Saanio & Riekkola, Finland
Lars Werme
Affiliation:
SKB, Sweden
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Abstract

The corrosion of copper in 1 M NaCl has been investigated at room temperature and at 80°C by an on-line resistance probe, solution analysis of dissolved copper and weight loss measurements. At room temperature, corrosion of the copper as indicated by an increase of the probe resistance has been detected during the first 60–80 h of exposure. After the corrosion potential has reached the immunity region of Cu, a decrease in the resistance of the sensor is observed, probably due to redeposition of Cu from the solution. It can be concluded that the corrosion of copper at room temperature virtually stops after 60–80 h due to the anoxic conditions established in the experiments. The similarity in the trends of the corrosion and redox potential during exposure seems to indicate that Cu(II) contained in the native oxide on Cu and/or formed by homogeneous oxidation of Cu(I) during the initial oxic period of exposure acts as a redox-agent determining the chemical conditions in the closed system.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 807: Symposium Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XXVII , 2003 , 459
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2004

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