Table 4 Detailed approach, electrolyte, immersion time, and research purpose of the electrochemical measurements.

From: Degradation of thermal oxide film on pure titanium in an acidic environment containing fluoride

Materials

Electrolytes

Method

Time

Purpose

As-received and oxidized Ti under different conditions

Simulated condensates

OCP, Pol, EIS

Stabilization for 1 h

Clarify the effect of oxide film on the corrosion behavior and determine the optimum processing parameter.

As-received Ti

H2SO4 (pH = 2)

[F] = 0, 0.0005, 0.001, 0.002 M

Pol, EIS

Stabilization for 0.5 h

Clarify the effect of [F] on the corrosion of bare Ti and determine the critical [F].

Oxidized Ti at 650 °C for 24 h

H2SO4 (pH = 2)

[F] = 0.002, 0.02, 0. 2 mol/L

Pol, EIS

Stabilization for 0.5 h

Clarify the effect of [F] on the corrosion of oxidized Ti and determine the critical [F].

As-received Ti

H2SO4 (pH = 2)

[F] = 0.002 mol/L

EIS

0.5, 6, 12, 24, 48, 72 h

Clarify the corrosion mechanism of bare Ti in fluoride-containing environment.

Oxidized Ti at 650 °C for 24 h

H2SO4 (pH = 2)

[F] = 0.002, 0.02 mol/L

EIS

0.5, 72, 168, 336, 672 h

Clarify the long-term degradation mechanism of oxidized Ti in fluoride-containing environment.