The Study of the Electrochemical Corrosion Behavior of Cu-30%Fe Nanoalloy

Abstract

In this work, we have developed Cu-Fe alloys with a nanometric structure through the process of mechanosynthesis. We then followed the formation mechanism of these alloys and proceeded with a crucial step, which is cold compaction. We have elaborated Cu-Fe alloys with a nanometric structure by mechanosynthesis and following the mechanism of formation of these alloys, the we employed various analytical techniques to characterize the structural and microstructural properties of our powders. The X-ray diffraction method (XRD) was used to calculate the structural parameters, while laser granulometry was employed to study the evolution of particle size. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was then utilized to examine the morphology of the powders. Additionally, we investigated the electrochemical behavior of our alloys, focusing on their corrosion resistance. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was performed in the frequency range of 10 kHz to 15 mHz to evaluate the corrosion performance.