Research Article
Brine-Induced Tribocorrosion Accelerates Wear on Stainless Steel: Implications for Mars Exploration
Table 2
Optical inspection of the experiments.
| | Condition | Sandvik 11R51 | SS4301 | Reg S235 |
| | Case #1 (SpaceQ brine) | No corrosion | No corrosion | Severe corrosion |
| | Case # 2 (SpaceQ soil + salt) | No corrosion | No corrosion | Severe corrosion |
| | Control 1 (ambient brine) | No corrosion | No corrosion | N/A
Insufficient samples. Severe corrosion expected |
| | Control 2 (ambient soil + salt) | No corrosion | No corrosion | Corrosion |
| | Control 3 (ambient) | No corrosion | No corrosion | No corrosion |
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