Research Article

Effect of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure and Corrosion Resistance of Stainless/Carbon Steel Bimetal Plate

Table 2

Polarization curve fitting results.

SampleEcorr ( vs. Ag/AgCl)Icorr (A/cm2)Epit ( vs. Ag/AgCl)

Untreated Sample I−1.0501.48 × 10−70.317
Sample I annealed for 2 h−0.2508.69 × 10−70.213
Sample I annealed for 4 h−0.2731.08 × 10−60.196
Sample I annealed for 6 h−0.3061.29 × 10−60.109
Sample I annealed for 8 h−0.3031.32 × 10−60.115
Untreated Sample II−0.1071.54 × 10−70.317
Sample II annealed for 2 h−0.1602.89 × 10−70.304
Sample II annealed for 4 h−0.1813.58 × 10−70.280
Sample II annealed for 6 h−0.2044.65 × 10−70.263
Sample II annealed for 8 h−0.2266.15 × 10−70.237