<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Electrochemical polishing of metals and alloys is one of the most currently used finishing treatments, covering metallic biomaterials with complicated shapes (coronary stents, prostheses, etc.). A standard electropolishing (EP) process has been recently modified by including a magnetic field, and called the magnetoelectropolishing (MEP). Many surface properties and even mechanical features may be modified and improved by MEP. The changes are concerned with the surface film composition which undergo a modification. For the present studies, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) analysis was applied to measure the surface film composition on AISI 316L stainless steel. In conclusion both Cr-X/Fe-X compounds ratio as well as Cr/Fe total ratio of the 316L steel after EP and MEP were calculated and compared to reveal the advantage of the magnetic field used.</p></abstract>

Electrochemical polishing of metals and alloys is one of the most currently used finishing treatments, covering metallic biomaterials with complicated shapes (coronary stents, prostheses, etc.). A standard electropolishing (EP) process has been recently modified by including a magnetic field, and called the magnetoelectropolishing (MEP). Many surface properties and even mechanical features may be modified and improved by MEP. The changes are concerned with the surface film composition which undergo a modification. For the present studies, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) analysis was applied to measure the surface film composition on AISI 316L stainless steel. In conclusion both Cr-X/Fe-X compounds ratio as well as Cr/Fe total ratio of the 316L steel after EP and MEP were calculated and compared to reveal the advantage of the magnetic field used.

XPS measurements of passive film formed on AISI 316L SS after electropolishing in a magnetic field (MEP)

Koszalin University of Technology, Division of Surface Electrochemistry and Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Racławicka 15-17, 75-620 Koszalin, Poland

Advances in Materials Science

Electrochemical polishing of metals and alloys is one of the most currently used finishing treatments, covering metallic biomaterials with complicated shapes...

XPS measurements of passive film formed on AISI 316L SS after electropolishing in a magnetic field (MEP)

Published Online: Jan 10, 2013

Page range: 13 - 22

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10077-012-0012-5

Keywords
316L SS, XPS results, Magnetoelectropolishing

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XPS measurements of passive film formed on AISI 316L SS after electropolishing in a magnetic field (MEP)

Published Online: Jan 10, 2013

Page range: 13 - 22

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10077-012-0012-5

Keywords316L SS, XPS results, Magnetoelectropolishing

This content is open access.

Keywords
316L SS, XPS results, Magnetoelectropolishing