Transactions of The Electrochemical Society · 1942 · 73 citations · 0 references
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The corrosion behavior of high purity magnesium alloys has been followed by means of the hydrogen evolution method. These data, combined with anodic and cathodic polarization curves, suggest an electrochemical mechanism for the process. Although trace impurities are still effective in the steady state, the encroachment of the anodic film over the cathodic particles causes a high “pore resistance” which tends to stifle the reaction. The characteristics of the hydrogen evolution curves are thus explained.