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2021-08-20

Electrochemical Behavior of a Stainless Steel Superficially Modified with Nitrogen by Three-dimensional Ion Implantation

Comportamiento electroquímico de un acero inoxidable modificado superficialmente con nitrógeno por medio de implantación iónica tridimensional

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https://doi.org/10.15446/ing.investig.v42n1.85772

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Martensitic steel, surface, surface modification, corrosion, electrochemical characterization. (en)
Acero martensitico, superficie, modificación superficial, corrosión, caracterización electroquímica. (es)

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  • Felipe Sanabria-Martínez Universidad Industrial de Santander-FORISTOM Fundation of researchers in science and technology of materials. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7610-2439
  • Ely Dannier Valbuena Niño Foundation of Researchers in Science and Technology of Materials, Colombia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4154-7179
  • Leidy Silvana Chacón Velasco Foundation of Researchers in Science and Technology of Materials, Colombia
  • Hugo Armando Estupiñán Duran Universidad Nacional de Colombia-Sede Medellín. Departamento de Materiales y Minerales. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4977-9989

Martensitic-grade stainless steels are widely used in diverse industrial and surgical applications, despite their natural tendency to suffer local and uniform corrosion when continuously exposed to aggressive operation conditions. In order to enhance their surface properties, this paper characterized the performance, in saline solutions, of AISI 420 stainless steel, which was surface-modified by three-dimensional ion implantation using electrochemical techniques. The surface of the samples was implanted with ionized nitrogen particles with an energy of 10 keV, varying the implantation time between 30 and 90 minutes. After the surface treatment, the samples were exposed to a NaCl 3% (w/w) aqueous solution for 21 days. Tafel extrapolation, linear polarization resistance, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy tests were performed, with the purpose of quantifying the effect of the ion implantation technique against electrochemical corrosion. To establish a comparison, the same tests were also performed on non-treated samples. The results indicated an increase in the corrosion potential, polarization resistance, and a decrease in the current density of implanted samples, thus demonstrating that, by delaying corrosive activity, Three-dimensional ion implantation offers better protection against electrochemical corrosion in AISI 420 stainless steel samples implanted with nitrogen.

Los aceros inoxidables de grado martensítico son ampliamente usados en diversas aplicaciones industriales y quirúrgicas, a pesar de su tendencia natural a presentar corrosión de tipo uniforme y localizada cuando son continuamente expuestos a condiciones de operación agresivas. Con el propósito de mejorar sus propiedades superficiales, este trabajo caracterizó el desempeño en solución salina del acero inoxidable AISI 420 modificado superficialmente por medio de la técnica de implantación iónica tridimensional usando técnicas electroquímicas. La superficie de las probetas fue implantada con partículas ionizadas de nitrógeno a una energía de 10 keV, variando el tiempo de implantación entre 30 y 90 minutos. Posterior al tratamiento superficial, las muestras fueron expuestas a una solución acuosa de NaCl al 3% wt durante 21 días. Se llevaron a cabo pruebas de extrapolación Tafel, resistencia a la polarización lineal y espectroscopía de impedancia electroquímica, con el objetivo de cuantificar el efecto de la técnica de implantación frente a la corrosión electroquímica. Con motivo de establecer una comparación, los mismos ensayos fueron aplicados a muestras sin tratamiento. Los resultados indicaron un aumento en el potencial de corrosión, resistencia a la polarización y una disminución en la densidad de corriente en probetas implantadas, demostrando así que, retardando la actividad corrosiva, la implantación iónica tridimensional ofrece una mejor protección frente a la corrosión electroquímica en sustratos de acero inoxidable AISI 420 implantados con nitrógeno.

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Sanabria-Martínez, F., Valbuena Niño, E. D., Chacón Velasco, L. S. & Estupiñán Duran, H. A. (2022). Electrochemical Behavior of a Stainless Steel Superficially Modified with Nitrogen by Three-dimensional Ion Implantation. Ingeniería e Investigación, 42(1), e85772. https://doi.org/10.15446/ing.investig.v42n1.85772

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Sanabria-Martínez, F., Valbuena Niño, E.D., Chacón Velasco, L.S. and Estupiñán Duran, H.A. 2022. Electrochemical Behavior of a Stainless Steel Superficially Modified with Nitrogen by Three-dimensional Ion Implantation. Ingeniería e Investigación. 42, 1 (Jan. 2022), e85772. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/ing.investig.v42n1.85772.

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SANABRIA-MARTÍNEZ, F.; VALBUENA NIÑO, E. D.; CHACÓN VELASCO, L. S.; ESTUPIÑÁN DURAN, H. A. Electrochemical Behavior of a Stainless Steel Superficially Modified with Nitrogen by Three-dimensional Ion Implantation. Ingeniería e Investigación, [S. l.], v. 42, n. 1, p. e85772, 2022. DOI: 10.15446/ing.investig.v42n1.85772. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ingeinv/article/view/85772. Acesso em: 18 mar. 2026.

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Sanabria-Martínez, Felipe, Ely Dannier Valbuena Niño, Leidy Silvana Chacón Velasco, and Hugo Armando Estupiñán Duran. 2022. “Electrochemical Behavior of a Stainless Steel Superficially Modified with Nitrogen by Three-dimensional Ion Implantation”. Ingeniería E Investigación 42 (1):e85772. https://doi.org/10.15446/ing.investig.v42n1.85772.

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Sanabria-Martínez, F., Valbuena Niño, E. D., Chacón Velasco, L. S. and Estupiñán Duran, H. A. (2022) “Electrochemical Behavior of a Stainless Steel Superficially Modified with Nitrogen by Three-dimensional Ion Implantation”, Ingeniería e Investigación, 42(1), p. e85772. doi: 10.15446/ing.investig.v42n1.85772.

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F. Sanabria-Martínez, E. D. Valbuena Niño, L. S. Chacón Velasco, and H. A. Estupiñán Duran, “Electrochemical Behavior of a Stainless Steel Superficially Modified with Nitrogen by Three-dimensional Ion Implantation”, Ing. Inv., vol. 42, no. 1, p. e85772, Jan. 2022.

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Sanabria-Martínez, F., E. D. Valbuena Niño, L. S. Chacón Velasco, and H. A. Estupiñán Duran. “Electrochemical Behavior of a Stainless Steel Superficially Modified with Nitrogen by Three-dimensional Ion Implantation”. Ingeniería e Investigación, vol. 42, no. 1, Jan. 2022, p. e85772, doi:10.15446/ing.investig.v42n1.85772.

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Sanabria-Martínez, Felipe, Ely Dannier Valbuena Niño, Leidy Silvana Chacón Velasco, and Hugo Armando Estupiñán Duran. “Electrochemical Behavior of a Stainless Steel Superficially Modified with Nitrogen by Three-dimensional Ion Implantation”. Ingeniería e Investigación 42, no. 1 (January 1, 2022): e85772. Accessed March 18, 2026. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ingeinv/article/view/85772.

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Sanabria-Martínez F, Valbuena Niño ED, Chacón Velasco LS, Estupiñán Duran HA. Electrochemical Behavior of a Stainless Steel Superficially Modified with Nitrogen by Three-dimensional Ion Implantation. Ing. Inv. [Internet]. 2022 Jan. 1 [cited 2026 Mar. 18];42(1):e85772. Available from: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ingeinv/article/view/85772

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