Effect of Cold Rolling on Electrochemical Impedance Behavior of New β-Type Ti-6Mo-6V-5Cr-3Sn-2.5Zr Alloy

In this study, the corrosion properties of Ti-6Mo-6V-5Cr-3Sn-2.5Zr alloy were investigated as a function of the cold rolling ratio and annealing temperature. The annealing treatment was carried out at temperature of 680°C, 730°C, and 780°C. The highest corrosion potential observed in the specimen with a 10% rolling ratio was 179 mV, which was more positive than that of the nonrolled specimen (–0.214 V_SSC). The lowest corrosion current density (1.30×10^-8 A/cm²) was observed in the non-rolled specimen which suggested that the integrity of its passive oxide layer was superior to that of the cold-rolled specimens. Time-dependent EIS evaluation revealed that the consistency of the passive oxide layer was highly affected by the subjected rolling ratio over time.