Formation of a Protective Oxide Coating on the Surface of Stainless Steel under Radiation-Oxidative Pretreatment with Gamma Quanta

Experimental methods for protection of metals from corrosion by radiation-oxidative treatment in hydrogen peroxide are considered. It is established that such treatment of stainless steel for 30–50 h ( D = 123–205 kGy) leads to the formation of a surface oxide film that passivates the surface of the metal during thermal and radiation-thermal processes of water decomposition. With an increase in the thickness of the oxide film, its defectiveness increases and the oxidation of the metal phase increases.