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Corrosion of carbon steel in sodium chloride solution was studied under ultraviolet illumination using weight loss, polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and current transient tests. The polarization test revealed an increase in the corrosion current density observed under UV illumination. The impedance spectroscopy indicated that the charge transfer resistance of the system was decreased by irradiation of UV light on a carbon steel electrode. The weight loss of carbon steel in solution increased under UV light, which confirms the results obtained from electrochemical measurements. We propose that the main effect of UV irradiation is on the oxide film, which forms on the surface. Thus, in presence of UV, the conductivity of oxide film might increase and lead to higher metal dissolution and corrosion rate.
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Riazi, H.R., Danaee, I. & Peykari, M. Influence of ultraviolet light irradiation on the corrosion behavior of carbon steel AISI 1015. Met. Mater. Int. 19, 217–224 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12540-013-2014-1
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