Abstract
This study investigates the corrosion mechanism of carbon steel (CS) induced by high-energy density materials (HEDMs), NTO and AP. CS exhibited corrosion rates of 1.314 mm/y and 8.690 mm/y when exposed to NTO and AP powders, respectively. However, these rates shifted to 9.050 mm/y for NTO and 3.597 mm/y for AP in solution. Experiments combining grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) and ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations demonstrate AP's greater susceptibility to hygroscopicity, establishing a corrosive environment. CS maintains an unabated corrosion rate as Cl- from AP reduction damages corrosion products. Conversely, NTO's compact corrosion products effectively delay CS corrosion.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 111903 |
Journal | Corrosion Science |
Volume | 230 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Apr 2024 |
Keywords
- 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole-5-one
- AIMD simulations
- Ammonium perchlorate
- Corrosion mechanism
- Electrochemical tests