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Investigation Of Alkaline Solution Temperature Increment Influence Onto SS316L Surface

 2025

 Volume 28, Issue 10

Basori1, Wan Mohd Farid Wan Mohamad2,3, Noreffendy Tamaldin2,3, Muhd Ridzuan Mansor2,3, Maman Kartaman Ajiriyanto4, Arif Nugroho4, Rosika Kriswarini4, Juan Carlos
Sihotang4, Sigit Dwi Yudanto5, Cahaya Rosyidan6, and Ferry Budhi Susetyo7

1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Nasional, 12520, Indonesia

2Faculty of Mechanical Technology and Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

3Centre for Advanced Research on Energy, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

4Research Center for Nuclear Material and Radioactive Waste Technology – National Research and Innovation Agency, 15314, Indonesia

5Research Center for Metallurgy – National Research and Innovation Agency, 15314, Indonesia

6Department of Petroleum Engineering, Universitas Trisakti, 11440, Indonesia

7Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, 13220, Indonesia

Received: August 15, 2024
Accepted: December 23, 2024
Publication Date: April 6, 2026

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This study deals with the electrochemical behaviors of SS316L at various temperatures in a 3M KOH solution. The mounted SS316L was subjected to electrochemical measurement using a Potentiostat with an exposure area of 1 cm2. Following electrochemical measurements, the samples were analyzed with a Scanning electron microscope equipped with Energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) to observe the surface morphology and element distribution. Identifying the phases present in the samples is done through X-ray diffraction (XRD). On the basis of SEM images, the surface roughness was also examined. According to OCP investigations, only the lowest solution temperature sample (30 °C) show that they are moving forward in a positive direction. Shifting to a higher solution temperature (from 30 to 50 °C) led to an increase in passive current density according to LSV oxidation measurement. The lowest solution temperature sample (30 °C) shows the lowest corrosion rate and a higher capacitive arc. In contrast, higher hydrogen production is seen in the highest solution temperature sample (50 °C). Moreover, all samples shows p-type and n-type semiconducting properties. According to EDS measurements, the Mn element was not detected in all samples after the electrochemical test due to was sacrificing during corrosion occurs. All samples contain face-centered cubic (fcc)-austenite (γ − Fe) as its main phase. The surface of SS316L did not show any oxides to form, probably due to an excessively thin or nanoscale oxide layer on the surface.

Keywords: Electrochemical behavior; Semiconducting; Surface morphology; Element; Structure

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