The influence of electropolishing at different conditions on the electrochemical behaviour of 316L stainless steel (316L SS) in simulated body fluid (SBF) was investigated. Accordingly, 316L SS samples were electropolished in several electropolishing baths of H3PO4 and H2SO4 at 2-6 applied volts and 50-110°C for different time intervals. The corrosion behaviour then was studied by means of potentiodynamic polarisation technique and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in SBF at 37°C. The surface morphology was also investigated by scanning electron microscopy. The results proved that the treated samples had better corrosion resistance than nonpolished one. The highest corrosion resistance was observed for the treated sample at 5 V and 90°C in 10:90 ratio of acidic electrolyte (H3PO4:H2SO4) for 15 min. Moreover, the corrosion resistances of anodically treated samples were found to be dependent greatly on applied volt, bath temperature, polishing time and phosphoric to sulphuric acids ratio.
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