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The Electrochemical Society, ECS Transactions, 28(64), p. 47-59, 2015

DOI: 10.1149/06428.0047ecst

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Electrochemical Scanning Techniques for the Examination of Bi-Metallic Coins

Journal article published in 2015 by J. R. Searle, C. F. Glover, K. Khan, B. P. Wilson, G. Williams ORCID, D. A. Worsley
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Abstract

Scanning Kelvin Probe (SKP) and the 3D Scanning Vibrating Electrode Technique (3D-SVET) have been used to examine a selection of bi-metallic coins. The SKP has first been used to identify the electrochemical compatibility of the two alloys and inform a prediction of the anodic and cathodic regions observed in the 3D-SVET experimentation, performed in artificial sweatsolution. This is compared to open circuit potential (OCP) measurements, also measured in artificial sweat. It was observed that the SKP in atmospheric conditions records larger potential differences between the alloys than that observed in OCP under immersion conditions, however the relative activity is consistent across all 3 techniques. The 3D-SVET clearly identifies galvanic corrosion as a result of the differences in the galvanic activity between the two alloys. The anodic activity is predominantly on the nickel brass section of the coin, while the cathodic activity remains on the cupronickel portion.