@inproceedings{0ae58016ad3249ca9011aa40dcfabe98,
title = "Influence of the type of medical sterilisation on electrochemical properties of passive layer created on X10CrNi 18-8 steel",
abstract = "The study presents results of impedance tests performed for wires made of X10CrNi 18-8 steel after electrochemical polishing and chemical passivation, subject to medical sterilisation with pressurised water steam or ethylene oxide. In order to determine the impact of sterilising agent on electrochemical characteristics of the passive layer, impedance measurements were made. Measurements were made with application of measurement system Auto Lab PGSTAT 302N equipped with FRA2 (Frequency Response Analyser) module. Impedance spectra of the system were determined in the tests and data obtained in the measurement was matched to the equivalent system. It made the ground for determination of numerical values of resistance and capacitance of the analysed systems. Impedance spectra of the tested system are presented in the form of Nyquist diagrams for various values of frequency, and as Bode diagrams. On the ground of performed test it was explicitly proved that application of steam sterilisation and sterilisation with ethylene oxide of wires made of X10CrNi 18-8 steel after chemical passivation used for urological guide wires has a favourable impact on their electrochemical characteristics.",
keywords = "Chemical passivation, EIS, Ethylene oxide, Steam sterilisation, X10CrNi18-8 steel",
author = "Joanna Przondziono and Witold Walke",
year = "2014",
doi = "10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.212.141",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783037859452",
series = "Solid State Phenomena",
publisher = "Trans Tech Publications Ltd.",
pages = "141--144",
booktitle = "Technologies and Properties of Modern Utility Materials XXI",
address = "Switzerland",
note = "21st Conference on Technologies and Properties of Modern Utility Materials, TPMUM 2013 ; Conference date: 17-05-2013 Through 17-05-2013",
}