Surface modification of （Tb,Dy）Fe_2 alloy by nitrogen ion implantation

Effects of nitriding modification on surface phase structure, morphology, corrosion resistance and magnetostriction of (Tb,Dy)Fe2 alloy were investigated by nitrogen ion implantation. Results showed that the surface REFe2 phase gradually decomposed and transformed into REN, α-Fe and Fe8N phases with the increase of nitrogen ion implantation dose. The surface morphology of the alloy had an obvious change after nitrogen ion implantation. The corrosion resistance properties of the alloy in acidic, alkaline and chloridion environment were also greatly improved. In addition, the magnetostriction performance of the alloy was almost not affected by ion implantation as the nitrided layer was quite thin and the operating temperature was very low. The results proved that nitrogen ion implantation was an effective method for surface modification of (Tb,Dy)Fe2 alloy.     

Study of corrosion behavior of labeling medium on Fe-36%Ni cold-rolled strip used in LNG carriers in high-temperature and high-humidity environment

To fulfill the high-quality surface requirements of the Fe-36% Ni cold-rolled strip used in liquid natural gas carriers,corrosion tests were conducted on alloy surfaces using ink media with different composition in hightemperature and high-humidity conditions.The results show that the Cl^-content in ink is the main cause of surface corrosion of Fe-36%Ni alloy at 95%RH and 50℃ Cl^- penetrates the passivation film,causing pitting on the surface.This corrosive material primarily comprises elements Fe and O.After 120 h of high temperature and high humidity,pitting had occurred on the surface,which was characterized by irregularly distributed areas of bright red filamentous corrosion.With time,the corrosion gradually deepened and expanded to nearby areas.However,when the ink medium contained no Cl^-,no corrosion was found on the alloy surface.As such,during the production of Fe-36%Ni material and its application in LNG shipbuilding,care must be taken in the selection of the marker or medium that will come into contact with the strip surface to ensure that it contains no corrosive ions like Cl^-.     

Investigation of Formation and Inhibition Mechanism of Cerium Conversion Films on Al 2024 Alloy

To study the mechanism of formation and inhibition of Ce conversion films on A1 2024-T3 alloy, scanning microreference electrode technique (SMRE) is used to probe the potential map on A1 2024-T3 in CeC13 solution, the localized corrosion of A1 alloy decreases with immersion time and disappears finally, which results from the competition of Cl^- aggression and Ce^3 inhibition on alloy surface. The results of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) indicate that the Ce conversion films consist of Al2O3, CeO2 and Ce2O3 (Ce(OH)3), and CeO2/Ce2O3 ratio decreases with the immersion time. When a critical pH for Ce(OH)3 formation was reached, Ce(OH)3 will precipitate on the micro cathodic area on alloy surface. Consequently, H2O2, the product of the catholic reaction will oxidize a part of Ce(OH)3 to CeO2, which appears a better corrosion resistance for Al alloys.     

Influence of silicon coating on the corrosion resistance of Zn-Al-Mg-RE-Si alloy

The electric arc spraying method was used to prepare the Zn-Al-Mg-RE-Si alloy coating with different content of silicon.The corrosion resisting property was measured by copper accelerated salt spray(CASS) and corrosion weightless test.The influence of silicon content on the corrosion resisting property was investigated by XRD,SEM,polarization curve and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS) and the electrochemical property of coating in the corrosion process was analyzed.The results showed that the density of coating was improved significantly since the major nonequilibrium glass-like state phase was composed of silicon and other metals existed in the Zn-Al-Mg-RE-Si alloy coating,which prevented the corrosive medium and retarded the corrosion velocity because of compact corrosion products in the corrosion embryo.The Zn-Al-Mg-RE-Si coating had better corrosion resistance than the Zn-Al-Mg-RE because of more positive potential,half corrosion current density and double electrochemical reaction resistance.     

Corrosion Resistivity of Albronze Treated by Surface Gas-phase RE Diffused Permeation

The effects of chemical gas-phase RE diffused permeation on the corrosion resistivity ofalbronze alloys were studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,ion probe exfoliation corrosion analysis,and scanning electron microscopy,etc.The results show that small quantity of cerium has permeated and dif-fused into the surface of this alloy.The potential-time curves,alternating current impedance tests and weightloss tests proved that cerium permeation can-improve the corrosion resistivity of the albronze surface.     

Composition and corrosion resistance of cerium conversion films on 2195Al-Li alloy

The Ce conversion films on 2195Al-Li alloy without and with post-treatment were studied and the corrosion resistance was evalu-ated as well. The surface morphology was observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the chemical composition was characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The corrosion behaviors of 2195Al-Li alloy and conversion coating were assessed by means of potentiodynamic polarization curves. The experimental results indicated that after post-treatment the surface quality was improved signifi-cantly. According to XPS, the conversion coating after post-treatment was mainly composed of CeO2, Ce2O3, Ce-OH and a little MoO3 and MoO2. The results of potentiodynamic polarization curves revealed that the conversion coating with post-treatment possessed better corrosion resistance than bare alloy and Ce conversion coating without post-treatment.     

Corrosion behavior of coating with plasma sprayed 8YSZ on the surface of carbon steel

The corrosion behavior of plasma sprayed 8YSZ(ZrO2 stabilized by 8 wt.%Y2O3)coating on the surface of carbon steel in seawater was investigated.The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was used as a non-destructive evaluation technique to monitor the protection properties of the coating when it was immersed in seawater,and corrosion products were characterized by scanning electron microscopy,energy dispersive spectrometry and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.The results indicated that three time constants were obtained during the initial immersion period,and then a new time constant appeared due to the formation of rust layer,which was corresponding to the corrosion process.Corrosion products were formed on the coating surface as well as inside the coating,and the crystalline composition of the rust layer mainly consisted of γ-FeOOH.     

Refrigeration effect of La（FeCoSi）13B0.25 compounds and gadolinium metal in reciprocating magnetic refrigerator

The LaFe11.9–x Cox Si1.1 B0.25 with x=0.9 and x=0.82 compounds were synthesized from commercial purity raw materials.The magnetic property of LaFe11.9–x Cox Si1.1 B0.25 and Gd particles were tested on the reciprocating refrigerator at the same condition in order to compare the cooling capacity of the two materials.The results showed that the cooling velocity of Gd was obviously higher than that of LaFe11.9–x Cox Si1.1 B0.25.The maximum temperature span was 12.7 oC for LaFe11.0 Co0.9 Si1.1 B0.25,14.9 oC for Gd metal whose mass is the same as that of LaFe11.0 Co0.9 Si1.1 B0.25,8.1 oC for Gd metal whose volume is the same as that of LaFe11.0 Co0.9 Si1.1 B0.25.Series connection of LaFe11.0 Co0.9 Si1.1 B0.25 and LaFe11.08 Co0.82 Si1.1 B0.25 had the maximum cooling temperature span of 15.3 oC.     

Effects of Cu on Corrosion Resistance of Low Alloyed Steels in Acid Chloride Media

The corrosion resistance of two kinds of low alloyed steels was studied according to the test procedures for qualification of corrosion resistant steel for cargo oil tanks issued by International Maritime Organization.The results indicated that the addition of Cu improved the corrosion resistance of the NS-D36 steel to more than three times that of the conventional D36 steel in the strong acid solution containing chloride(10% NaCl,pH=0.85).The anodic polarization behavior of the copper-bearing steel was studied by polarization curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS),and alloying element Cu showed beneficial effects including an active potential range,low current density and high transfer resistance of electric charge.The rust layer was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and Auger electron spectroscopy(AES),and the results pointed out that the mechanism of copper′s beneficial effects was based on the suppression of anodic dissolution by metallic copper re-deposition on the steel surface immersed in the strong acid chloride media.     

Effects of Sulphate-reducing Bacteria on Corrosion Behaviour of 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel

The effects of sulphate-reducing bacteria(SRB)on the 2205 duplex stainless steel in the sea water and oil industry environments were studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS),potentiodynamic polarization and microorganism analysis.The results showed that the detected SRB was the non-spore bacillus of about 0.8μm×(1.8-2.2)μm in size and the content of S was about 7.59% in the corrosion products.SRB contributed to the corrosion evolution which caused the corrosion failure of 2205 duplex stainless steel pipe in the liquid hydrocarbon cooler.During the corrosion process,the produced H2S could significantly influence the anodic process and finally accelerate the corrosion.SEM observation indicated that the distribution of SRB on the surface of 2205 duplex stainless steel was nonuniform.X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis revealed that the surface film was composed of Cr2O3,MoO3,FeS,FeS2,Fe(OH)2 and FeO after immersing the sample in the SRB medium for 14d.     

Effects of Pb and Cu additives on microstructure and wear corrosion resistance behaviour of PM Al–Si alloys

Abstract

The wear and wear corrosion resistance of Al–20Si–XPb–YCu (X=0–10 wt-%, Y=0–3 wt-%) alloys fabricated using powder metallurgy technique and subsequent heat treatments were evaluated using a block on ring tribotest. The microstructures of all aluminium alloys were observed using an optical microscope, a scanning electron microscope and an X-ray energy dispersive spectroscope. The evaluation studied the effects of applied potential and environments of dry air and 3·5 wt-%NaCl aqueous solution. The microstructural analysis showed that Pb was bimodally distributed in Pb containing alloys, and Cu particles formed the intermetallic phase CuAl₂. Additionally, the hardness of both Pb and Cu containing alloys increased significantly. The wear and corrosion results showed that the addition of both lead (Pb) and copper (Cu) increased the wear resistance and the corrosion rate, while heat treatments reduced the corrosion rate of most alloys except the Al–Si alloy. Furthermore, comparison of all alloys following heat treatment shows that the wear corrosion resistance of Al–Si alloy is inferior to that of the other alloys. Therefore, addition of Pb and Cu further improved the wear corrosion resistance. Additionally, at anodic potential, the wear corrosion rate and current density of both Al–Si and Al–Si–Cu alloys containing particle Pb were significantly lower than those of alloys containing no Pb, because the layer produced by corrosion comprised Al, O and Pb elements.     

粉末冶金法制备La（Fe,Co,Si）13磁制冷合金

用非自耗电弧炉熔炼制备了LaFe10.8Co0.7Si1.5C0.2铸锭,并将该铸锭在石油醚的保护中球磨制粉,粉末经过压制后在氩气气氛中高温烧结2～8 h。用XRD和SEM检测了LaFe10.8Co0.7Si1.5C0.2铸锭及烧结后样品的相和组织结构。结果表明,LaFe10.8Co0.7Si1.5C0.2合金铸锭主要由α-Fe(Co,Si)相和1∶1∶1相组成,仅含有极少量1∶13相。采用粉末冶金法制备的合金相比传统工艺下合金的成相时间有明显缩短,仅烧结2 h就有一定比例的NaZn13型1∶13相生成,而且在1100℃烧结4 h时合金的成相最好,形成了以1∶13相为主相的合金,温度过高或过低所形成的1∶13相的相对含量都会减少。烧结时间增加或缩短也会导致1∶13相的相对含量减少。此外,还对在LaFe10.8Co0.7Si1.5C0.2粉末中加入LaFe0.9Co0.27Si1.17作为烧结助剂对合金成相的影响进行了研究。结果表明,加入烧结助剂后有助于合金的成相,加入质量分数为25%的LaFe0.9Co0.27Si1.17作为烧结助剂在1100℃烧结4 h所形成的合金几乎是单一的1∶13相,仅含极少量点状分布的富含镧的杂相。而LaFe10.8Co0.7Si1.5C0.2块状铸锭在1100℃退火4 h后仍含有α-Fe相和1∶1∶1相。可以看出,用粉末冶金法制备La(Fe,Co,Si)13磁制冷合金的热处理时间得到极大缩短。     

Stress corrosion cracking of alpha brass in a tarnishing ammoniacal environment: Fractography and chemical analysis

Alloy 260 brass specimens under stress were exposed at room temperature to 15 N aqueous ammonia solution with 8 g/1 of cupric copper predissolved. This environment causes tarnishing of the brass surface and intergranular stress corrosion cracking. Scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, and Auger electron spectroscopy were employed to study fractography, corrosion product composition and distribution within the stress corrosion crack, and fracture surface chemistry characteristic of stress corrosion cracking in this system. A thin oxidized film was detected by Auger spectroscopy at the leading edge of the propagating crack. With continued exposure to the corrosive environment, deposits form on the fracture surface, then coalesce to form a continuous tarnish film that is depleted of zinc. No bulk depletion of zinc was detected in the alloy at the stress corrosion crack leading edge. No evidence of noncrystallographic crack arrest marks was found on the intergranular fracture surface.     

Influence of silicon coating on the corrosion resistance of Zn-Al-Mg-RE-Si alloy

The electric arc spraying method was used to prepare the Zn-Al-Mg-RE-Si alloy coating with different content of silicon. The corrosion resisting property was measured by copper accelerated salt spray (CASS) and corrosion weightless test. The influence of silicon content on the corrosion resisting property was investigated by XRD, SEM, polarization curve and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and the electrochemical property of coating in the corrosion process was analyzed. The results showed that the density of coating was improved significantly since the major nonequilibrium glass-like state phase was composed of silicon and other metals existed in the Zn-Al-Mg-RE-Si alloy coating, which prevented the corrosive medium and retarded the corrosion velocity because of compact corrosion products in the corrosion embryo. The Zn-Al-Mg-RE-Si coating had better corrosion resistance than the Zn-Al-Mg-RE because of more positive potential, half corrosion current density and double electrochemical reaction resistance.     

Fe- Si合金钢氧化铁皮的结构对酸洗行为的影响

通过扫描电镜观测、拉曼光谱分析、电化学酸洗模拟等方法,研究了Fe- Si合金钢的氧化铁皮结构和酸洗动力学行为。结果表明,Fe- Si合金钢氧化铁皮- 基体分界面上生成的Fe2SiO4层能提高Fe- Si合金钢的抗氧化性,使得其氧化铁皮厚度小于DC- 03。Fe- Si合金钢的氧化铁皮存在贯穿至基体分界面的原始裂缝,HCl溶液通过原始裂缝渗入基体分界面,导致其酸洗过程跳过“孕育期”,直接进入“加速期”和“平稳期”,使得Fe- Si合金钢的酸洗时间比DC- 03短。超声辅助酸洗和酸洗温度的提高,均能提高Fe- Si合金钢酸洗后的表面质量,减少“红色氧化铁皮”的残留。     

A Positron Annihilation Study of Corrosion of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloy by NaOH

Corrosion of fully-annealed pure aluminum and a continuous-cast AA2037 aluminum alloy (solutionized and water quenched) in a 1M NaOH solution for various periods of time were analyzed with positron beam-based Doppler broadening spectroscopy. By varying the energy of the incident positron beam, corrosion-induced defects at different depths from the surface were detected. It was found that the Doppler-broadened annihilation line-width parameter was significantly increased near the surface of pure aluminum after corrosion, probably due to the interaction between positrons and nanometer-sized voids formed near the aluminum surface during corrosion. Examination by atomic force microscopy indicated that many pits were formed on the aluminum surface after corrosion. In contrast, a significant decrease in the line-width parameter was observed in AA2037 alloy after corrosion and interpreted as being caused by copper enrichment at the metal-oxide interface during corrosion; such enrichment at large cavity sites was confirmed by energy dispersion spectrometry.     

西沙严酷海洋大气环境下AZ31镁合金的长周期腐蚀行为

通过现场暴露实验,研究了AZ31镁合金在西沙海洋大气环境下暴露4 a的长周期腐蚀行为.利用扫描电镜观察表面、截面的腐蚀产物以及去除腐蚀产物后的腐蚀形貌,并用能谱分析及X射线衍射仪对腐蚀产物的元素含量及相组成进行分析.研究结果表明,AZ31镁合金在西沙海洋大气环境下发生了较为严重的腐蚀,4 a内的平均腐蚀速度为11.95μm·a-1.Cl-和CO₂在镁合金的腐蚀过程中起着至关重要的作用.吸附液膜中的Cl-主要破坏镁合金的保护膜,使镁合金发生阳极溶解;而CO₂则会中和阴极反应产生的碱性离子并与Mg（OH）2发生反应生成含不同结晶水的Mg₅（CO₃）₄（OH）₂·xH₂O表层腐蚀产物.由于表层腐蚀产物阻挡了CO₂和Cl-向镁合金表面的传输,靠近基体处的腐蚀产物主要为Mg（OH）₂.      

1-羟基苯并三氮唑和钼酸钠对铜的缓蚀协同作用

采用电化学、扫描电子显微镜、X射线光电子能谱等实验方法研究了1-羟基苯并三氮唑（BTAOH）和钼酸钠（Na₂MoO₄）复配后对铜在ASTM D 1384模拟大气腐蚀溶液中的缓蚀协同作用.电化学实验结果表明:BTAOH与Na₂MoO₄在50mg·L-1的质量浓度条件下,以2:1复配使用能够显著提高铜在模拟大气腐蚀溶液中的电荷转移电阻,降低腐蚀电流密度,缓蚀率达到90.7%;铜在模拟大气腐蚀溶液中的腐蚀产物呈聚集柱状堆砌在表面,而在含有缓蚀剂的溶液中表面平整致密,且疏水性增强,接触角显著增大至91.8°.X射线光电子能谱结果显示Na₂MoO₄与铜表面作用后形成MoO₃和MoO₂,两种氧化物填充在BTAOH形成的表面膜的缝隙中,提高了膜的致密性,对铜产生良好的保护作用.      

The effect of heat treatment on the fatigue and corrosion fatigue behavior of a CuNiCr alloy

Fatigue experiments were conducted on a CuNiCr alloy (IN838) in air and in 0.5 N NaCl solutions under conditions of free corrosion and of applied anodic currents. The alloy was heat treated to produce a solutionized structure and also to produce a precipitation hardened structure. The fatigue behavior of the solutionized alloy was unaffected by free corrosion although increased corrosion rates resulted in a decrease in fatigue resistance for small applied anodic currents. The age hardened alloy showed a decrease in fatigue resistance under free corrosion conditions and a further decrease in resistance with small applied anodic currents. In both heat treatments fatigue in air resulted in mixed transgranular-intergranular crack initiation and propagation while corrosion increased the relative amount of intergranular cracking. These results can be explained by a consideration of previously developed fatigue and corrosion fatigue models of pure copper and copper aluminum alloys. H. N. Hahn, formerly with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute