含锑低合金马氏体钢的耐磨蚀性能

利用OM和SEM对0％Sb和0.2％Sb的两种马氏体钢的微观组织与腐蚀产物进行表征,测量其硬度和力学性能,并进行腐蚀磨损试验,研究了Sb元素的加入对试验钢耐磨蚀性能的影响。结果表明:试验钢具有高抗拉强度、高硬度及良好的低温(-20 ℃)冲击性能,分别能够达到1400 MPa、40 HRC以及45 J以上,0.2％Sb钢的耐磨蚀性更好。Sb元素的加入提高了钢在酸性高氯离子及高硫酸根离子环境中的耐蚀性,保证力学性能与硬度的同时提高了耐磨蚀性能。     

Effect of height on the corrosion of steel and galvanized steel in nontropical coastal marine environments

In this study, the behavior of carbon steel and galvanized steel in nontropical coastal marine environments was evaluated. Evaluation was carried out with specimens with dimensions of 10 cm × 10 cm × 0.3 cm. These specimens were exposed to four testing stations (Iquique, Mejillones, Los Vilos, and San Vicente), where racks were installed both at ground level (ground), as well as in the upper zone of electrical transmission towers (tower). In each station, 24 specimens of A36 carbon steel and galvanized steel were placed (12 each). The corrosivity of the environment was measured using the ISO 9223, 9225, and 9226 standards. The specimens were evaluated on-site, monthly, through visual inspection and photographic record. Once withdrawn, the corrosion rate was determined and the corrosion products were analyzed through Raman and Fourier-transform infrared. The results show that, in all cases, the corrosion rate is greater in the tower than on the ground. However, even though the Los Vilos station is located farther from the sea (3,500 vs. ≈500 m), the corrosion rate of steel in the tower is the highest. This is caused by the generation of HCl from the transformation of lepidocrocite into goethite, in the presence of low chloride content, which acidifies the steel/corrosion product interface. In the case of galvanized steel, the corrosion rate is a function of the chloride content in the atmosphere, obtaining an excellent correlation between both parameters.     

Electrochemical corrosion behavior of 300M ultra high strength steel in chloride containing environment

The electrochemical corrosion behavior of 300M ultra high strength steel in chloride containing environment was investigated by potentiodynamic polarization technique, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results show that uniform corrosion occurs on 300M steel during the electrochemical measurements because no anodic passivation phenomenon is observed on polarization curves within the measurement range. The tests also show that 300M steel is highly susceptible to chloride containing solution, which is characterized by corrosion current density increasing with the addition of chlorides, and corrosion potential shifting towards positive direction and corrosion resistance decreasing, positively suggesting that chloride ions speed up the corrosion rate of 300M steel. Meanwhile corrosion products on the 300M steel surface formed during the salt spray test are too loose and porous to effectively slow down the corrosion rate. Additionally, a schematic structure of uniform corrosion mechanism can explain that 300M steel has better property of stress corrosion cracking (SCC) resistance than stainless steels.     

The study on corrosion resistance of high-strength spring steel

The corrosion resistance in medium carbon high-strength spring steel was investigated in neutral salt spray of 5% NaCl solution and potentiodynamic polarisation measurements. The results showed that the corrosion process in the salt spray environment could be divided into two stages. In the initial corrosion stage, the corrosion rates of tested steels were high and rapidly decreased with increasing corrosion time. At later stages where rust layers formed and the corrosion rates of the tested steels all tended to be stable, corrosion resistance was reinforced with the increase of alloying elements, which is just new finding about formation and evolution of corrosion products of spring steel to improve corrosion resistance further in this research. The observation of corrosion products of the tested steels by energy dispersive spectroscopy and electron probe micro-analysis indicated that both Cr and V which had an obvious synergy concentrated mainly in the inner region of the rust layers, and the corrosion medium Cl^– was mainly distributed in the outer region of the rust layers.     

Corrosion resistance of a cast steel overpack for high-level radioactive waste disposal in Japan

The corrosion rate and stress corrosion cracking (SCC) susceptibility of a cast steel are studied for its application to metal containers (namely overpacks) for geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste. Specimens for corrosion tests are cut from a prototype overpack manufactured by full-scale casting. Casting defects are widely distributed in the prototype overpack; however, the flat-bottom hole equivalent diameters for all defects detected by an ultrasonic test are 3.6 mm or less, which is relatively small. Forged steels and rolled steels are also tested for comparison of their corrosion properties with the cast steel. The corrosion rates are obtained by immersion tests in bentonite saturated with synthetic seawater under anaerobic conditions at 80°C for up to 1 year. The corrosion rate for the cast steel calculated by the weight loss during the experiments is close to that for the forged steels and rolled steels. The SCC susceptibility is examined using slow strain rate tests in a 1.5-mol L⁻¹ carbonate–bicarbonate solution, in which the occurrence of high-pH SCC is often reported for carbon steels. The SCC susceptibility increased with the increase in the carbon content of the products; however, there are no clear differences between casting and forging.     

Influence of sigma-phase formation on the localized corrosion behavior of a duplex stainless steel

Because of their austenitic-ferritic microstructures, duplex stainless steels offer a good combination of mechanical and corrosion resistance properties. However, heat treatments can lower the mechanical strength of these stainless steels as well as render them susceptible to intergranular corrosion (IGC) and pitting corrosion. In this study, a low-carbon (0.02%) duplex stainless steel is subjected to various heat treatments at 450 to 950 °C for 30 min to 10 h. The heat-treated samples then undergo ASTM IGC and pitting corrosion tests, and the results are correlated with the microstructures obtained after each heat treatment. In the absence of Cr₂₃C₆ precipitation, σ-phase precipitates render this duplex stainless steel susceptible to IGC and pitting corrosion. Even submicroscopic σ-phase precipitates are deleterious for IGC resistance. Longer-duration heat treatments (at 750 to 850 °C) induce chromium diffusion to replenish the chromium-depleted regions around the σ-phase precipitates and improve IGC resistance; pitting resistance, however, is not fully restored. Various mechanisms of σ-phase formation are discussed to show that regions adjacent to σ-phase are depleted of chromium and molybdenum. The effect of chemical composition (pitting resistance equivalent) on the pitting resistance of various stainless steels is also noted.     

Corrosion resistance of different steel grades in the geothermal fluid of Molasse Basin

Long‐term corrosion resistance of carbon steels grade API L80 and API Q125 has been evaluated by means of electrochemical measurements and exposure tests in the Molasse Basin, one of the most important geothermal fluids in Europe. In addition, the localized corrosion resistance of the duplex stainless steel alloy 2205 and the austenitic stainless steel grade 316L was determined at 100 and 150 °C. In general, investigated materials showed a remarkable resistance to uniform and localized corrosion. Their corrosion behaviour at service conditions is discussed in this paper.     

Towards the development of a corrosion map for Abu Dhabi

Infrastructure development in the United Arab Emirates continues to escalate, yet very few corrosion studies have been performed in the region. In a step to address this situation, this paper reports on a study of zinc and steel corrosion and salt deposition rates at five sites in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The sites are classified as either urban/marine, marine, inland or mountainous. The study found that zinc corrosion rates range from 15 µm/year on the coast to 0.6 µm/year inland, while steel corrosion rates are 56 and 10 µm/year, respectively, at the same locations. While the salt deposition rate ranges from 5 to 18 mg/m²/day, it is not directly related to distance from the coast. Although the salt deposition rates observed are consistent with those at locations at similar latitudes, the corrosion rates are higher than in locations with comparable salt deposition rates. However, when the data were analysed along with relevant local meteorological data, it was found to be consistent with the basic assumptions of the holistic model of atmospheric corrosion developed by Cole et al. In particular, it is suggested that the relatively high corrosion rates observed here are associated with a greater accumulation of salt, which can occur in Abu Dhabi because rainfall, and thus rain washing, is extremely low compared to similar exposure locations in Australia and South‐East Asia.     

Effect of humidity and chloride content on the corrosion of steel embedded in LWA concrete

Measurements have been made with mortar specimens with light aggregates (LWA) and the cements Norcem HS65 and MP30, corresponding to CEM I and CEM II. The w/b ratio was 0.30 and 0.40 and in one mix prewetted LWA was used. The silica fume addition was 8%. The specimens have two sets of electrodes consisting of a 10 mm reinforcing steel and a 10 mm rod of stainless steel. In the start of the experiment the chloride penetration was accelerated by applying a voltage between a negatively charged steel plate within the salt solution and a positively charged net of stainless steel embedded in the concrete above the reinforcing steels. This caused some problems and the set-up was changed to using a Plexiglas brim and a solution of calcium hydroxide and sodium chloride was applied. In the solution, a titanium net was placed and a positive voltage of 12 V was applied between the embedded steels and the net with the titanium net as the positive pole. Measuring galvanic currents, electrochemical potential and polarisation resistances have presented a good picture of the corrosion activity of the embedded steels. There is a distinct effect of the humidity upon the corrosion activity registered by the electrochemical measurements. There is a good relation between the electrochemical measurements and the observed corrosion attacks at the end of the experiments. The LWA concrete with water saturated aggregates showed more corrosion than the corresponding LWA concrete with dry aggregates. The rates of corrosion measured both as a galvanic current and as a function of the polarisation resistance showed that the concrete with watered aggregate concrete had a corrosion rate about twice as high as the corresponding LWA concrete with dry aggregates. There are marked differences in the chloride penetration for the different cements. Effects have been observed on the chloride content of the different concretes. Lower w/b ratio, MP30 cement compared to HS65 and no prewatering of the LWA gave less chloride penetration.     

Electrochemical corrosion behaviour of a Ti‐IF steel and a SAE 1020 steel in a 0.5 M NaCl solution

Investigations concerning the electrochemical corrosion behaviour of low carbon (LC) and ultra‐low carbon (ULC) steels are relatively scarce and limited. The present study aims to compare electrochemical impedance parameters and potentiodynamic polarization curves of an LC steel and an ULC Ti‐interstitial free (IF) steel evidencing the effects of carbon content and pearlite fraction on the electrochemical corrosion behaviour. Corrosion tests were carried out in a 0.5 M NaCl solution at 25 °C with a pH range between 6.5 and 6.8. It was found that the IF steel sample presents an electrochemical corrosion resistance, which is slightly higher than that of the LC steel sample.     

Evaluation of SCC susceptibility of supermartensitic stainless steel using slow strain rate tests

Abstract

The susceptibility to chloride stress corrosion cracking (Cl-SCC) of supermartensitic stainless steel (SMSS) was evaluated at different temperatures through slow strain rate tests. In order to evaluate the Cl-SCC susceptibility the reduction in area and the time to failure ratio were considered. It is clear that all specimens tested in the chloride solution exhibited a generally high resistance to chloride SCC. However, according to the slow strain rate tests results, at lower temperature (5°C) the susceptibility to Cl-SCC increases compared to the other temperatures studied; also an increase in the corrosion rate was observed as the temperature decreased according to electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurement. The corrosion mechanism observed on the material under dynamic stress was a combination of high activation resistivity with a diffusive process on the metallic interface given by a thin film from a protector layer of chromium oxides. This mechanism generates a high corrosion resistance and therefore good performance to chloride induced SCC.     

Influence of chloride and moisture content on steel rebar corrosion in concrete

Reinforced mortar samples were exposed in humidity chambers with different relative humidity or exposed in cyclic moisture conditions. The rebars were in an “as received” condition meaning that the preexisting oxide scale were intact. The lowest chloride concentration that initiated corrosion was 1% Cl^? by mass of cement, corrosion was then observed for samples exposed at 97% relative humidity. It is suggested that the corrosion rate decreases when samples are exposed to a relative humidity lower than 97%. The results indicate that threshold levels should be evaluated at rather humid conditions (97%) despite the fact that the maximum corrosion rate at higher chloride levels is observed in the interval 91–94%. For samples exposed to cyclic moisture conditions, a lower chloride concentration was needed to initiate corrosion compared to samples exposed in static moisture conditions.     

核级316NG控氮奥氏体不锈钢的局部腐蚀行为

采用电化学测试法、点腐蚀试验法、盐雾腐蚀试验法和慢应变速率测试法,分别对比研究了核级316NG控氮奥氏体不锈钢和321奥氏体不锈钢的局部腐蚀行为,并利用扫描电子显微镜、光学显微镜等分别观察腐蚀后不锈钢的表面形貌。结果表明:316NG和321不锈钢晶间腐蚀再活化率分别为3.83%和4.47%,点腐蚀速率分别为10.74g/(m2·h)和45.97g/(m2·h),盐雾腐蚀速率分别为2.14×10-2 g/(m2·h)和12.32×10-2 g/(m2·h),应力腐蚀开裂敏感指数分别为0.078和0.10;316NG不锈钢中N和Mo元素提高了其耐局部腐蚀性能,因此其耐局部腐蚀性能均优于核电站结构材料321不锈钢的。     

The corrosion of mild and stainless steel in alkaline anaerobic conditions representing the Belgian “supercontainer” concept and the Swiss L/ILW repository

Deep geological repositories for radioactive waste contain metallic materials, either used to construct disposal canisters or as low-/intermediate-level waste (L/ILW). The safety relevance of corrosion is linked to canister lifetime in the former case and gas generation in the latter. More specifically, the Belgian “supercontainer” concept envisages mild steel for the used fuel disposal canister, and in the case of the Swiss L/ILW repository, mild steels are the largest metallic waste component due to the decommissioning of civilian power-generating facilities. For these circumstances, the corrosion environment is dominated by the chemistry of cement, which is used as buffer or backfill material. The corrosion behaviour of mild steel in anoxic environments was studied through the analysis of the hydrogen end-product. Hydrogen analysis was conducted by periodically purging the cell head-space and analysing the gas using a solid-state hydrogen sensor. While this method is limited to providing only uniform corrosion rates averaged over periods of time, ranging from weeks to months, it provides excellent resolution and sensitivity. The test cell environments were matched against the anticipated Belgian high-level waste and Swiss L/ILW repository environments, and also against experiments that have been conducted by other researchers for comparative purposes. Samples were exposed to synthetic cement pore waters, representing fresh and degraded cement. In young cement waters, the formation of initial corrosion products resulted in steel wire corrosion rates of the order of µm/year, which, at 80°C rapidly declined to ∼10 nm/year. In contrast, SA516 grade 70 steel plate corroded much more slowly under similar conditions. In aged cement waters, initial corrosion rates were higher but declined faster towards a longer-term rate of ∼10 nm/year. 316L stainless steel, embedded in cementitious material, corroded at a rate of <1 nm/year at 50°C.     

不锈钢海水潮汐区16年腐蚀行为

在青岛、厦门和榆林3个试验站的潮汐区对5种不锈钢暴露16年，总结其腐蚀行为和规律。在潮汐区暴露的不锈钢受点蚀和缝隙腐蚀破坏。不锈钢在潮汐区暴露1至4年的点蚀速度较大，以后点蚀速度减慢。耐点蚀性能较好的不锈钢，耐缝隙腐蚀性能也较好。不锈钢在潮汐区的腐蚀随暴露地点的海水温度升高而加重。增加Cr含量、添加Mo能明显提高不锈钢在潮汐区的耐蚀性。Ni对提高的耐蚀性有效，但影响效果较小。海生物污损能引起不锈钢的局部腐蚀，它对不锈钢在潮汐区的腐蚀有显著影响。     

Corrosion fatigue of a manganese–nitrogen stabilized austenitic stainless steel

Austenitic chromium–manganese–nitrogen stabilized stainless steels have been developed to replace chromium–nickel–nitrogen stainless steels in certain applications. In comparison, chromium–manganese–nitrogen steels have improved mechanical properties and acceptable corrosion resistance in hot, high chloride containing media. In this paper, corrosion fatigue investigations of a solution annealed and for practice more relevant 14% cold worked high alloyed chromium–manganese–nitrogen steel have been done. Inert glycerine was used as reference media and 62% calcium chloride solution as corrosive media, both aerated at a temperature of 120 °C. The stress ratio between upper and lower stress levels was 0.05 (tension–tension loading) to avoid the destruction of the fracture surfaces. As testing frequency for the dynamic experiments, 20 Hz was chosen considering possible application areas. Maximum stress versus number of cycles curves were recorded and representative specimens were investigated in a scanning electron microscope. In addition, electrochemical tests, exposure tests and constant load tests were done. This paper shows results on the corrosion fatigue of a manganese–nitrogen stabilized austenitic steel in a hot high chloride containing salt solution and helps to get a better understanding of occurring failure mechanisms.     

Application limits of stainless steels in the petroleum industry

Stainless steels have a great variety of potential applications in the petroleum industry, mainly as an alternative to carbon steel in corrosive environments. Within a number of media that can cause corrosion problems with these materials, only chloride solutions and hydrogen sulfide are of importance in oilfield service. A reliable tool that permits the proper selection of stainless steels has yet been missing. In order to provide engineering diagrams for this purpose, pitting and stress corrosion cracking (SCC) tests were performed. Specimens were exposed to NaCl solutions containing from 3 to 100,000 ppm Cl^? at temperatures from 40 to 200 °C. This test configuration was chosen to give a better representation of actual service conditions than accelerated standard test procedures do. Tested materials were the austenitic stainless steel grades 321, 316Ti (API LC30‐1812) and 254 SMO, and 22Cr duplex (austenitic‐ferritic) steel (API LC65‐2205). Based on an optical examination of the specimens, no‐risk regions of chloride concentration vs. temperature have been identified. Subsequently, service temperature limits have been deduced for each tested material. Thus, material failures by pitting and SCC can be prevented without overdesigning. The results of the testing series are applicable to all chloride environments without presence of H₂S, as they have to be handled by primary production equipment, as well as transportation and gas processing facilities.     

温度对三种Cr钢腐蚀行为的影响

利用高温高压釜模拟油田高CO_2分压和高矿化度的生产环境进行腐蚀试验,测定在不同温度条件下1Cr、3Cr和13Cr钢的腐蚀速率,利用扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)等手段分析了腐蚀产物形貌和成分。结果表明:1Cr、3Cr钢的腐蚀速率随温度升高先增大后减小,二者的腐蚀速率均在80℃达到最大值,分别为7.515mm/a和4.339mm/a;13Cr钢的腐蚀速率在温度低于110℃时随温度的升高缓慢增大,在温度高于110℃时腐蚀速率迅速增大;1Cr、3Cr油管钢在试验温度范围内均出现局部腐蚀,13Cr油管钢在整个试验的温度区间表现出优秀的耐蚀性。     

含铬低合金钢在海水中的腐蚀研究

研究了含铬低合金钢在海水中的腐蚀行为 ,分析了其腐蚀率随时间的变化及铬元素对钢海水腐蚀行为的影响 .对铬钢的耐蚀性逆转和铬元素对钢海水腐蚀的影响提出了新的看法 .含铬低合金钢在海水中短期浸泡的耐蚀性比碳钢好 ,长期浸泡的耐蚀性比碳钢差 .碳钢的腐蚀率随时间逐渐下降 ,而含铬低合金钢的腐蚀率随时间逐渐上升 .铬元素使钢在海水中的初始腐蚀率降低 ,但它同时改变了钢的腐蚀率随时间下降的性质 ,使钢的腐蚀率逐渐上升 ,从而导致含铬低合金钢在海水中长期暴露的耐蚀性与碳钢发生逆转 .     

Electrochemical corrosion response of a low carbon heat treated steel in a NaCl solution

Dual‐phase (DP) steels are produced from a specific heat treatment procedure and have recently emerged as a potential class of engineering materials for a number of structural and automobile applications. Such steels have high strength‐to‐weight ratio and reasonable formability. The present study aims to investigate the effects of four different and conventional heat treatments (i.e., hot rolling, normalizing, annealing, and intercritical annealing) on the resulting microstructural patterns and on the electrochemical corrosion behavior. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and Tafel plots were carried out on heat treated steel samples in a 0.5 M NaCl solution at 25 °C with neutral pH. An equivalent circuit analysis was also used to provide quantitative support for the discussions. The normalizing and the annealing heat treatments have provided the highest and the lowest corrosion resistances, respectively. The intercritical annealing and as‐received (hot rolled) low carbon steel samples have shown similar corrosion behavior. Although a deleterious effect on the corrosion resistance has been verified for DP steel due to the residual stress from the martensite formation, it combines good mechanical properties with intermediate electrochemical corrosion resistance.