Correlation between critical pitting temperature and degree of sensitisation on alloy 2205 duplex stainless steel

In this study effect of different ageing conditions on intergranular corrosion, pitting corrosion and relation between critical pitting temperature (CPT) and degree of sensitisation (DOS) was investigated by potentiostatic polarisation and double loop-EPR methods. The results showed by increasing sensitisation time, DOS increased and measured CPT value decreased. In addition the values of DOS and CPT of specimens aged at 650 °C showed almost liner relation while this correlation was diminished for the specimens aged at 800 °C. The results may be attributed to the further formation of precipitates on specimens aged at temperature of 800 °C.     

Influence of cooling rate on microstructure evolution and pitting corrosion resistance in the simulated heat-affected zone of 2304 duplex stainless steels

Pitting corrosion resistance of 2304 duplex stainless steel heat-affected zone with different cooling rates has been studied by potentiostatic critical pitting temperature (CPT) in 1.0 M NaCl. The results showed that, as cooling rate decreased from 100 to 10 °C/s in the temperature range of 1350–800 °C, the austenite fraction increased from 27.8% to 35.7%, and the CPT value increased from 14 to 19 °C. The morphologies after the CPT tests showed pitting occurred preferentially in the ferrite phase for all specimens. Moreover, relationship between pitting corrosion resistance and microstructure evolution was further discussed.     

氯离子对316L不锈钢临界点蚀温度的影响

在外加恒电位下,通过测腐蚀电流密度-温度曲线的方法研究了Cl~-含量对316L不锈钢临界点蚀温度(CPT)的影响。结果表明:在临界点蚀温度以下,试样表面钝化膜比较稳定,超过该温度后,试样表面开始发生点蚀。Cl~-含量越高,316L不锈钢临界点蚀温度越低,且表面的点蚀坑越多。现场的腐蚀产物分析表明,腐蚀产物表面稀疏,主要元素为O、Fe、C、Cl。现场生产水Cl~-质量浓度高达21.431g/L,对316L不锈钢的腐蚀极其严重。     

Pitting corrosion behavior of superferritic stainless steel in waters containing chloride

On a cost-performance basis, superferritic stainless steel (SFSS) grades can now be considered competitive choices for brackish and sea water cooling systems. The pitting corrosion of a SFSS (X2CrNiMoTi 25 3.6 3.5) was tested in a chloride/sulfate solution similar to sea water, as a function of temperature, pH, and salinity. Potentiodynamic polarization techniques and experimental stability diagrams were used to evaluate the pitting conditions. The critical pitting temperature (CPT) was found to be above 50°C, and the re-passivation tendency under critical temperatures was satisfactory even when the pH was less than the depassivation pH, a condition which simulates a propagating occluded cell. The SFSS behavior in the presence of chlorine was evaluated by means of potentiodynamic tests and by studying the cathodic reduction kinetics of Cl₂ and O₂ (air).     

深冷处理后回火温度对15Cr超级马氏体不锈钢组织及耐点蚀性能的影响

利用场发射扫描电镜、透射电镜以及电化学综合测试系统对15Cr超级马氏体不锈钢(SMSS)经不同热处理工艺处理后的显微组织变化和第二相碳化物及其对该钢腐蚀行为的影响进行了研究。结果表明,试验钢经不同热处理工艺处理后组织均由板条马氏体、奥氏体以及M₂₃C₆型碳化物颗粒组成,随着回火温度的增加,试验钢中逆变奥氏体含量增加,且在650 ℃回火时达到体积分数最大值41.41%。当回火温度高于600 ℃时第二相碳化物开始析出,且650 ℃回火后碳化物数量及尺寸较600 ℃增多。点蚀电位随着回火温度的增加而降低,第二相碳化物的析出降低了试验钢的点蚀电位,促进了亚稳点蚀位置的形成,从而降低了试验钢的耐腐蚀性能。     

Enhancements of Passive Film and Pitting Resistance in Chloride Solution for 316LX Austenitic Stainless Steel After Sn Alloying

In the present work, the electrochemical behavior and properties of the passive film of a new Sn-alloyed 316 LX austenitic stainless steel were investigated. With the increase in Sn content in 316 LX austenitic stainless steel from 0 to 0.21%, the critical pitting temperature value increased from 32.6 to 38.8 °C, and the pitting potential increased from 0.252 V_(SCE) to 0.317 V_(SCE). Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy results showed that the corrosion resistance of passive film rose with the increase in Sn content, indicating a more stable passive film. The Mott–Schottky measurement revealed an n-type passive film with a decreased carrier concentration on the 316 LX austenitic stainless steel surface. The Cr, Sn~(2+) and Sn~(4+)(SnO, SnOHCl or SnO_2) enrichments were observed in the passive layer by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The enrichment of Sn and Cr in the passive film can account for the enhanced pitting resistance of 316 LX austenitic stainless steel in chloride solution.     

NaCl溶液的浓度和温度对254SMO和2205不锈钢抗点蚀性的影响

用恒电位法和动电位法研究了254SMO不锈钢和2205双相不锈钢在50 g/L,100 g/L和200g/LNaCl溶液中的临界点蚀温度(CPT)和再钝化温度(CPrT),并绘制了两种材料在不同浓度溶液中的点蚀电位Epit和再钝化电位Eprot随温度的变化图,发现浓度越大,突变区域变缓变宽,材料CPT下降,耐蚀性下降....     

Cl离子对304、316不锈钢临界点蚀温度的影响

采用外加恒定电位下腐蚀电流-温度扫描的方法分别研究了304、316不锈钢在不同浓度NaCl水溶液中的临界点蚀温度.得到了材料临界点蚀温度随Cl-浓度变化的关系曲线.在分析温度与Cl-浓度分别对钝化膜影响的基础上阐述了二者对不锈钢点蚀的综合作用机理.     

Lochkorrosionsverhalten von Auftragschweißungen – Schweißlagen‐ und Oberflächeneffekte –

Pitting corrosion behaviour of built‐up welds – Effects of welding layers and tarnish – The pitting corrosion resistance of nickel based deposition welds on a superduplex steel made by active‐gas metal pulsed‐arc welding was studied. Therefore the determination of the CPT (Critical Pitting Temperature) should be carried out corresponding to ASTM G 48 C. However an unexpectedly low resistance of the built‐up welds also at multilayer order was noticed. After visual assessment of the examined specimens a significant effect of the surface condition was assumed. Because the CPT determination according to ASTM does not allow any statement about the corrosion process, this method was not suitable to characterize the corrosion system. For this reason a new method was applied to clarify the causes of the low corrosion resistance. This method determines the CPT with the help of the electrochemical current noise under the same conditions demanded in ASTM G 48 C. The temperature is increased continuously and the characteristic parameters of the system are recorded and evaluated objectively within short time. So it was possible to see the influence of the surface condition on the pitting corrosion behaviour of the examined specimens. The required parameters to the post‐processing of the deposition welds were determined. The comparison of the results show that the surface tarnish formed after the shielded arc welding process influences the pitting corrosion resistance negatively. After its elimination the CPT could be determined in dependence of the welding layers.     

Application limits and sensitisation behaviour of the manganese- and nitrogen-alloyed austenitic stainless steel P2000 (X13CrMnMoN18-14-3)

Nickel-free high-nitrogen-alloyed stainless steels like the P2000 (X13CrMnMoN18-14-3) were developed to enhance the strength and corrosion resistance of austenitic stainless steels like 304 and 316 while keeping the typical high ductility. The mechanical and corrosive properties of P2000 were investigated and compared with 304 and 316 to highlight the application opportunities of this new alloy. The microstructure of the solution-annealed condition was characterised by electron backscatter diffraction and the mechanical properties were studied by uniaxial tensile tests, Charpy impact tests and hardness measurements. The passivation behaviour was analysed using the electrochemical potentiodynamic reactivation, whereas the pitting corrosion resistance was compared by pitting potentials and pitting temperatures. However, secondary thermal influences or suboptimal heat treatment can impair the corrosion resistance due to the precipitation of secondary phases and the resulting sensitisation. Thermodynamic calculations and artificial ageing treatment in the range of 500–900°C for up to 100 h were used to determine critical time–temperature parameters for sensitisation. The microstructure of the various aged states was evaluated by scanning electron microscopy and compared with the degrading corrosion resistance characterised by the KorroPad method.     

Employing electrochemical frequency modulation for pitting corrosion

By using the electrochemical frequency modulation (EFM) technique, the non-linear behavior of a corroding system is measured. This non-linear behavior is likely to be different for a system undergoing uniform or pitting corrosion. The implementation of the EFM technique to detect pitting corrosion has been investigated by observing the fluctuations in the so-called causality factors. These causality factors, resulting from an EFM test and in the ideal case having values of 2 and 3, respectively, are normally used for quality and data validation purposes. While investigating pitting corrosion, they show different behavior leading to the CPT (critical pitting temperature) detection.     

Temperature as a pitting and crevice corrosion criterion in the FeCl3 test

The FeCl₃ test is applied to an increasing extent for examining the resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion. Two methods having proved their value are described, the chemical properties of the FeCl₃ solution with regard to hydrolysis, pH and redox potential behaviour at various test temperatures are set forth and finally numerous results of the application of this test to high-alloy stainless steels and nickel alloys are presented. These results have been used to establish, be means of multiple regression, two empirical equations that allow to estimate rather accurately the critical pitting and crevice corrosion temperatures (CPT, CCT) from the contents of the decisive alloying constituents. These temperatures vary by about 2.5°C in the CPT test and by approx. 10°C in the CCT test, which can be reduced, however, by extending the test period beyond 24 hours. This is due to the fact that corrosion potentials in a 10% FeCl₃ · 6H₂O solution take a long time to stabilize. The variation of the critical crevice temperature can be further reduced by pressing the crevice blocks at a higher torque to the specimen. Another section particularly deals with the application of the CPT test for determining the influence of the matrix on the resistance to local corrosion. Consequently, the CPT test lends itself excellently to the examination of welds and as a quality control. Finally, CPT test results are compared with pitting data determined electro-chemically in artificial seawater. This shows that the ranking order with regard to corrosion resistance is identical, although media and processes differ considerably from each other.     

Effect of thermal cycles on the corrosion and mechanical properties of UNS S31803 duplex stainless steel

The microstructure and properties of UNS S31803 duplex stainless steel had been investigated following isothermally aging in a temperature range of 450–1000 °C for 10 min, which simulates a fairly long time relative to a weld thermal cycle. The results showed that specimens aged between 600 and 950 °C are subjected to precipitation of secondary phases, such as Cr₂N, σ and χ. And the most significant reduction in pitting corrosion resistance and impact energy occurs at 850 °C. Moreover, at aging temperatures below 600 °C, austenite is the preferred site for pitting initiation, which changes to precipitates modified ferrite phase at higher temperatures above 600 °C.     

Effect of Post-weld Heat Treatment on the Microstructure and Corrosion Resistance of Deposited Metal of a HighChromium Nickel-Based Alloy

The evolution of Cr_(23)C_6 carbides in the deposited metal(DM) of a high-chromium nickel-based alloy was investigated after the post-weld heat treatment(PWHT) at 650,750,850,and 950 ℃,respectively.With the increase in temperature,the morphology of the Cr_(23)C_6 carbides at the grain boundaries was transformed from the continuous lamellarlike to the semi-continuous rod-like and then to the discontinuous granular.Besides,the needle-like Cr_(23)C_6 carbides precipitated from γ matrix after PWHT at 850 ℃.The coarsening kinetics of the needle-like Cr_(23)C_6 carbides obeyed the Lifshitz-Slyozov-Wagner law with the growth speed of 4.93 μm~3/h in length and 5.56 × 10~(-3) μm~3/h in width.Moreover,the ratio of the carbide length to width increased rapidly at first and then flattened as the holding time increased to 850 ℃.The results of electrochemical corrosion experiment indicated that the needled-like Cr_(23)C_6 carbides impaired the corrosion resistance of DM due to the formation of chromium depletion around the carbides.     

Effects of Trace Cl-, Cu2+ and Fe3+ Ions on the Corrosion Behaviour of AA6063 in Ethylene Glycol and Water Solutions

The effects of Cl^-, Cu²⁺ and Fe³⁺ ions and their combinations on the corrosion behaviour of aluminium alloy 6063 (AA6063) in ethylene glycol and water solutions at 50 °C were investigated by electrochemical and immersion methods. Cl ^- resulted in pitting corrosion of the alloy. In the Cl^--free solutions, Fe³⁺ was prone to accelerate uniform corrosion, while Cu²⁺ tended to accelerate pitting corrosion. Severe pitting corrosion of AA6063 was observed in the cases of Cl^- combined with Cu²⁺ or Fe³⁺, especially in the case of Cl^- combined with Cu²⁺ and Fe³⁺ ions.     

Effect of Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Stress Rupture Properties of a Ni-Mo-Cr-Fe Base Corrosion-Resistant Superalloy

The influences of heat treatment and test condition on the microstructure and stress rupture properties of a Ni-Mo-Cr-Fe base corrosion-resistant superalloy have been investigated in this paper. Optical microscope and scanning electron microscope were employed for the microstructure observation, and X-ray diffraction, electron probe micro-analyzer, and transmission electron microscope were used for phase determination. It was found that the grain size increased and the volume fractions of initial M₆C carbides decreased along with the increase in solution treatment temperature. When tested at 650 °C/320 MPa, the stress rupture lives decreased with the increase in solution treatment temperature, but the stress rupture lives increased slightly at first and then decreased for the samples solution heat treated at 1220 °C when tested at 700 °C/240 MPa. The elongations showed the descendent trends under these two conditions. The stress rupture life and elongation for the aged samples all showed a noticeable improvement at 650 °C/320 MPa, but there was no noticeable improvement at 700 °C/240 MPa. The reasons can be attributed to the grain size, test conditions, and the initial and secondary carbides.     

A study on the intergranular corrosion and pitting resistance of Inconel 625 coating by PTA-P

This study aims to evaluate the influence of heat input and dilution on the corrosion behaviour of a weld overlay coating of Inconel 625 deposited using a plasma transferred arc process. Cyclic potentiodynamic polarisation, double-loop electrochemical potentiometric reactivation and critical pitting temperature (CPT) experiments were performed to determine sensitisation and pitting corrosion resistance of the coating, besides microstructural characterisation and microhardness testing. The overlay showed to be resistant to sensitisation in all cases. Within the scope of this study, only the CPT test was able to cause pitting in the alloy, which showed that increments of the specimen's chemical dilution and heat input induced a lower CPT. This is mainly due to different chemical compositions among the distinct phases present in the coating.     

HCO3-和SO42-对Cu点蚀行为的影响

在不同浓度配比的HCO₃^-和SO₄^2-混合溶液中,利用循环极化电化学测试方法和SEM,对Cu工作电极的循环极化行为和点蚀表面形貌进行了系统的研究.结果表明,在高电位范围的循环极化实验中,Cu的点蚀行为可分为活性溶解型点蚀和钝化膜破裂型点蚀;随SO₄^2-浓度的升高Cu点蚀的敏感性增大.由于HCO₃^-与SO₄^2-的协同作用,随HCO₂^-浓度升高点蚀敏感性呈先增大后减小的规律.在钝化膜破裂型点蚀中,SO₄^2-提高Cu点蚀的诱发能力;HCO₃^-降低Cu点蚀的诱发能力.2种离子对点蚀自修复能力的影响无明显规律.     

双相不锈钢焊接接头的耐腐蚀性能

根据母材临界点蚀温度(CPT)的试验结果,利用小试样的腐蚀实验方法研究了奥氏体-铁素体双相不锈钢焊接接头的耐点蚀性能.结果表明,手工电弧焊工艺过程对双相不锈钢材料的耐点蚀性能具有显著的影响,点蚀优先发生在焊缝金属或焊接热影响区中.双相不锈钢材料的耐点蚀性能与材料本身奥氏体和铁素体相比例有关.腐蚀试样的表面状态(粗糙程度)对母材金属的耐点蚀性能有明显的影响.表面越粗糙,耐点蚀性能越差,临界点蚀温度越低.     

Effect of nitrogen on corrosion of duplex stainless steel weld metal

Abstract

A type 329Jl duplex stainless steel was gas tungsten arc welded without filler material in an Ar–N₂ gas mixture atmosphere with the aim of changing only the nitrogen content in the weld metal. The effect of nitrogen on the microstructure and corrosion properties of the weld metal was examined. An increase in nitrogen partial pressure increased the nitrogen content of the weld metal and brought reductions in the ferrite content and the quantity of Cr₂N nitride precipitates. Three corrosion parameters, namely, critical pitting temperature (CPT), pitting potential, and corrosion rate, were measured for weld metals having different nitrogen contents. The CPT and pitting potential increased and corrosion rate decreased with increasing nitrogen content of the weld metal. The corrosion behaviour was explained in terms of changes in microstructure and pitting index depending on the nitrogen content of the weld metal.