交变压力环境下KH-550改性氧化石墨烯环氧涂层的失效机制

石墨烯因其优异的力学性能及热化学稳定性、较大的比表面积而在防腐涂层应用中备受关注。采用硅烷偶联剂KH550对氧化石墨烯(GO)进行表面改性,研究了改性GO对深海交变压力模拟环境下环氧涂层失效机制的影响。利用TEM和沉降实验观察了GO粉末的分散性及其与环氧树脂的相容性;利用重量法、附着力测试和拉伸测试研究了涂层的防护性能;利用OCP和EIS研究了涂层在交变压力下的失效历程。结果表明：KH550改性GO涂层在抗渗透性、强韧性、附着力等方面均有明显提高。添加改性GO减少了涂层的表面缺陷,更加致密的涂层结构有效阻碍了溶液的扩散。改性GO与环氧树脂结合良好的界面可延缓交变压力的破坏作用,从而延长了涂层在交变压力环境下的使役寿命。     

Galvanic corrosion of carbon steel coupled to antimony

Galvanic corrosion of carbon steel coupled to antimony was studied in aerated and N₂-purged electrolytes at ambient and 60 °C temperatures. Free corrosion potential of antimony and carbon steel shifts to more active values with increasing temperature and N₂ purging of the electrolyte. Under all experimental conditions, antimony remains less electronegative than carbon steels. Aeration and temperature affect potentiodynamic behaviour of both materials. As a consequence, the corrosion current for the antimony–carbon steel couple increases with increasing temperature and with aeration. There was a good agreement between the corrosion currents obtained through the Evans’ experiment and super-imposed potentiodynamic scans.     

Effect of NiCrAlY platelets inclusion on the mechanical and thermal shock properties of glass matrix composites

NiCrAlY platelets modified glass matrix composites were prepared. Their microstructures were characterized, their Young's modulus, fracture strength in bending, Vickers hardness, and indentation toughness were measured, and their thermal shock resistance was studied using quenching-strength and indentation-quench methods. With increasing NiCrAlY content, evident enhancements of the Young's modulus and indentation toughness were obtained. The NiCrAlY alloy inclusion could exert significant influences on the retained bending strength of the samples after quench tests, from 9.6 MPa for NiCrAlY-free glass to 32.0 MPa for 30 wt.% NiCrAlY-containing composites. The indentation-quench tests showed that NiCrAlY alloy inclusion elevated the critical quenching temperatures for propagation of pre-crack, from 150 °C for NiCrAlY-free glass to 225 °C for 30 wt.% NiCrAlY-containing composites. Inclusion debonding and intersection, crack deflection and bridging were observed, and are likely the micromechanisms accounted for the improvement of fracture resistance.     

Microstructural characteristics of the oxide scale formed on 304 stainless steel in oxygenated high temperature water

The microstructural characteristics of oxide scale formed on type 304 stainless steel in oxygenated high temperature water have been investigated. From outer to inner layer, the oxide scale consists of faceted spinel particles, irregularly shaped hematite particles and a compact layer of nano-sized spinels. Some outmost spinels formed on top of other particles are depleted in Cr, while the hematite particles tightly embedded into the inner layer contain more Cr in the inner than in the outer part. The inner nano-sized oxide grow inwards directly from the bottom of outer particles. The related oxidation mechanism is discussed.     

Corrosion protection of aluminium alloy 2024-T3 in 0.05 M NaCl by cerium cinnamate

The corrosion protection of AA 2024-T3 in 0.05 M NaCl by cerium cinnamate has been studied. Polarization measurements demonstrate that cerium cinnamate is markedly effective for suppressing anodic process of the alloy corrosion during the initial 72 h of immersion. The protection mechanism during the immersion period appears to involve two stages: the deposition of cerium cinnamate, and then hydrolysis of cerium ions forming a cerium oxide/hydroxide, prevailing over the foregoing deposition. This study also elucidates the inhibition effect of cerium cinnamate on the early corrosion attack occurred from the second phase particles by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electron-probe microanalysis.     

Guinier-Preston Zone,Quasicrystal and Long-period Stacking Ordered Structure in Mg-based Alloys, A Review

Both the solid solution and precipitation are mainly strengthening mechanism for the magnesium-based alloys. A great number of alloying elements can be dissolved into the Mg matrix to form the solutes and precipitates. Moreover, the type of precipitates varies with different alloying elements and heat treatments, which makes it quite difficult to understand the formation mechanism of the precipitates in Mg-based alloys in depth. Thus, it is very hard to give a systematical regularity in precipitation process for the Mg-based alloys. This review is mainly focused on the formation and microstructural evolution of the precipitates, as a hot topic for the past few years, including Guinier-Preston Zones, quasicrystals and long-period stacking ordered phases formed in a number of Mg-TM-RE alloy systems, where TM = Al, Zn, Zr and RE = Y, Gd, Hd, Ce and La.     

Review of stress corrosion cracking of pipeline steels in “low” and “high” pH solutions

This paper reviews the current understanding of the mechanisms of stress corrosion cracking of pipeline steels. The similarities, the differences and the influencing factors are considered for the high pH stress corrosion cracking caused by a concentrated bicarbonate-carbonate solution, and for the low pH stress corrosion cracking due to a diluter solution. For high pH stress corrosion cracking, it is well accepted that the mechanism involves anodic dissolution for crack initiation and propagation. In contrast, it has been suggested that the low pH stress corrosion cracking is associated with the dissolution of the crack tip and sides, accompanied by the ingress of hydrogen into the pipeline steel. But the precise influence of hydrogen on the mechanism needs to be further studied.     

Internal oxidation of Sm(CobalFe0.22Cu0.08Zr0.02)7.5 alloy at 700 °C

The internal oxidation zone (IOZ) of a Sm(Co_balFe_0.22Cu_0.08Zr_0.02)_7.5 alloy formed in air at 700 °C was characterized using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It shows that the internal oxides are varied in composition and size with depth, from mainly fine FeSmO₃ in shallow area to larger Sm₂O₃ in deeper area. The internal oxidation also causes the formation of a thin phase transformation zone between the IOZ and the alloy. The internal oxidation mechanism, together with the oxidation-induced phase transformation of the magnetic matrix phases of the alloy, is fully disclosed.     

Preliminary investigations on the Mg–Al–Zn/Al laminated composite fabricated by equal channel angular extrusion

In order to utilize the advantage of low density and overcome the disadvantages of poor corrosion resistance and low strength, the laminated composites of Mg alloys fabricated by different methods have attracted extensively attentions. In this paper, the equal channel angular extrusion (ECAE), which has been widely used to fabricate ultrafine grain bulk materials, was introduced to fabricate the Mg–3Al–1Zn/Al (AZ31/Al) laminated composites at different temperatures. After fabrication and annealing treatment at different temperatures, the microstructural evolution and phase constitution near the joining interface of AZ31/Al composites were evaluated using optical and scanning electron microscope as well as X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results indicated that the higher annealing temperature promoted the formations of thicker bonding layers and more reaction phases near the joining interface, which mainly included Mg₂Al₃ and Mg₁₇Al₁₂ phases. The AZ31/Al laminated composite fabricated at 300 °C revealed thicker diffusion layer than that fabricated at 200 °C after anneal under the same condition, and the appropriate technological parameters of fabricating AZ31/Al laminated composites were also discussed.     

Microstructure and cavitation erosion characteristics of Al-Si alloy coating prepared by electrospark deposition

With a high-power electrospark deposition (ESD) processing unit, an Al-Si coating was prepared on ZL101 aluminum alloy substrate. The Al-Si coating was composed of many thin deposited layers with the thickness of 30-40 μm and showed peculiar microstructural characteristics. The eutectic Si phase, which was homogenously distributed in the coating, existed in the form of latticed morphology with characteristics of being composed of many fine (~ 50 nm size) spherical Si particles. Hardness tests showed that the microhardness of the coating was in the range of 100-110 HV with a small fluctuation, which implied that the deposited coating possess a uniform strength through the whole coating. After 4 hours' cavitation erosion tests, the cumulative volume loss of Al-Si coating (9.03 mm³) was only 31.5% of the substrate (28.66 mm³), which indicated that the Al-Si coating possessed better cavitation erosion resistance than ZL101 substrate. The excellent performance of Al-Si coating was mainly attributed to the peculiar microstructure and the formation of fine spherical Si particles.