Corrosion performance and mechanical stability of 316L/DLC coating system: Role of interlayers

In the present work, the corrosion performance and mechanical stability of diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings were investigated in the context of their biomedical applications. DLC was prepared by radio-frequency (RF) plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) onto medical grade 316L stainless steel. Interlayers of amorphous hydrogenated silicon-based materials such as a-Si, a-SiN_x, a-SiC_x, and a-SiC_xN_y, and a nitrided interlayer, were studied in order to optimize its adhesion strength. Potentiodynamic polarization tests were performed to evaluate the corrosion performance of the 316L/DLC coating system. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was used to determine the stability of the coating system during long-term tests of exposure to a simulated body fluid solution. The evolution of EIS spectra was monitored during two years of immersion in Ringer's solution. In addition to providing the best adhesion, the a-SiN_x interlayer was found to significantly improve the corrosion resistance of the DLC system since it is highly impervious to the liquid. This is demonstrated by a two-order of magnitude improvement in the corrosion current density compared to the DLC with the nitrided interlayer. The a-SiN_x interlayer substantially enhances the mechanical stability of the DLC coating system in the simulated body fluid environment, indicated by a slight reduction (less than 20%) in the adhesion strength and fivefold increase in the charge transfer resistance after two years of immersion. Moreover, Si-doped DLC coatings show improved corrosion barrier properties, due to the formation of a passive silicon oxide film at the electrode/electrolyte interface.     

超音速火焰喷涂316L不锈钢涂层性能研究

采用超音速火焰喷涂技术(HVOF)在高强钢表面制备了316L不锈钢涂层,利用扫描电镜、显微硬度仪、电化学测试系统等设备对涂层金相组织、硬度、结合性能和抗腐蚀性能等进行了测试,并分析了WC-CoCr中间层对316L不锈钢粉末涂层结合强度及涂层界面的影响。结果表明:超音速火焰喷涂316L不锈钢粉末颗粒在喷涂中变形充分,形成较致密的涂层,并具有超过400 HV0.1的显微硬度;涂层具有较高自腐蚀电位,耐蚀性优于高强钢;涂层结合强度随着涂层厚度的减小、基体硬度的增加而提高;WC-CoCr底层可改善涂层界面结合,从而改善316L不锈钢涂层的结合性能。     

海洋大气环境下TC4钛合金与316L不锈钢铆接件腐蚀行为研究

研究了TC4-316L异种金属铆接件在模拟海洋大气环境条件下的腐蚀行为。利用失重法、X射线光电子能谱分析(XPS)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、激光共聚焦显微镜等方法分析了试样的腐蚀动力学、锈层成分、腐蚀形貌。结果表明,TC4-316L铆接件在周期浸润实验1200 h后,316L不锈钢发生了腐蚀,而TC4钛合金并没有明显的腐蚀现象;316L不锈钢腐蚀产物包含FeOOH,Fe3O4和Fe2O3,而TC4钛合金表面主要为TiO2和Ti2O3等钛的氧化物组成的氧化膜。与单件316L不锈钢相比,由于电偶腐蚀与缝隙腐蚀的共同作用,TC4-316L铆接件中的316L不锈钢腐蚀加速。     

Tribocorrosion Behavior and Degradation Mechanism of 316L Stainless Steel in Typical Corrosive Media

The tribocorrosion behavior and degradation mechanism of 316 L stainless steel, in four typically industrial corrosion media, under different potentials, were studied. The results indicated that they strongly depended on corrosion medium and electrode potential. When the potential increased from cathodic protection region to anodic region, corrosion was accelerated. It dramatically promoted mechanical wear which even dominated the total material loss. As a result, the total material loss increased sharply, though the material degradation directly caused by corrosion was slight. This phenomenon was more noticeable when the media were more aggressive. Especially in NaCl solution, the occurrence of pitting corrosion at anodic potential dramatically accelerated the degradation of the stainless steel. There was a special case in NaOH solution under cathodic protection potential. The corrosive reaction could still occur and couple with wear, which led to the abnormally great material loss compared with that in other corrosion media.     

热处理对等离子喷涂316L不锈钢涂层组织和性能的影响

利用大气等离子喷涂和低压等离子喷涂在不同的基体温度下制备了316L不锈钢涂层,分别使用光学显微镜和显微硬度计研究涂层的组织和性能,并且对涂层进行了退火处理,研究了涂层的组织性能的变化。结果表明,对于低压等离子喷涂,通过改变基体温度,可以获得层片状组织和等轴晶组织的涂层,并且对层片状组织的涂层进行热处理,可以使其转变为等轴晶结构涂层;而对于大气等离子喷涂通过改变基体温度以及对涂层进行后续热处理,均不会形成完全的等轴晶结构涂层。在涂层硬度方面,对于原始涂层而言,等轴晶涂层的硬度低于层片状组织涂层,对于大气等离子喷涂经过热处理后的涂层硬度明显降低。     

Effects of cooling rate on mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of vacuum sintered powder injection molded 316L stainless steel

This study presents the results of corrosion behavior of powder injection molded 316L stainless steel parts sintered in vacuum. The feedstocks of metal powder and plastic binder were prepared and their viscosity was measured. Green samples were injection molded and binder was removed from the green parts. Brown test parts were sintered at 1325 °C with heating rate of 5 °C/min and 10 °C/min for 2 h followed by the same cooling rate. Corrosion response of the sintered test samples was measured by weight loss method in Ringer's Solution of pH 7.4 for 15 days. The test samples using cooling rate 10 °C/min showed higher mechanical properties and improved corrosion resistance compared to those sintered at low heating and cooling rate. High cooling rate reduced the evaporation of Cr and developed passive chromium oxide layer on the test samples resulting improved corrosion resistance.     

温度对316L不锈钢在油田污水中点蚀行为的影响研究

通过动电位极化以及SEM分析对316L不锈钢在不同温度油田污水中的腐蚀行为进行了研究,同时利用点缺陷模型(PDM)解释了不锈钢的点蚀行为。结果表明,随着温度的升高,点蚀敏感性增加,点蚀电位降低。通过PDM分析了点蚀电位与电势扫描速率平方根在不同温度下的实验结果。PDM结合竞争性吸附理论和在钝化膜/溶液界面处阳离子空位生成机理成功地解释了本文的结果。     

Ni-Cu-P镀层和316L不锈钢在热盐酸溶液中的耐蚀性及机制

采用质量损失法研究了温度和浓度对化学镀Ni-Cu-P镀层和316L不锈钢在盐酸溶液中的腐蚀行为.结果表明,在高温盐酸溶液中,Ni-Cu-P镀层的耐蚀性优于316L不锈钢,盐酸浓度对316L不锈钢腐蚀速率的影响大于Ni-Cu-P镀层,盐酸浓度由5％升高到20％,316L不锈钢和Ni-Cu-P镀层的腐蚀速率分别增大了2.7倍和0.6倍;在盐酸溶液中,Ni-Cu-P镀层发生均匀腐蚀,316L不锈钢发生选择性腐蚀,且温度和浓度越高,选择性腐蚀越严重.     

Silane–parylene coating for improving corrosion resistance of stainless steel 316L implant material

The corrosion resistance of a two-layer polymer (silane + parylene) coating, on implant stainless steel was investigated by microscopic observations and electrochemical measurements. Long term exposure tests in Hanks solution revealed that the coating of 2 μm can be successfully used for corrosion protection. However, the addition of H₂O₂, simulating the inflammatory response of human body environment causes a dramatic destruction of the protective coating. Analysis of the experimental data in terms of circuit models enables proposing a deterioration mechanism. OH radicals formed at the metal surface attack the polymer, thus the deterioration starts from the metal/polymer interface and progress towards the outward surface.     

外加电位对316L不锈钢在硼酸溶液中应力腐蚀行为的影响

采用慢应变速率拉伸 (SSRT) 实验,结合不同扫描速率下的动电位极化曲线,对316L不锈钢在动电位极化曲线不同区下的应力腐蚀开裂 (SCC) 敏感性以及腐蚀机理进行了研究。通过断口的SEM形貌进一步分析了316L不锈钢在硼酸溶液中的应力腐蚀开裂机理。结果表明,在近中性硼酸溶液环境下,外加电位对应力腐蚀开裂敏感性具有一定影响;当外加电位处于钝化区和过钝化区时,其SCC机制是由阳极溶解控制,且随着电位的升高其SCC敏感性增大;外加电位为-600 mV时,开裂机制为氢致开裂,此时316L不锈钢有最大SCC敏感性。     

The Effect of Coating Thickness on Corrosion Resistance of Hydroxyapatite Coated Ti6Al4V and 316L SS Implants

Hydroxyapatite (HAP) has been coated onto Ti6Al4V and 316L SS substrates by sol-gel method. The coating thicknesses for the analysis were about 40 and 72 μm. Adhesion and corrosion tests have been conducted on uncoated and HAP-coated substrates. The coatings were characterized by XRD, SEM, and adhesion analysis. The corrosion resistance was examined in vitro by potentiodynamic polarization technique in Ringer’s solution at room temperature. Electrochemical analysis indicated that the highest corrosion susceptibility was found on 72-μm-coated 316L SS, and the 40-μm HAP-coated Ti6Al4V showed the highest corrosion resistance. It was observed that the coating thickness was an effective parameter on both adhesion and corrosion resistance. It was shown that adhesion and corrosion resistance decreased with increasing coating thickness on both substrates.     

纳米化304不锈钢在硫酸溶液中的腐蚀行为

采用表面机械研磨(Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment,SMAT)在304不锈钢表面制备出纳米晶层(平均晶粒尺寸20nm)。采用腐蚀失重试验和极化曲线测试等方法比较了粗晶(Coarse-grained,CG)和纳米晶(Nano-crystallized,NC)304不锈钢在室温及80℃条件下5%(质量分数)硫酸溶液中的耐蚀性,采用透射电镜(TEM)观察表面纳米化后的微观结构,并利用扫描电镜(SEM)分析了腐蚀行为和微观结构的关系。失重试验结果表明,在两种温度条件下的稀硫酸溶液中,纳米晶结构的304不锈钢耐腐蚀性能明显变差,腐蚀特征以沿晶破坏为主,局部显示出均匀腐蚀形态。电化学测试结果表明,纳米化后的304不锈钢具有更低的自腐蚀电位和更高的自腐蚀电流密度。     

316L不锈钢柠檬酸钝化工艺及其耐点蚀性能研究

采用正交试验方法研究了316L不锈钢柠檬酸钝化工艺,利用电化学测试方法测量了不锈钢焊接接头各部位在钝化前后点蚀电位的变化,并以此评价钝化工艺对不锈钢耐点蚀性能的影响.研究结果表明,由正交试验优选出的最优配方和工艺为:柠檬酸、双氧水、乙醇的质量分数分别为3%、10%、5%,温度25℃,钝化时间90 min.此工艺配方可大大提高316L不锈钢整体的耐点蚀性能.     

Corrosion behavior and electrical conductivity of niobium implanted 316L stainless steel used as bipolar plates in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

The corrosion behavior and interfacial contact resistance (ICR) of niobium implanted SS316L used as the bipolar plate in a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) are investigated. The ICR values of the bare and niobium implanted SS316L are measured to evaluate the electrical conductivity. The effects of ion implantation on the corrosion behavior are investigated by potentiodynamic and potentiostatic tests in the simulated PEMFC anode and cathode environments. The solutions after the potentiostatic test are analyzed by inductively-coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). The surface topography of the samples before and after the potentiostatic test is monitored by SEM in order to investigate the mechanism and degree of corrosion. The XPS results indicate that the composition on the surface is altered by ion implantation. The electrochemical results reveal that the passivation current density of the Nb implanted SS316L decreases and has higher chemical stability in the simulated PEMFC environment. However, the ion implantation fluence affects the current density. The ICP results are in agreement with those of the electrochemical test disclosing that the bare SS316L has the highest dissolution rate in both the cathode and anode environments and niobium implantation reduces the dissolution rate significantly. SEM shows that the bare SS316L undergoes serious corrosion whereas after Nb ion implantation, corrosion is greatly retarded. The XPS depth profiles indicate that a passive film with a new composition consisting mainly of niobium oxide is formed after the potentiostatic test. Our results suggest that niobium implantation with proper ion fluences can significantly improve the corrosion resistance and the electric conductivity of SS316L in the simulated PEMFC environments.     

Study of the corrosion resistance and in vitro biocompatibility of PVD TiCN-coated AISI 316 L austenitic stainless steel for orthopedic applications

The aim of the present work was to study the corrosion resistance in Hanks' solution and the in vitro biocompatibility of a TiCN-coated AISI 316 L stainless steel. The electrochemical behavior was assessed using potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity tests were performed to evaluate the potential biocompatibility of the specimens. TiCN morphology was investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Bare 316 L specimens were also evaluated for comparison. The results showed that the film morphology strongly influences the electrochemical behavior of the coated underlying metal. TiCN-coated specimens presented neither cytotoxicity nor genotoxicity.     

Influence of annealing treatment on microstructure and properties of cold sprayed stainless steel coatings

304 stainless steel coatings had been deposited on carbon-steel substrate by cold spray technique, vacuum annealing treatment was applied to the coatings with different temperatures, and the influence of annealing treatment on the microstructure and electrochemical behavior of the coatings in 3.5% NaCl were analyzed. The results indicated that, the cold sprayed coating was constituted by the flattened particles, and the interfaces were clearly observed between the deposited particles. It was also found that...     

真空热处理对316L不锈钢镀Al层结构及性能的影响

对316L不锈钢的镀铝层进行了热处理,并利用XRD、SEM、EDS分别对膜层进行了相结构、表面形貌、化学成分等分析,并测试了膜基结合力、抗热震性能。结果表明,热处理后膜层分为三层,中间层为FeAl相,并呈现梯度特征;膜基结合力有较大提高,FeAl层、Al层间的厚度越接近,膜基结合力越大;抗热震性能有较大改善,由于FeAl具有较好的物理、力学性能,其结晶度越高,抗热震性能越好。     

Corrosion inhibition of amino acids for 316L stainless steel and synergistic effect of I− ions: Experimental and theoretical studies

The inhibition effect of amino acids l -lysine (Lys) and l -arginine (Arg), which serve as inhibition films for corrosion of 316L stainless steel in 0.5 M NaCl solution, is studied by electrochemical measurements. The adsorption of the inhibitor molecules on the steel surface is studied by Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), accompanied by the characterization of the metal surface by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). All in all, Lys or Arg can obviously restrain the corrosion of 316L steel, while the inhibition efficiency is even higher with the assistance of I^? ions. Arg always has better inhibition performance than Lys regardless of the addition of I^? ions. FTIR and SERS confirm the adsorption of amino acids on the metal surface; at the same time, the morphology and protection effect of the inhibition films is clearly illustrated via SEM images. Thanks to all experimental measurements as mentioned above and theoretical calculations, a mechanism model is proposed to simulate the corrosion inhibition process of amino acids and the synergistic effect of I^? ions on 316L steel.     

三唑化合物在0.5 mol/L硫酸中对Q235钢的缓蚀作用

合成了一种新型三氮唑化合物:1-苯次乙亚氨基-2-巯基-5-[1-(1,3,4-三氮唑)亚甲基]-1,3,4-三氮唑(PMT),并通过失重试验、动电位极化、电化学阻抗谱及扫描电镜方法研究了其在0.5mol/L硫酸溶液中对Q235碳钢的缓蚀作用。结果表明,该三唑化合物在硫酸中对Q235碳钢有较好的缓蚀效果,是混合型缓蚀剂。     

Effect of Annealing Temperature and Strain Rate on Mechanical Property of a Selective Laser Melted 316L Stainless Steel

In the present work, 316L stainless steel specimens are fabricated by selective laser melting (SLM) via optimized laser process parameters. The effects of two extrinsic factors, i.e., strain rate and annealing temperature, on the mechanical performance of SLM-processed parts are studied. The two intrinsic factors, namely strain rate sensitivity m and work hardening exponent n, which control the tensile properties of the as-built samples, are quantified. Microstructure characterizations show that cellular structure and crystalline grain exhibit apparently different thermal stability at 873 K. Tensile testing reveals that the yield strength decreases from 584 ± 16 MPa to 323 ± 2 MPa, while the elongation to failure increases from (46 ± 1)% to (65 ± 2)% when annealing temperature varies from 298 K to 1328 K. The n value increases from 0.13 to 0.33 with the increase in annealing temperature. Due to the presence of fine cellular structures and high relative density achieved in as-printed 316L samples, a strong dependence between tensile yield strength and strain rate is observed. In addition, the strain rate sensitivity of the SLM-produced 316L part (m = 0.017) is much larger than that of conventional coarse-grained part (m = 0.006), whereas the n value increases slightly from 0.097 to 0.14 with increasing strain rate.