An experimental study of crevice corrosion behaviour of 316L stainless steel in artificial seawater

The effects of applied torque on corrosion behaviour of 316L stainless steel with crevices were investigated using the cyclic potentiodynamic polarization method. Three kinds of crevices (316L-to-polytetrafluoroethylene, 316L-to-fluoroelastomeric and 316L-to-316L) were tested in artificial seawater at 50 °C. Corroded surface morphology was also investigated using scanning electron microscopy. Results indicate similar trends in crevice corrosion susceptibility with increasing applied torque. Among the three crevices, the 316L stainless steel specimen, coupled to the 316L stainless steel crevice former, is the most susceptible to crevice corrosion.     

Influence of activated carbon on crevice corrosion in adsorption tower of advanced liquid processing system

ABSTRACT

The adsorption tower made of type 316L stainless steel (SS) in Multi-nuclide Removal Equipment (Advanced Liquid Processing System) which uses Ag-impregnated activated carbon (Ag AC) as an adsorbent experienced crevice corrosion. The influence of Ag AC on the crevice corrosion susceptibility and E_sp of 316L SS was investigated by performing electrochemical experiments. Crevice corrosion was observed in the specimen in contact with the Ag AC. On the other hand, there was no crevice corrosion without the Ag AC in both pH 7.4 and pH 12 solutions. Clear ennoblement of spontaneous potential (E_sp) by in contact with activated carbon was observed and that was clearly higher than the repassivation potential for crevice corrosion (E_R,CREV). Thus, the presence of the AC notably increased E_sp of 316L SS and this resulted in increased crevice corrosion susceptibility by the galvanic effect.

This paper is part of a supplementary issue from the 17th Asia-Pacific Corrosion Control Conference (APCCC-17).     

Susceptibility of 316L stainless steel to crevice corrosion in submersible solenoid valve

The susceptibility of 316L stainless steel to crevice corrosion was investigated by using immersion test and electrochemical test. Three kinds of crevices including 316L‐to‐polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) crevice, 316L‐to‐fluoroelastomeric (FKM) crevice and 316L‐to‐316L crevice were tested in artificial seawater at 50°C. The results indicate that 316L stainless steel specimen is the most susceptible to crevice corrosion when it is coupled to 316L stainless steel crevice former, while it is the least susceptible when it is coupled to FKM crevice former. It suggests that during submersible solenoid valve design, the crevice of metal‐to‐metal should be moderately large so that crevice corrosion can not initiate and propagate, and FKM O‐ring rather than PTFE O‐ring should be selected as obturating ring. The corroded surface morphology was investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Three regions including passive region, active region and variable region can be observed on crevice corrosion sites.     

Effect of the Crevice Former on the Corrosion Behavior of 316L Stainless Steel in Chloride-Containing Synthetic Tap Water

To restrain the failure of the plate heat exchanger (PHE) in customer boiler working fluid, the effect of crevice former type on the corrosion behavior of the 316L stainless steel plate was investigated using electrochemical methods and surface analyses in chloride-containing synthetic tap water (60 °C). The localized corrosion under metal–metal crevice condition was initiated more easily than that under the metal-gasket crevice condition due to the restricted mass transport at the gasket crevice mouth. However, the anodic current under the metal–metal crevice condition was lower than that under metal-gasket crevice condition at a higher anodic potential, indicating that that the metal dissolution under EPDM crevice would be higher than that under metal crevice under the accelerated corrosion condition. Because narrow crevice gap that was formed under gasket accelerated the anodic dissolution at the crevice mouth, the perforation tendency under metal-gasket crevice condition is much higher than that under metal–metal crevice condition. As a result, the crevice geometry, especially the crevice gap, mainly affected the corrosion behavior of PHE material.     

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。     

API X65、316L不锈钢及Inconel 625间电偶腐蚀风险研究

目的：确定API X65、316L不锈钢及inconel625相互偶接后的电偶腐蚀风险。方法采用电化学测试、标准电偶腐蚀评价实验和腐蚀模拟实验对电偶腐蚀进行分析研究。结果在模拟地层水中,经过电化学测试,X65的自腐蚀电位在-0.75 V左右,316L和625的电位在-0.35 V左右。对于标准电偶腐蚀评价实验,敞口溶液及CO2分压分别为100 kPa和500 kPa的溶液中,X65与316L之间的电偶电流最大,其次是X65与625,316L和625之间的电偶电流最小,几乎为零。通过电偶腐蚀模拟试验可知,X65与316L或625偶接,都发生了明显的电偶腐蚀,而且X65侧靠近焊接接头位置发生了严重的沟槽腐蚀,未偶接异金属时X65的平均腐蚀速率为1.24 mm/a,异金属接触导致的电偶腐蚀使X65的腐蚀速率增加, X65与316L偶接后的平均腐蚀速率为1.49 mm/a,X65与625偶接后的平均腐蚀速率为1.75 mm/a。X65与316L偶接后的局部腐蚀速率最大为16.8 mm/a,X65与625偶接后的局部腐蚀速率高达26.4 mm/a,由于电偶腐蚀导致的局部腐蚀速率要比X65的自腐蚀速率超出十几倍。X65与316L偶接的电偶腐蚀的速率要比X65和625偶接的大,316L和625间几乎没有电偶腐蚀发生。结论 X65、316L和625间偶接的电偶腐蚀风险大于X65与316L的,316L和625间偶接的电偶腐蚀风险较小。     

Modeling of crevice solution chemistry on the initiation stage of crevice corrosion in Fe-Cr alloys

A theoretical model has been developed to evaluate transport processes and chemical reactions in crevices. The model is general in form, allowing applications to a variety of systems; even including 4 component stainless steel (e.g. alloy 316L). The model has been applied to recent experimental data and other simulated data on crevice corrosion in Fe-Cr alloys. The model considers the time evolution of the solution chemistry and electro-chemistry within crevices, and uses the method of finite elements to solve the complex set of mass-conservation equations describing the system. Activity is corrected in this model because relatively high current densities of Fe-Cr alloys cause high ionic strength in the crevice solution. The results of the model are a little different from those of Sharland model, but both simulated results are reasonable compared with the experimental results.     

Numerical simulations study of the localized corrosion resistance of AISI 316L stainless steel and pure titanium in a simulated body fluid environment

The resistance of both AISI 316L stainless steel (AISI 316L SS) and commercially pure titanium (cpTi) to localized corrosion in a simulated body fluid solution was investigated using numerical simulations. The resulting model, based on transport equations in dilute solutions, is designed to predict the susceptibility of these two biomaterials to crevice corrosion initiation. The results show that cpTi and AISI 316L SS alloy are very resistant to the initiation of crevice corrosion in 0.9% NaCl solution and AISI 316L SS alloy is more susceptible to corrosion initiation over the long term than cpTi.     

Crevice Corrosion of Several Supper Stainless Steels in the Simulated LT-MED Environment

Susceptibility and morphological characteristics of crevice corrosion for SS316, SS904 L, SS254 sMo and SS2507 in the simulated low-temperature multi-effect distillation environment were investigated by cyclic polarization test, scanning electron microscope and laser microscope. The results show that the crevice corrosion resistance of four kinds of stainless steel is ranked as SS254 sMo ≈ SS2507SS316 SS904 L. There are ‘‘cover' structures over the edge of active crevice corrosion regions of SS904 L, SS254 sMo and SS2507, but SS316 is an exception. Galvanic corrosion characteristics appeared in the crevice of duplex supper stainless steel SS2507.     

Micro‐electrochemical characterization of galvanic corrosion of TA2/316L composite plate

Galvanic corrosion behavior of TA2/316L composite plate was investigated in the solution of 3.5 wt% NaCl by galvanic potential monitoring, scanning localized electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (LEIS) and scanning vibrating micro‐electrode (SVME) techniques. The results demonstrated that the pitting corrosion resistance of 316L for the galvanic combination sample is lower, and the coupled current density is higher than for the single 316L sample. It indicates that the galvanic action works on the corrosion behavior of the TA2 titanium alloy/316L stainless steel galvanic combination in sodium chloride solution. The galvanic effect width was determined as 1500 µm.     

AZ91D镁合金电偶腐蚀的扫描Kelvin探针研究

利用扫描Kelvin探针技术(SKP)研究AZ91D镁合金与316L不锈钢偶接件在盐雾试验中电偶腐蚀规律。通过在中性盐雾试验不同周期的表面腐蚀形貌的观察和伏打电位分布图的测量结果分析表明,AZ91D镁合金电偶腐蚀效应与偶接阴阳极的伏打电位差密切相关,AZ91D镁合金与316L不锈钢偶接件存在较大的电位差(约为–1.28V),其电偶腐蚀效应非常显著。在盐雾试验初始阶段,腐蚀主要发生在偶接界面AZ91D镁合金一侧,该腐蚀区域的伏打电位增加幅度较大,而316L不锈钢受到保护没有发生明显腐蚀。随着盐雾试验时间的延长,AZ91D镁合金腐蚀加快,腐蚀产物覆盖区域不断扩大,24h盐雾试验后,偶接件的平均伏打单位差由原始的–1.29V增加到–1.53V,AZ91D镁合金的电偶腐蚀效应加大。由于AZ91D镁合金在盐雾中生成的腐蚀产物对基体具有一定的保护作用,当腐蚀产物不断增加并覆盖表面,偶接件的电位差减小导致AZ91D镁合金的电偶腐蚀效应降低。     

Theoretical description of the practical possibility of stress corrosion cracking from crevice corrosion sites

Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) from crevice corrosion sites had been found in an experimental work at polarization potential of + 200 mV_SCE. In that work, an occluded U‐bend specimen of Type 316L (UNS S31603) stainless steel was used. The testing was done in sodium chloride (NaCl) solution. Based on that work, the practical possibility of SCC from the occluded U‐bend specimen was described theoretically. It was shown that it would also be possible for SCC to occur in practice (i.e. at practical corrosion potential), but the crevice needs to be tighter. Meanwhile, it would take a longer time for obvious SCC to emerge. For a practical crevice usually formed by placing a crevice former on a large uniform metal surface, the crevice geometry may have little effect on SCC although the crevice can sustain an acidified solution more easily than pitting. The possibility of SCC should mainly depend on the corrosion system itself, i.e. material and environment.     

Enhancing the localised corrosion resistance of 316L stainless steel via FBR-CVD chromising treatment

The resistance of stainless steels to localised corrosion can be adversely affected by environmental and metallurgical heterogeneities existed in complex industrial infrastructures such as seawater desalination plants exposed to aggressive evnironments. It is therefore critical to enhance the localised corrosion resistance and understand the corrosion behaviour of stainless steels in complex and aggressive industrial environmental conditions. In this work, the localised corrosion resistance of chromised stainless steel 316L (SS316L) in simulated seawater desalination systems has been investigated by electrochemical and surface analytical techniques. It has been found that chromising processes have improved the localised corrosion resistance of SS316L by reducing its susceptibility to pitting, crevice, and welding zone corrosion in simulated seawater desalination environments. This increased corrosion resistance has been explained by electrochemical polarisation studies and surface analysis showing that the chromising treatment at 1050°C resulted in a continuous and stable chromium-enriched layer on the SS316L surface.     

316L不锈钢焊接头耐蚀性能研究

分别采用扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、动电位极化技术及零内阻安培表方法研究爆炸焊接316L不锈钢接头的显微组织形貌、物相、点蚀及电偶腐蚀行为。结果表明,316L不锈钢侧焊缝金属存在严重的组织形变和金属间化合物相,且相对于基体试样,316L不锈钢侧焊缝和熔合区产生了更多的δ铁素体相,这些因素导致焊接后的316L不锈钢耐点蚀和电偶腐蚀性能降低。     

High Temperature Aqueous Corrosion Research at the National Physical Laboratory

Abstract

The susceptibility of stainless steels and high nickel alloys to crevice corrosion severely restricts their use for marine engineering applications. The development of crevice corrosion test procedures for alloy evaluation and development purposes is reviewed. As susceptibility to crevice corrosion is an inherent weakness of this type of alloy, it is suggested that it might in future be more rewarding to determine the design parameters required for the prevention of crevice corrosion by galvanic protection, rather than to pursue the continuing present investment in the quest for the development of an immune alloy.     

316L不锈钢法兰腐蚀失效分析与对策

对316L不锈钢法兰在苯甲酸环境中因腐蚀失效进行了分析，发现不锈钢因焊接导致的晶间腐蚀是不锈钢法兰腐蚀失效的主要原因，此外，焊接材料与基体材料的不同以及使用了导电的垫片石墨会引起电偶腐蚀，不锈钢法兰之间存在缝隙会引发缝隙腐蚀，提出了解决措施．     

Conditions for stress corrosion cracking to occur from crevice corrosion sites and related electrochemical features

The occurrence of stress corrosion cracking (SCC) from crevice corrosion sites was studied using a kind of occluded U‐bend specimen of Type 316L (UNS S31603) stainless steel. It was done in 0.5 M NaCl solution at room temperature and 50°C. The galvanostatic and potentiostatic polarization methods were adopted. It was found that a tight crevice and high polarization current were the necessary conditions for SCC to occur relative rapidly from crevice corrosion sites. Meanwhile, if there was obvious SCC developing from a crevice corrosion site, the IR drop (or solution resistance) in the crevice path would increase. The increase of IR was attributed to the corrosion product deposition and/or hydrogen bubbles evolved from the cracks. On the other hand, the usually high aspect ratio of stress corrosion cracks, i.e. the inhibited dissolution on the crack walls, might be explained as due to the existence of high IR drops in them.     

The corrosion behavior of carbon steel in CO2‐saturated NaCl crevice solution containing acetic acid

The corrosion behavior of X52 carbon steel electrodes in CO₂‐saturated NaCl crevice solution containing HAc was investigated by electrochemical measurements. Chemical environment measurements by Cl^? and pH microprobes show an enrichment of Cl^? ions and an increase of pH values inside the crevice. Moreover, both increments could accelerate with the decreasing dimension of the crevice mouth due to the high diffusive resistance. When the electrode in the crevice solution is coupled with the electrode in bulk solution, the alkalization and the enrichment of Cl^? ions in the crevice solution can result in a negative shift of potential of the electrode in crevice solution, while the potential of the electrode in bulk solution shifts positively during the corrosion process. Thus, a galvanic corrosion is established with the electrode in the crevice solution acting as anode while another in the bulk solution as cathode, i.e., the corrosion in the crevice solution was enhanced while the corrosion in the bulk solution was retarded. The anodic dissolution and the cathodic reduction processes dominate in the crevice solution and in the bulk solution, respectively.     

Corrosion resistance properties of glow-discharge nitrided AISI 316L austenitic stainless steel in NaCl solutions

Glow-discharge nitriding treatments can modify the hardness and the corrosion resistance properties of austenitic stainless steels. The modified layer characteristics mainly depend on the treatment temperature. In the present paper the results relative to glow-discharge nitriding treatments carried out on AISI 316L austenitic stainless steel samples at temperatures ranging from 673 to 773 K are reported. Treated and untreated samples were characterized by means of microstructural and morphological analysis, surface microhardness measurements and corrosion tests in NaCl solutions. The electrochemical characterization was carried out by means of linear polarizations, free corrosion potential-time curves and prolonged crevice corrosion tests. Nitriding treatments performed at higher temperatures (>723 K) can largely increase the surface hardness of AISI 316L stainless steel samples, but decrease the corrosion resistance properties due to the CrN precipitation. Nevertheless nitriding treatments performed at lower temperatures (?723 K) avoid a large CrN precipitation and allow to produce modified layers essentially composed by a nitrogen super-saturated austenitic metastable phase (S-phase) that shows high hardness and very high pitting and crevice corrosion resistance; at the same polarization potentials the anodic current density values are reduced up to three orders of magnitude in comparison with untreated samples and no crevice corrosion event can be detected after 60 days of immersion in 10% NaCl solution at 328 K.     

X65/316L电偶对在模拟油田产出水中的电偶腐蚀行为

采用电化学方法研究了X65/316L电偶对在模拟油田产出水环境中的电偶腐蚀行为。结果表明,在pH值为7.15的模拟油田产出水中,当阴阳极面积比为2、1和0.5时,电偶电位在-708～-735mV之间,随着阴阳极面积比的增大,电偶电位正移,阳极电偶电流密度增大,但阴极电偶电流密度的变化范围不大。(SCE)电偶腐蚀效应随阴阳极面积比的增大而增大。阴阳极面积比为1时,电偶电流密度随pH值的减小而增大。