The synergy between deformation and anodic dissolution of an austenitic stainless steel in acidic chloride solution

In corrosion medium, metals can deform under tensile stress and form a new active surface with the anodic dissolution of the metals being accelerated. At the same time, the anodic dissolution may accelerate the deformation of the metals. The synergy can lead to crack nucleation and development and shorten the service life of the component. Austenitic stainless steel in acidic chloride solution was in active dissolution condition when stress corrosion cracking (SCC) occurred. It is reasonable to assume that the anodic dissolution play an important role, so it's necessary to study the synergy between anodic dissolution and deformation of austenitic stainless steels. The synergy between deformation and anodic dissolution of AISI 321 austenitic stainless steel in an acidic chloride solution was studied in this paper. The corrosion rate of the steel increased remarkably due to the deformation‐accelerated anodic and cathodic processes. The creep rate was increased while the yield strength was reduced by anodic dissolution. The analysis by thermal activation theory of deformation showed a linear relationship between the logarithm of creep rate and the logarithm of anodic current. Besides, the reciprocal of yield strength was also linearly dependent on the logarithm of anodic current. The theoretical deductions were in good agreement with experimental results.     

Layer-by-layer analysis of hot-dip zinc coating by anodic dissolution in acetate bath

To analyze the distribution of the alloying elements in hot-dip zinc coatings, a layer-by-layer electrochemical dissolution method was studied by using an acetate bath. The research was performed by means of galvanostatic anodic polarization, chemical analysis and metallographic analysis. A suitable cell was constructed to perform this study. Results show that the electrochemical dissolution of η-phase is uniform, while δ-phase dissolves partially together ζ-phase, due to the formation of cracks in the coating during polarization. Faraday's law was used to demonstrate that galvanostatic dissolution of hot-dip zinc coating at 12.7 mA cm^− 2 proceeds by electrochemical mechanism without chemical dissolution; on the contrary, the occurrence of this second process was found at lower stripping current density. During polarization, the formation of a black film which interferes with the subsequent dissolution process was found. Mechanical removal of black film from electrode surface leads to the decrease of cracks formation and to a more uniform layer-by-layer dissolution. A method to obtain layer-by-layer analysis of the alloying elements of a hot-dip zinc coating, as a function of its thickness, by controlled electrochemical dissolution is suggested.     

Effect of molybdate post-sealing on the corrosion resistance of zinc phosphate coatings on hot-dip galvanized steel

The technique of post-sealing the phosphated hot-dip galvanized (HDG) steel with molybdate solution was addressed. The composition and corrosion resistance of the improved phosphate coatings were investigated by SEM, EDS, potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements, and neutral salt spray (NSS) test. The results showed that molybdate films were formed in the pores of phosphate coatings, and the compact and complete composite coatings composed of phosphate coatings and molybdate films were formed on the zinc surface, resulting in that both the anodic and cathodic processes of zinc corrosion were inhibited remarkably; the corrosion protection efficiency values were increased; and the electrochemical impedance values were enhanced at least one order of magnitude. The low frequency impedance values for the composite coatings were increased at the initial stages of immersion in 5% sodium chloride solution, indicating the self-repairing activity of the composite coatings.     

The effects of niobium and nickel on the corrosion resistance of the zinc phosphate layers

In this investigation the viability of nickel substitution by niobium in zinc phosphate (PZn) baths has been studied. Samples of carbon steel (SAE 1010) were phosphated in two baths, one containing nickel (PZn + Ni) and the other with niobium substituting nickel (PZn + Nb). Potentiodynamic polarization curves (anodic and cathodic, separately) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were used to evaluate the corrosion resistance of the phosphated carbon steels in a 0.5 mol L^− 1 NaCl electrolyte. The phosphate layers obtained were analysed by X-ray diffraction and it was found that they are composed of Zn₃(PO₄)₂.4H₂O (hopeite) and Zn₂Fe(PO₄)₂.4H₂O (phosphophylite). Surface observation by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that the PZn + Ni layer is deposited as needle-like crystals, whereas the PZn + Nb layer shows a granular morphology. The electrochemical results showed that the PZn + Nb coating was more effective in the corrosion protection of the carbon steel substrate than the PZn + Ni layer. The results also suggested that nickel can be replaced by niobium in zinc phosphate baths with advantageous corrosion properties of the layer formed.     

Corrosion behavior of Cr electrodeposited from Cr(VI) and Cr(III)-baths using direct (DCD) and pulse electrodeposition (PED) techniques

A comparison was made between the electrochemical corrosion behaviors of chromium deposited from hexavalent [Cr(VI)] and trivalent [Cr(III)] chromium baths using direct current (DCD) and pulse electro deposited (PED) techniques. Chromium coatings were deposited on mild-steel (MS) substrate. The corrosion behavior of both DCD and PED chromium from Cr(VI) and Cr(III)-baths in 3.5%NaCl solution was studied using potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results indicated that PED chromium from Cr(VI) and Cr(III)-baths have higher charge-transfer resistance R_ct and very low I_corr than that of DCD chromium on mild-steel substrate.     

Morphology and characterization of the anodic coating on galvanized steels prepared by alternating currents

A novel technique for producing anodic coatings on galvanized steels was developed in this study. Several coloured coatings, with thickness varying from 20 to 50 μm, were produced by adding a specific transition metal salt to the basic electrolyte of silicate. The anodic coating was composed mainly of silicon, zinc, sodium and oxygen, doped with transition metal ions. Results from electron probe microanalysis and X-ray diffraction studies indicated that the island-like structure is silicon-enriched and that a fused glass structure is a major part of the anodic coating. The colour imparted to the anodic coating depended on the specific metal incorporated during its formation. The coating significantly increased the corrosion resistance of galvanized steels.     

Effect of porosity of phosphate coating on corrosion resistance of galvanized and phosphated steels Part II: Evaluation of corrosion resistance

The effect of porosity of phosphate coatings on the corrosion resistance of ungalvanized (UG), electrogalvanized, and hot dip galvanized steels is evaluated in this study. The corrosion resistance of phosphatized and painted steel is related to the integrity and continuity of phosphate and paint layers, and pores in the phosphate layer affect the corrosion resistance of material. The porosity of the phosphate coating was evaluated by using the cathodic polarization electrochemical test. To evaluate the corrosion resistance of the phosphatized and painted steels, they were submitted to accelerated corrosion tests. As was expected, the creepback from the scribe increased with the increase in porosity. This behavior was evident for UG steel, but less evident for galvanized steels due to cathodic protection and/or barrier effect of the zinc coating.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of HVOF sprayed nanocrystalline Cr3C2-25(Ni20Cr) coating

The objectives of this work are to deposit nanocrystalline Cr₃C₂-25(Ni20Cr) powder by thermal spraying and to compare the performance of this coating with that obtained using conventional powder. Towards that purpose, Cr₃C₂-25(Ni20Cr) powders with nanocrystalline grain size and with conventional grain size were deposited using OSU-SJS high-velocity oxyfuel (HVOF) system. The microstructural features, such as morphology of the coated surface, thickness of the coating, the interface of the coating with the substrate, distribution of various phases, and grain sizes etc, were characterized with the help of optical microscope, scanning electron microscope (SEM), and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The amount of oxide phases and pores were determined by means of image analyzer. The presence of various phases was identified by x-ray diffraction (XRD) technique. Hardness, elastic modulus, and indentation toughness were evaluated employing micro indentation technique. The results indicate the presence of three different zones containing only orthorhombic Cr₃C₂ phase, FCC NiCr phase, and mixture of Cr₃C₂ and NiCr phases in, both coatings. The grain sizes in the nanocrystalline coating were in the range of 80 to 100 nm. Nanocrystalline coating exhibits 20% increase in hardness, 40% decrease in surface roughness, and comparable fracture toughness and elastic modulus with respect to conventional coating.     

Poly(3‐octylthiophene) thermally treated as coating for corrosion protection of SS304 in sulfuric acid media

Poly(3‐octylthiophene) (P3OT) was synthesized by direct oxidation of the 3‐octylthiophene monomer using ferric chloride (FeCl₃) as an oxidant. Using the drop‐casting technique, P3OT coatings were deposited onto 304 type stainless steel electrodes. For the purpose of determining the effect of thermal annealing on the corrosion protection of stainless steel with P3OT coatings, the coated electrodes were thermally annealed for 30 h at two different temperatures, 55 and 100 °C. The corrosion behavior of P3OT coated stainless steel was investigated in 0.5 M sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) at room temperature using potentiodynamic polarization curves (PPC), linear polarization resistance (LPR), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results indicated that the thermally treated P3OT coatings improved the corrosion resistance of the stainless steel in 0.5 M H₂SO₄. The best corrosion protection was obtained by the P3OT coating annealed at 100 °C. In order to study the temperature effect on the morphology of the coatings before and after the corrosive environment and compare it with corrosion protection, atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) were used.     

等离子体增强磁控溅射制备Ti(Cr)SiC(O)N涂层的结构和机械性能研究

采用等离子体增强磁控溅射(PEMS)方法分别在硬质合金和硅片上制备了TiSiCN, TiSiCON, TiCrSiCN, TiCrSiCON, CrSiCN 和 CrSiCON涂层。采用XRD、SEM、EDS、显微硬度计及销盘式摩擦磨损试验机对含氧涂层和不含氧涂层的微观结构、成分和机械性能进行了研究。研究结果表明,TiSiCON, TiCrSiCON和 CrSiCON含氧涂层为TiN型（或CrN型）面心立方(fcc)结构,但是TiSiCON, TiCrSiCON, 和 CrSiCON涂层中氧的存在会导致产生疏松的结构以及相比于不含氧涂层TiSiCN, TiCrSiCN和CrSiCN更多的缺陷;氧的加入会导致Ti(Cr)SiCN涂层硬度和弹性的下降;TiCrSiCON和 CrSiCON两种含氧涂层相比于不含氧涂层TiCrSiCN和CrSiCN有更低的摩擦系数和磨损率;然而,TiSiCON相比于TiSiCN却表现出更高的摩擦系数和磨损率。     

Study of corrosion behaviour of A106 carbon steel absorber for CO2 removal in amine promoted hot potassium carbonate solution (Benfield solution)

The CO₂ absorber is one of the largest pressure vessels in ammonia plants, which are suffering from severe corrosion problems worldwide. The aim of the present study is to examine the corrosion behaviour of A106 carbon steel absorber for CO₂ removal in amine promoted hot potassium carbonate solution (Benfield solution). This study simulates CO₂ removal unit in ammonia production process at Abu Qir Fertilizers and Chemical Industries Company (Alexandria, Egypt) and many other plants all over the world. A typical Benfield solution contains hot potassium carbonate K₂CO₃, potassium bicarbonate KHCO₃, diethanol amine (DEA) as a promoter and potassium metavanadate KVO₃ as corrosion inhibitor. The rate of galvanic corrosion of carbon steel absorber/stainless steel pall packings couple in Benfield solution was measured without adding the corrosion inhibitor KVO₃ in order to measure the influence of corrosive solution. The corrosion rate was measured by weight loss technique in relation to different operating parameters such as solution velocity, solution temperature, %K₂CO₃, CO₂ loading, %DEA and the effect of the presence of solution contaminants. In general, increasing solution velocity, solution temperature, %K₂CO₃, CO₂ loading and the presence of solution contaminations increase the corrosion rate. However, the increase in %DEA in solution decreases the corrosion rate. The strong dependence of corrosion rate on both solution and gas velocities indicates the diffusion controlled nature of the corrosion process. In addition, estimation of activation energy revealed a value of 4·8 kcal mol^?1. Surface morphology study depicted the presence of a porous solid film of corrosion products on carbon steel surface. It has been found that the liquid phase diffusion of bicarbonate to the steel solution interface is the rate determining step.     

Synthesis and corrosion protection study of poly(o-ethylaniline) coatings on copper

Poly(o-ethylaniline) coatings were synthesized on copper (Cu) by electrochemical polymerization of o-ethylaniline in an aqueous salicylate solution by using cyclic voltammetry. The characterization of these coatings was carried out by cyclic voltammetry, UV-visible absorption spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results of these characterizations indicate that the aqueous salicylate solution is a suitable medium for the electrochemical polymerization of o-ethylaniline to generate strongly adherent and smooth poly(o-ethylaniline) coatings on Cu substrates. The performance of poly(o-ethylaniline) as protective coating against corrosion of Cu in aqueous 3% NaCl was assessed by the potentiodynamic polarization technique and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results of these studies demonstrate that the poly(o-ethylaniline) coating has ability to protect the Cu against corrosion. The corrosion potential was about 0.078 V versus SCE more positive in aqueous 3% NaCl for the poly(o-ethylaniline) coated Cu (∼ 15 μm thick) than that of uncoated Cu and reduces the corrosion rate of Cu almost by a factor of 70.     

The anodic dissolution of Mg in NaCl and Na2SO4 electrolytes by atomic emission spectroelectrochemistry

The dissolution of Mg has been investigated with atomic emission spectroelectrochemistry at open circuit and during potentiostatic control in chloride (NaCl) and sulfate (Na₂SO₄) electrolytes. A dissolution stoichiometry of approximately n = 2 is observed under all the conditions of these experiments with no evidence for the commonly invoked Mg⁺ intermediate. Nevertheless, in chloride electrolyte it is shown that anodic polarization results in a cathodic activation of the surface with increased hydrogen production during the polarization and an increased corrosion rate following the pulse. The formation of insoluble Mg oxides/hydroxides was also investigated in the sulfate electrolyte.     

液体中脉冲放电制备(Ti,Al)C陶瓷涂层的研究

用粉末模压成型工艺和无压烧结方法制备了Ti-Al混合烧结工具电极,采用所制备的电极在煤油中对45钢表面进行脉冲放电沉积(Ti,Al)C陶瓷涂层。探讨了粉体配比对工具电极致密度和相组成以及对液相放电所制备的涂层组织与表面形貌的影响。结果表明,随着Al含量的提高,工具电极密度和相对密度先下降后升高,当Al含量为60%时,电极密度达到最小;XRD结果显示制备出涂层的物相主要为(Ti,Al)C,而制备出的涂层表面形貌明显不同,随着电极中Al元素的升高,熔滴状的熔池尺寸越来越大,宏观上越来越粗糙,截面涂层厚度约为20μm。     

Thermodynamic characterization of metal dissolution and inhibitor adsorption processes in mild steel/2,5-bis(n-thienyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazoles/hydrochloric acid system

The corrosion inhibition of mild steel in 1 M hydrochloric acid solution by some 2,5-bis(n-thienyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazoles (n-TTH) has been studied in relation to the concentration of the inhibitors as well as the temperature using chemical (weight loss) and electrochemical (ac impedance and dc polarisation) techniques. All the methods employed are in reasonable agreement. The protection efficiency increases with increasing inhibitors concentration and with increasing temperature. The thermodynamic functions of dissolution and adsorption processes were calculated from experimental polarisation data and the interpretation of the results are given. Adsorption of n-TTH was found to follow the Langmuir’s adsorption isotherm and the ability of the molecule to chemisorb on the steel surface was dependent on the position of the sulphur atom on the thienyl substituent.     

XRD and SEM studies of the layer of corrosion products for carbon steel in various different environments in the province of Las Palmas (The Canary Islands, Spain)

A study was carried out in order to identify the various elements which make up the layer of rust which is produced on carbon steel exposed to the atmosphere in the province of Las Palmas (The Canary Islands, Spain). XRD and SEM analyses were used in order to identify and describe the various corrosion products produced over different areas on the islands: rural, urban, marine and marine-industrial. The main product found was akaganeite, which is typical of marine areas, followed closely by lepidocrocite, goethite and magnetite. Likewise, another formerly unidentified corrosion product for carbon steel, such as is green rust II, was detected. It has been found that the protective capacity of corrosion products increases over the first year of exposition and then levels off.Likewise, a hyperbolic law was used to model the protective effect of the layer of corrosion products which gave extremely good regressive values both in the case of each station individually and when grouped together by corrosion category (r²>0.98).     

Corrosion inhibition of mild steel by polyhydric alcohol phosphate ester (PAPE) in natural sea water

Abstract

The corrosion inhibition of mild steel by polyhydric alcohol phosphate ester (PAPE) in natural sea water has been investigated by polarisation curves, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and surface analytical techniques. The results have shown that PAPE acts as a mixed type (anodic and cathodic) negative catalytic effect interface inhibitor and that the adsorption is of the Langmuir type. The inhibitor can adsorb immediately and compactly on the steel surface, the thickness of the film increasing with time. The adsorption behaviour involves the formation of complexes between the R1 functional group of the PAPE molecular structure and metal ions on the steel surface, such as Fe²⁺, Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, etc.     

(Ti,Al)N涂层的微观组织和性能

采用EPMA、XRD、SEM、TEM、HR-TEM、EDX、纳米压痕、氧化实验和切削实验研究了磁控溅射在硬质合金基体上沉积TiN涂层和(Ti,Al)N涂层的微观组织结构和性能。结果表明:TiN涂层晶粒为喇叭口柱状晶,(Ti,Al)N涂层为面心立方平直柱状晶,由于固溶了Al元素,(Ti,A l)N涂层呈(200)面择优生长;(Ti,Al)N涂层在硬质合金基体上无外延生长;(Ti,Al)N涂层在800℃氧化后形成Al2O3/TiO2/(Ti,Al)N的分层结构;(Ti,Al)N涂层具有更高的硬度和更好的切削性能。     

Textured zinc oxide prepared by liquid phase deposition (LPD) method and its application in improvement of extraction efficiency for 650 nm resonant-cavity light-emitting diode (RCLED)

In this article, we report on the textured zinc oxide (ZnO) prepared by liquid-phase deposition (LPD) method and apply it as a window layer of 650 nm resonant-cavity light-emitting diode to enhance the extraction efficiency. The treatment solution for LPD ZnO (LPD-ZnO) growth consists of ZnO powder saturated with hydrochloric acid (HCl) and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂). Temperature-controlled water bath system was used to maintain a constant temperature of 40 °C in LPD system. The experimental results indicate that the deposition rate was determined by the concentration of H₂O₂ and growth temperature, and the average roughness of LPD-ZnO is dominated by the concentrations of HCl. In order to perform the practicability of LPD-ZnO, the textured LPD-ZnO is used as a window layer of 650 nm AlGaInP/GaInP resonant-cavity light-emitting diode (RCLED) to enhance the light output power. In addition, the calculated results indicate that the optimum roughness for enhancing the light output power of RCLED is in the range of 80-100 nm, which are close to the experimental results. As compared to the conventional RCLED, the RCLED with textured LPD-ZnO, which has the optimum average roughness of 82 nm, performs a high light output power, a high external quantum efficiency, a narrow linewidth of electroluminescence spectrum and the same far-field angle.     

The effects of immersion time on morphology and electrochemical properties of the Cr(III)-based conversion coatings on zinc coated steel surface

The main purpose of this paper is to develop a dynamic and non-destructive method to quantify and correlate the microstructure changes of the Cr(III) layer by electrochemical techniques. The open circuit potential (OCP) analysis reveals the nucleation growth mechanisms of the Cr(III) layer and the dissolution phenomena of Zn. In addition, the effects of immersion time to the corrosion behavior of Cr(III)-based conversion coatings (TCCCs) on electrogalvanized steel were studied using potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in a 3.5% NaCl solution. Furthermore, surface morphology of the Cr(III) coatings under different immersion times was examined using both a scanning electron microscope and an atomic force microscope.From the potentiodynamic polarization experiment, the corrosion current density (I_corr) of the specimen with immersion time of 60 s was found appreciably small, representing the inheritance of the best anticorrosion performance. Additionally, the corrosion resistance of the Cr(III)-coating for the specimens obtained between 30 s and 60 s is two order higher than those of the untreated specimen from the EIS experiments. Results show that the quality of Cr(III)-based conversion coatings was strongly influenced by the immersion time of Cr(III) solution. And the optimal immersion time is recommended in the range of 30–60 s.