The effect of temperature on the galvanic corrosion of the copper/AISI 304 pair in LiBr solutions under hydrodynamic conditions

The corrosion behaviour of copper and AISI 304 stainless steel and the galvanic corrosion generated by the copper/AISI 304 pair, have been studied by electrochemical methods. These materials have been tested in an 850 g/L LiBr solution at different temperatures (25-75 °C) and at different Reynolds numbers (1456-5066) in order to study their performance in absorption machines. Results show that copper was always the anodic element of the pair and its corrosion resistance decreases due to the AISI 304 stainless steel galvanic effect. Galvanic corrosion increases with temperature and Reynolds number. However, it was proved that the effect of temperature on galvanic corrosion is more influential than the Reynolds number effect. This fact is also certain for corrosion of uncoupled copper and for corrosion of AISI 304 stainless steel. Experimental values of the corrosion current densities fit well the Arrhenius plot at all the Reynolds numbers analysed and a potential relation between the corrosion current densities and the Reynolds number has been found.     

Effect of ageing heat treatments on the microstructure and intergranular corrosion of powder metallurgy duplex stainless steels

The influence of ageing heat treatments (675 and 875 °C for 1.5 to 48 h) on the microstructure and intergranular corrosion resistance of sintered in nitrogen duplex stainless steels was investigated. The materials were obtained by sintering mixtures of austenitic AISI 316L and ferritic AISI 430L powders. Corrosion behaviour was evaluated by using electrochemical techniques. The beneficial effect of nitrogen on corrosion behaviour of solution annealed samples was established. During ageing, secondary phases were precipitated and the intergranular and transgranular corrosion resistance significantly decreased though repassivation was observed in specimens aged at 875 °C for times up to 8 h.     

Pitting corrosion behaviour of PM austenitic stainless steels sintered in nitrogen-hydrogen atmosphere

PM 304L and 316L stainless steel have been compacted at 400, 600 and 800 MPa and sintered in vacuum and in nitrogen-hydrogen atmosphere. Postsintered heat treatments (annealing solution and ageing at 375, 675 and 875 °C) have been applied. Pitting corrosion resistance has been studied using anodic polarization measurements and the ferric chloride test. Anodic polarization curves reveal that densities and atmospheres are relevant on anodic behaviour. Pitting resistance is higher for PM 316L and for higher densities and vacuum as sintered atmosphere. Ageing heat treatments at medium and high temperatures are detrimental to passivity although susceptibility to pitting corrosion barely changes. But heat treatments at 375 °C even show certain improvement in pitting corrosion resistance. The results were correlated to the presence of precipitates and mainly to the lamellar constituent which appears in some samples sintered in nitrogen-hydrogen atmosphere. The role of nitrogen on the samples sintered under nitrogen-hydrogen atmosphere and its relation to the microstructural features was described.     

Corrosion mechanisms of an AISI type 316L sintered stainless steel in sodium chloride solution

The electrochemical behaviour of a sintered stainless steel and of a wrought AISI type stainless steel of the same composition were compared. The electrochemical measurements used were the evolution of the corrosion potential vs time, the anodic and cathodic polarizations and the current-time transients. Comparisons were also performed for the sintered alloy before and after stabilization of the corrosion potential. The low corrosion resistance of the sintered stainless steel is due to the formation of a galvanic couple between the free surface and the inside of the interconnected pores. Hence the free surface is cathodically protected by the pores, but reciprocally the corrosion increases inside the pores where the reactive area is very large.     

Corrosion behaviour of duplex stainless steels sintered in nitrogen

Duplex stainless steels obtained through powder metallurgy (PM) technology from austenitic AISI 316L and ferritic AISI 430L powders were mixed on different amounts to obtain biphasic structures with austenite/ferrite ratio of 50/50, 65/35 and 85/15. Prepared mixes of powders have been compacted at 750 MPa and sintered in N₂-H₂ (95% and 5%) at 1250 °C for 1 h. Corrosion behaviour, using electrochemical techniques such as anodic polarization measurement, cyclic anodic polarization scan and electrochemical potentio-kinetic reactivation test and double loop electrochemical potentio-kinetic reactivation double loop test were evaluated. For duplex stainless steels, when austenite/ferrite ratio increases the corrosion potential shifts to more noble potential and passive current density decreases. The beneficial effect of annealing solution heat treatment on corrosion behaviour was established and was compared with corrosion behaviour of vacuum sintered duplex stainless steels. The results were correlated with the microstructural features.     

不锈钢纤维烧结毡在微生物燃料电池阳极中的研究进展

详细介绍了不锈钢纤维烧结毡在微生物燃料电池阳极中的应用现状及前景.不锈钢纤维烧结毡是采用微米级的不锈钢纤维经无纺铺制、叠配、真空烧结而成.它是由不同丝径的纤维形成的一种三维金属多孔材料,具有机械强度高、渗透性能好、导电性好、吸附能力强、耐腐蚀、耐高温、易加工等优点,在高效微生物燃料电池阳极材料方面呈现出了巨大的应用价值...     

Effect of the micro-plasma arc welding technique on the microstructure and pitting corrosion of AISI 316L stainless steels in heavy LiBr brines

The effects of the micro-plasma arc welding technique on the microstructure and pitting corrosion of different zones of an AISI 316L stainless steel were studied using different microscopy and electrochemical techniques. Galvanodynamic measurements and laser scanning confocal microscope were used to evaluate the corrosion evolution in situ. Results show, in general, the worst corrosion behaviour for the heat affected zone. Furthermore, there is a relation between the effects of the micro-plasma arc welding process on the materials microstructure and their pitting corrosion resistance. The weld zone was always in the cathodic position of the possible galvanic pairs.     

On the corrosion mechanism of AISI 204Cu stainless steel in chlorinated alkaline media

Electrochemical techniques (CV, SECM, CPT) and surface analysis techniques (EDX, SEM) have been employed to assess the corrosion behaviour of the AISI 204Cu stainless steel. The behaviour of this steel has been compared with that of AISI 304 and AISI 434 stainless steels in chlorinated alkaline media. All samples performed well at room temperature under potentiodynamic polarisation up to a chloride to hydroxyl ratio of 10. At this ratio the AISI 204Cu and the AISI 434 steels presented pitting potential at +0.47 V vs. SCE and +0.31 V vs. SCE, respectively. Moreover, the critical pitting temperature was higher for the AISI 204Cu steel than for the AISI 434 steel, respectively 58 °C and 28 °C.In terms of corrosion performance of the AISI 204Cu stainless steel can be classified better than the AISI 434 steel and worse than the AISI 304 steel.Local electrochemical and chemical examinations allowed evidencing the local activity of some pits over long period, and to conclude that the improved corrosion performance of the low nickel alloy AISI 204Cu stainless steel should be ascribed to copper cementation at active corrosion sites.     

Aqueous corrosion behaviour of sintered stainless steels manufactured from mixes of gas atomized and water atomized powders

The electrochemical corrosion improvement of a powder metallurgical (PM) stainless steel is studied in this work. Water atomized (WA) ferritic AISI 434L powders have been mixed with gas atomized (GA) austenitic (AISI 316L type) and ferritic (AISI 430L type) powders and processed through the traditional PM route. The addition of GA powder to the usual WA powder decreases the mean size of the pores of the sintered stainless steels. As the bigger pores are the ones that are able to act as crevices, unlike the smaller ones - that act as closed porosity, reduction in the number of big pores tends to improve the corrosion behaviour of PM stainless steels. Reductions of the corrosion rate (i_corr) and increases of the corrosion potential (E_corr) have been measured in neutral media, with and without chlorides. Moreover, the additional beneficial effect of achieving a duplex microstructure through the addition of GA austenitic powders to the WA ferritic powders has also been verified.     

Effect of silicon addition on the microstructure and corrosion behavior of sintered stainless steel

The influence of silicon addition on the physical properties and the corrosion behavior of sintered austenitic 304L stainless steel was evaluated. The density of the sintered stainless steel changed depending upon the amount of silicon added. A “pseudo-peritectic” reaction developed during the sintering of high silicon content alloys and resulted in an increased sintering rate and enhanced densification. The corrosion resistance of the various sintered stainless steels was evaluated from the results of potentiodynamic polarization curves and corrosion rate measurements and from the appearance of the corroded surfaces. The results indicated that the corrosion resistance was improved with the addition of more than 2 wt.% Si.     

STUDY ON THE CORROSION AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FJ316 STAINLESS STEEL-GLASS COMPOSITE

1.IntroductionTheeconomicproductionofcorrosionresistantmaterialsisofgrowingimportance.Recently)powdermetallurgyhasreceivedconsiderableattentionduetoitsmanyadvantagesoverthefusionmetallurgy.Ithasbeenfoundthat[1],thecorrosionresistanceofsinteredstainlesssteelsdependsontheprocessingofthematerials,onitsporosityandontheenvironmenttowhichitisexposed.Malhotraetal.[2]studiedtheeffectofsinteringparametersonporemorphologyandcorrosionresistanceof316Lstainlesssteel.Theyreportedfineporesalldbettercorrosio…     

Localized corrosion properties of low interstitial ferritic,high purity austenitic and high chromium duplex stainless steels

Within the framework of a research aimed at characterizing the behaviour of new materials to pitting and crevice corrosion, an investigation has been made, using electrochemical techniques, of the following materials: ELI ferritic stainless steels (18 Cr-2 Mo-Ti; 21 Cr-3 Mo-Ti; 26 Cr-1 Mo); high chromium duplex stainless steel (Z 5 CNDU 21-08) and high chromium-nickel austenitic stainless steel (Z 2 CNDU 25-20); commercial austenitic stainless steels (AISI 304 L and 316 L) and laboratory heats of austenitic stainless steels with low contents of interstitials (LTM/18 Cr- 12 Ni, LTM/16 Cr- 14 Ni-2 Mo). It was possible to graduate a scale of resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion in neutral chloride solutions at 40 C; in particular the two experimental austenitic stainless steels LTM/18 Cr- 12 Ni and LTM/16 Cr- 14 Ni-2 Mo are at the same level as the AISI 316 L and 18 Cr-2 Mo-Ti, respectively. An occluded cell was developed and used for determining the critical potential for crevice corrosion (E_{localized corrosion}). For the steels under investigation E_{localized corrosion} is less noble than E_pitting especially for ELI ferritic 18 Cr-2 Mo-Ti and 21 Cr–3 Mo-Ti.     

铜管、304不锈钢管在氨溶液中的腐蚀性能对比研究

采用电化学极化和失重法研究了纯铜管、304不锈钢管于开口、低氧密闭两种状态下在不同浓度氨溶液中的腐蚀性能.结果表明:304不锈钢管的耐氨蚀性能明显优于纯铜管;溶解氧是影响氨蚀的关键因素,但对铜、304不锈钢的影响不同,促进铜管的腐蚀却能抑制304不锈钢的腐蚀;氨浓度也是影响氨蚀的重要因素,但在氧充足条件下对304不锈钢的腐蚀影响甚微.     

Sintered austenitic stainless steels: Corrosion behaviour in sulphate and chloride media

Electrochemical investigations (polarization curves, polarization resistance measurements), together with weight loss measurements and quantitative chemical analysis of the solutions after immersion of samples were used to evaluate the corrosion behaviour of type 304L and 316L sintered austenitic stainless steels in sulphate and chloride containing solutions. The samples were sintered in nitrogen based atmosphere, at 1120 and 1190°C, and in vacuum at 1200°C and submitted to X-ray diffraction analysis and SEM observation together with EDS microanalysis before and after the corrosion tests. A correlation is tempted between the corrosion behaviour and the mechanical properties of samples as Rockwell hardness, shrinkage, unnotched impact strength, ultimate tensile strength.     

Corrosion properties of a plastic mould steel with special focus on the processing route

Applications in plastics processing bear increased requirements for the used materials, especially with respect to their corrosion and wear resistance. For this reason, special powder metallurgical tools steels were developed that fulfil these demands. The common processing route for their production is hot isostatic pressing (HIP) of pre‐alloyed powders which is followed by hot working if semi‐finished parts are to be produced. As an alternative to HIP, super solidus liquid phase sintering (SLPS) permits the consolidation of pre‐alloyed tool steel powders to near net‐shape parts. It can be performed in different sintering atmospheres. In this work, the plastic mould steel X190CrVMo20‐4 was processed by SLPS in vacuum as well as under nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting materials were analysed with respect to their microstructure, tempering behaviour and corrosion resistance in 0.5 molar sulphuric acid in dependence of the heat treatment. As a reference, the HIPed and the HIPed and worked state were also investigated. The results show that different heat treatments alter the ranking of the sintered and the HIPed state with respect to corrosion resistance. As expected, a high tempering for maximum secondary hardness causes a significant loss of corrosion resistance. The experimental findings were supported by thermodynamic calculations based on slight alterations in chemical composition that result from the different manufacturing processes.     

Failure Analysis of an Oxidative Chlorination Reactor Clad with AISI 304L Stainless Steel

Failure analysis of the hermetical AISI 304L stainless steel cladding in oxidative chlorination reactor shows that its pitting and stress corrosion arose due to the presence of chlorine ion in the working environment. In order to improve its corrosion resistance, AISI 316L stainless steel should be utilized.     

Electrochemical corrosion behavior of LDX 2101® duplex stainless steel in a fluoride-containing environment

The effect of fluoride on the electrochemical corrosion behavior of an LDX 2101® duplex stainless steel (DSS) was studied. Open-circuit potential (E_OC) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements were carried out in artificial saliva and with the addition of fluoride (1 wt% NaF). The electrochemical corrosion behavior of the AISI 316L austenitic stainless steel (SS) was also evaluated for comparison. Both open-circuit potential and EIS results indicate that DSS and austenitic SS undergo spontaneous passivation due to spontaneously formed oxide film passivating the metallic surface, in the simulated aggressive environments. However, LDX 2101® exhibits superior corrosion resistance as compared with AISI 316L, and this improvement is ascribed to the formation of a passive film which shows a higher protective effect than the one formed on AISI 316L.     

Corrosion resistance of different steel grades in the geothermal fluid of Molasse Basin

Long‐term corrosion resistance of carbon steels grade API L80 and API Q125 has been evaluated by means of electrochemical measurements and exposure tests in the Molasse Basin, one of the most important geothermal fluids in Europe. In addition, the localized corrosion resistance of the duplex stainless steel alloy 2205 and the austenitic stainless steel grade 316L was determined at 100 and 150 °C. In general, investigated materials showed a remarkable resistance to uniform and localized corrosion. Their corrosion behaviour at service conditions is discussed in this paper.     

Resistance to Corrosion of Zirconia Coatings Deposited by Spray Pyrolysis in Nitrided Steel

Coatings of zirconium oxide were deposited onto three types of stainless steel, AISI 316L, 2205, and tool steel AISI D2, using the ultrasonic spray pyrolysis method. The effect of the flux ratio on the process and its influence on the structure and morphology of the coatings were investigated. The coatings obtained, 600 nm thick, were characterized using x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, confocal microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. The resistance to corrosion of the coatings deposited over steel (not nitrided) and stainless steel nitrided (for 2 h at 823 K) in an ammonia atmosphere was evaluated. The zirconia coating enhances the stainless steel’s resistance to corrosion, with the greatest increase in corrosion resistance being observed for tool steel. When the deposition is performed on previously nitrided stainless steel, the morphology of the surface improves and the coating is more homogeneous, which leads to an improved corrosion resistance.     

Corrosion Behavior of Sintered 316L Stainless Steel Fibre Porous Felt

烧结金属纤维多孔材料是一种优质高效新型功能材料。通过浸泡试验、动电位极化扫描、金相分析及SEM扫描电镜等试验对316L不锈钢纤维多孔材料的腐蚀机理进行了系统的研究。研究发现:晶界腐蚀和蚀坑对材料的腐蚀过程均有影响;纤维烧结点处比纤维杆处耐蚀;随着孔隙率的增大,纤维毡的腐蚀失重量增大,腐蚀程度更严重。