Effect of nitrogen on corrosion behavior of 28Cr-7Ni duplex and microduplex stainless steels in air-saturated 3.5 wt% NaCl solution

The corrosion behavior of 28Cr-7Ni-O-0.34N duplex stainless steels in air-saturated 3.5-wt% NaCl solution at pH 2, 7, 10 and 27 °C was studied by the potentiodynamic method. Two types of microstructures were investigated: the as-forged duplex and microduplex (average austenite grain size 5-16 μm) structures. The austenite volume fractions of the tested steels were between 0.35 and 0.64. The nitrogen effect on corrosion behaviors of both duplex and microduplex stainless steels were the same. At pH 2, the corrosion potential increased when the nitrogen content increased, however, corrosion current density as well as corrosion rate decreased. At pH 7 and 10, the effect of nitrogen on corrosion potential and corrosion rate could not be observed. Corrosion potential at pH 10 was lower than at pH 7. Pitting potential increased when the nitrogen content in the tested steels increased at all tested pH. For the nitrogen effect on the passive current density, it seemed that only at pH 2, the average passive current densities reduced when the nitrogen content increased. Nitrogen may have participated in the passive film or has been involved in the reaction to build up passive film. The ammonium formation and nitrogen enrichment at the interface metal/passive film with adsorption mechanism were discussed. The dissolute nitrogen might have combined with the hydrogen ions in solution to form ammonium ions, resulting in increasing solution pH. The steel could then easily repassivate, hence the corrosion potential and pitting potential would increase. However, the ammonium formation mechanism could not explain the decrease of corrosion potential in basic solution. Nitrogen enrichment at the metal/passive film interface with adsorption mechanism seemed to be an applicable consideration in increasing pitting potential. However, this mechanism did not involve the ammonium ion formation. In general, for the duplex and microduplex stainless steels tested, nitrogen increased the general corrosion resistances in acid solution and pitting corrosion resistance at all solution pH. Metallographic observation in both tested duplex and microduplex steels after pitting corrosion at all tested pH revealed that, the corroded structure in the tested steels without nitrogen alloying was austenite, but those with nitrogen alloying was ferrite. Even though ferrite had a higher chromium content than austenite but higher dissolved nitrogen in austenite than in ferrite may have increased the pitting resistance equivalent number (PRE) of austenite to be higher than that of ferrite.     

控轧过程中Nb,V,Ti碳氮化物的应变诱导等温析出

利用STEM,EDAX,新的萃取复型技术和相分析方法,研究了Nb钢,V钢、Nb-V钢和Ti-V-Nb钢中的Nb,V,Ti碳氮化物在控轧过程中的应变诱导等温析出和颗粒粗化的规律。     

用微型杯突试验法评价和估算钢的强度和塑性

采用一种新型在线无损检测的试验方法--微型杯突试验法研究电站锅炉管道用9Cr-1Mo-V-Nb-N钢的强度和塑性.结果表明:该试验方法与常规的单轴拉伸试验之间有很好的可比性,并且通过微型杯突试验的结果估算9Cr-1Mo-V-Nb-N钢的屈服强度与抗拉强度及伸长率,给出相应的经验公式.同时在采用微型杯突试验法估算9Cr-1Mo-V-Nb-N钢的塑性时,首次提出断裂挠度率的概念.     

回火过程对40Cr钢淬火残余应力的影响

使用40Cr钢偏心圆环试样,淬火后经不同温度和时间回火,用X-射线应力仪测定其不同部位的残余应力。对测定结果处理分析后认为,X-射线应力仪测出的残余应力值,其中有一部分是和该材料强度相对应的;回火过程中残余应力的变化,不仅与回火温度和时间有关,而且与组织转变中各相比容变化有着密切关系;同时发现,回火时也可能使残余应力增加。     

T91与1Cr18Ni9Ti异种钢焊接

T91钢是国外为提高火力发电机组的效率而研制的一种高合金耐热钢,它是完成超临界发电机组主蒸气参数由566℃向593℃过渡的关键材料.针对马氏体耐热钢(T91)与奥氏体钢(1Cr18Ni9Ti)的物理化学性能,分析了该异种钢的焊接性.通过在湘潭电厂二期工程中具体应用表明,采取适当的焊前预热及焊后热处理的措施,选取合适的焊接材料和焊接工艺参数,能够获得性能优良的焊接接头.     

Optimisation of specimen temperature and pulse fraction in atom probe microscopy experiments on a microalloyed steel

This paper details the effects of systematic changes to the experimental parameters for atom probe microscopy of microalloyed steels. We have used assessments of the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), compositional measurements and field desorption images to establish the optimal instrumental parameters. These corresponded to probing at the lowest possible temperature (down to 20 K) with the highest possible pulse fraction (up to 30%). A steel containing a fine dispersion of solute atom clusters was used as an archetype to demonstrate the importance of running the atom probe at optimum conditions.     

基于多Agent系统的自调节及协同工作的组合投资模型

Agent技术特别是多Agent系统（MAS,Multi-Agent System）为解决人工智能等领域复杂问题提供了一个新途径,多Agent系统重点研究如何协调系统中的各个Agent的行为使其协同工作。针对多阶段组合投资问题,提出了一个基于多Agent系统的自调节及协同工作的组合投资策略模型。该模型系统中的各个Agent通过通讯共享知识,在求解问题的搜索空间中进行协同搜索,在更短的搜索步长内得到问题的解,极大地提高了系统性能。该模型具有不基于任何股票模型、时间复杂度低以及逼近最优投资策略速度较快等优点,实验证明具有一定的实际意义。     

Crack propagation of pipeline steel exposed to a near-neutral pH environment under variable pressure fluctuations

This investigation attempts to understand the corrosion fatigue crack propagation behavior of pipeline steels exposed to near-neutral pH environments. The fatigue loading was designed to simulate the underload-type variable amplitude pressure fluctuations found during pipeline operation. The effects of amplitudes (R ratios) of underload and minor cycles were investigated. It has been found from this investigation that the crack growth rate is enhanced significantly through load interaction of the variable amplitude fatigue. The acceleration factor is found to be up to 2.7 and 5.3 for tests in air and in the near-neutral pH solution, respectively. The crack growth rate decreases with R ratios of underload and minor cycles for tests both in air and in near-neutral pH environments. The latter could enhance crack propagation by a factor of up to 11, as compared with the crack growth rate in air. The critical R ratio of minor cycles at which the minor cycles do not contribute to crack propagation through load interaction was determined to be as high as 0.982, which is much lower than the threshold determined by constant amplitude fatigue. This critical R ratio could be utilized to demarcate stress corrosion cracking and corrosion fatigue, and should be incorporated as one of the design principles for components/structures subjected to variable amplitude cyclic loading.     

Optimization of A-TIG process parameters using response surface methodology

In the present work, the influence of process parameters such as welding current (I), welding speed (S), and flux coating density (F) on different aspects of weld bead geometry for example depth of penetration (DOP), bead width (BW), depth to width ratio (D/W), and weld fusion zone area (WA) were investigated by using the central composite design (CCD). 9–12% Cr ferritic stainless steel (FSS) plates were welded using A-TIG welding. It was observed that all input variables have a direct influence on the DOP, BW, and D/W. However, flux coating density has no significant effect on WA. Mathematical models were generated from the obtained responses to predict the weld bead geometry. An optimized DOP, BW, D/W, and WA of 6.95?mm, 8.76?mm, 0.80, and 41.99?mm², respectively, were predicted at the welding current of 213.78 A, the welding speed of 96.22?mm/min, and the flux coating density of 1.99?mg/cm². Conformity test was done to check the practicability of the developed models. The conformity test results were in good agreement with the predicted values. Arc constriction and reversal in Marangoni convection were considered as major mechanisms for the deep and narrow weld bead during A-TIG welding.     

Investigation of Ablation Efficiency of Stainless Steel Using Pulsed Lasers in Burst Mode

Due to its high corrosion resistance and mechanical properties, stainless steel is commonly used in various industrial applications. Although different types of stainless steel are similar in their chemical composition, they can differ significantly in their thermal diffusivity. This property is relevant in the ability of a material to conduct heat and thus, in laser processing. In this frame, this study compares the ablation efficiency and characteristics of polished stainless steel samples of the alloys AISI 304, AISI 420, and AISI 316Ti. They are irradiated with single ultrashort pulses having pulse durations between 250 fs and 10 ps as well as using GHz burst modii. The goal is to investigate the differences in both the ablation threshold and the ablation rate to improve the ablation efficiency. The results show that shorter pulse durations lead to a more efficient ablation process. On the other hand, GHz bursts are found to be, in general, less efficient. In addition, there is a significant difference in the surface morphology depending on the process parameters. The differences in the thermal diffusivity do not significantly influence the ablation threshold fluence but surface morphology and the ablation rate.