Surface spreading of intergranular corrosion on stainless steels |
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Authors: | Swati Jain J.L. Hudson |
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Affiliation: | a Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA b Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA |
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Abstract: | The spreading of intergranular corrosion was investigated using micrometer scale simulations and experimental verifications on sensitized stainless steel [UNS S30400]. The degree of sensitization, presence of a pit, and applied potential all affected spreading. The inputs used in the simulation were obtained from Fe-XCr(X = 10, 12, 14, 16 wt.%)-Mo-Ni alloys representing various grain boundary Cr depletion levels. Corroding grain boundaries and pits triggered corrosion of nearby sensitized boundaries due to Ohmic potential drop. Large connected clusters of corroding grain boundaries formed at high fractions of Cr-depleted grain boundaries. The metallurgical, electrochemical and geometric conditions for this behavior could be forecasted. |
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Keywords: | A. Stainless steel B. Modeling studies C. Intergranular corrosion |
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