| Abstract: | Homogeneity and corrosion resistance of high alloy steels A major number of case histories in the chemical industry are due to local corrosion the origin of which can be attributed to the inhomogeneity of the steels produced according to conventional melting process. Special processes such as electro slag remelting may give rise to a considerable increase in structural homogeneity of corrosion resistant alloys. Typical examples are increased resistance to nitric acid, Streicher's solution, seawater or reaction mixtures of urea synthesis. These results clearly demonstrate the superiority of the material which is largely free from inhomogeneities such as segregations which give rise to local corrosion phenomena. |
