Heon-Young Ha , Seong Hoon Kim , Kyeong-Won Kim , Tae-Ho Lee , Chi-Hyoung Won , Chang-Hoon Lee
{"title":"Effects of long-term annealing on pitting corrosion behavior of Type 304 borated stainless steels","authors":"Heon-Young Ha , Seong Hoon Kim , Kyeong-Won Kim , Tae-Ho Lee , Chi-Hyoung Won , Chang-Hoon Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.corcom.2024.08.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corcom.2024.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The effects of long-term annealing on the microstructure and pitting corrosion resistance of Fe<sub>balance</sub>-18Cr-12Ni-1.5Mn-(0.2 %, 0.8 %, 1.8 %, mass fraction)B stainless steels were investigated. For the B-containing stainless steels, annealing at 1180 °C for 192 h spheroidized the (Cr,Fe)<sub>2</sub>B phase, increased the grain size, and homogenized the element distribution in the <em>γ</em> matrix around (Cr,Fe)<sub>2</sub>B. Potentiodynamic polarization tests indicated that the long-term annealed samples had lower resistance to pitting corrosion than the unannealed samples, and Mott-Schottky analysis showed that the passive films formed on the annealed samples contained larger amount of point defects. In addition, the films on the annealed samples had a lower cation fraction of Cr than those on the unannealed samples. The changes in the pitting resistance and passive film properties were found to be primarily due to the grain growth during long-term annealing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100337,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Communications","volume":"19 ","pages":"Pages 51-62"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143887724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yingju Li , Shasha Qu , Tianyu Liu , Bingyu Lu , Xiaohui Feng , Yuansheng Yang
{"title":"High temperature oxidation behavior of γʹ-strengthened CoNi-base superalloys","authors":"Yingju Li , Shasha Qu , Tianyu Liu , Bingyu Lu , Xiaohui Feng , Yuansheng Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.corcom.2023.11.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corcom.2023.11.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Oxidation behavior of <em>γ</em>ʹ-strengthened CoNi-base superalloys was investigated with isothermal oxidation tests conducted in air at 800 and 900 °C, respectively, for 100 h. It is observed that both 30Ni-10Al-4W-4Ti-2Ta (4W2Ta) and 30Ni-10Al-5W-4Ti-1Ta (5W1Ta) alloys exhibit a three-layered oxide scale structure after oxidation. Addition of Ta increases oxidation mass gain of CoNi-based high-temperature alloys, but the effects on the type and distribution of oxidation products are not significant. However, the oxidation temperature has a great influence on oxide surface morphology and oxidation mechanisms for those two alloys. After oxidation at 800 °C, the outermost oxide film contains Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, CoO, and NiO, and when the oxidation temperature is 900 °C, the outermost oxide film contains only CoO.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100337,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Communications","volume":"16 ","pages":"Pages 61-70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143178550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hailong Dai , Jiahui Tang , Shouwen Shi , Zhe Zhang , Xu Chen
{"title":"Effects of pre-strain on hydrogen-induced stress corrosion cracking behavior of Q345R steel in hydrofluoric acid vapor environment","authors":"Hailong Dai , Jiahui Tang , Shouwen Shi , Zhe Zhang , Xu Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.corcom.2023.11.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corcom.2023.11.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates microstructure, hydrogen diffusion properties, and stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behavior of Q345R steel subject to pre-applied strains of 1 %, 3 %, and 5 %. The relationship between microstructure and SCC susceptibility in hydrofluoric acid (HF) vapor is examined. It is found that pre-strain cannot change the microstructure of Q345R steel but increases dislocation density. The increasing SCC sensitivity of Q345R steel in HF vapor is associated with the dislocation density induced by pre-strain. With increasing pre-strain, dislocation density and reversible hydrogen trap increase, and interaction between hydrogen and dislocation accelerates hydrogen-induced SCC. In addition, irreversible hydrogen traps caused by high pre-strain can severely aggravate hydrogen-induced SCC, resulting in high SCC vulnerability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100337,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Communications","volume":"16 ","pages":"Pages 71-80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141847193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Song Meng , Penghui Yue , Shucai Zhang , Huabing Li , Yang Zhao , Yong Hua , Tao Zhang , Fuhui Wang
{"title":"Synergistic effects of CO2 and H2S on stress corrosion cracking of stainless steel 254SMo in extremely aggressive oilfield environment","authors":"Song Meng , Penghui Yue , Shucai Zhang , Huabing Li , Yang Zhao , Yong Hua , Tao Zhang , Fuhui Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.corcom.2024.03.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corcom.2024.03.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Synergistic effects of CO<sub>2</sub> and H<sub>2</sub>S on stress corrosion cracking of stainless steel 254 SMo in extremely aggressive oilfield environments were explored through experiments and water chemistry modelling calculations. Fracture morphology reveals transition from ductile fracture to plastic fracture characteristics. Initiation of fracture was attributed to pitting corrosion, and depth of the pits was consistent with the Gumbel distribution. Presence of CO<sub>2</sub> and H<sub>2</sub>S exhibits a coupling effect on stress corrosion cracking of stainless steel 254 SMo. Ionization of H<sub>2</sub>S promoted by CO<sub>2</sub> produced more HS<sup>−</sup> and S<sup>2−</sup> with increasing temperature and pressure, accelerated pit generation on the surface, and increased susceptibility to stress corrosion cracking.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100337,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Communications","volume":"16 ","pages":"Pages 81-95"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143178267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Interpreting microbiologically influenced stress corrosion with machine learning and theoretical analysis","authors":"Bo Liu , Boxin Wei , Cuiwei Du , Xiaogang Li","doi":"10.1016/j.corcom.2024.01.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corcom.2024.01.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Numerous tests have demonstrated the impact of microbiologically influenced stress corrosion (MISC) on oil and gas pipelines, but the dynamic corrosion process and its influencing variables remain unclear. In this paper, through material and environment data collection, we analyzed the important factors to MISC based on the random forest model, which were quantity of bacteria, kernel average misorientation and prior austenite grain boundary of the material. Based on this, theoretical explanation of stress and nitrate-reducing bacteria promoting stress corrosion cracking was provided. Results of this study will serve to gain further knowledge of MISC and guide future protection efforts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100337,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Communications","volume":"18 ","pages":"Pages 19-27"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143511083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Valentyn Tsisar , Erich Stergar , Serguei Gavrilov , Eloa Lopes Maia , Wouter Van Renterghem , Pierre Louette , Stéphane Lucas
{"title":"Oxygen-driven de-alloying of Fe-14Cr-12Ni-10Mn-3Cu-2.5Al-1Nb austenitic steel at 500 °C in static Pb-Bi eutectic with concentration of dissolved oxygen alternating from ∼10-6 to 10-9 mass% for 10000 h","authors":"Valentyn Tsisar , Erich Stergar , Serguei Gavrilov , Eloa Lopes Maia , Wouter Van Renterghem , Pierre Louette , Stéphane Lucas","doi":"10.1016/j.corcom.2024.01.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corcom.2024.01.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A high-Mn austenitic steel Fe-14Cr-12Ni-10Mn-3Cu-2.5Al-1Nb was tested at 500 °C in static Pb-Bi eutectic for 10000 h. In the course of the test, oxygen concentration in liquid metal was cycled from ∼10<sup>-6</sup> to ∼10<sup>-9</sup> mass%, which provides oxidation and dissolution regimes, respectively. After 10000 h exposure steel showed formation of ferrite corrosion zone depleted in Mn, Ni, Cu, Cr, Fe and penetrated by Pb and Bi. Average depth of corrosion is 15±5 µm, while maximum corrosion depth locally reaches ∼35 µm. Dissolved Mn and Cr re-precipitated in the vicinity of steel surface in a form of stratified Mn-O/Cr-Mn-O oxide scale. Obtained results were compared to those of similar Al-alloyed austenitic steels with lower Mn content, which exhibited protective oxidation under same test conditions. The phenomenological mechanism of oxygen-driven de-alloying of steel in Pb-Bi[O] is discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100337,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Communications","volume":"17 ","pages":"Pages 1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142661861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influences of heat flow on corrosion behavior and interfacial reaction kinetics","authors":"Ze-Yu Zhou , Bo-Kai Liao , Kai Qi , Yu-Bing Qiu , Zhen-Yu Chen , Xing-Peng Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.corcom.2024.05.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corcom.2024.05.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Heat transfer surface of heat exchange devices often suffers from severe corrosion, and their corrosion behavior is dramatically influenced by both surface temperature and heat flow. In this work, a novel heat transfer interface corrosion testing system was designed and built based on a simulation calculation analysis (COMSOL Multiphysics 6.0 software). By the aid of it, effects of different heat flux on corrosion performance of steel Q235 was investigated through mass loss and electrochemical methods in 0.5 mol/L H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> solution at controlled interface temperatures. Results indicate that variations in concentration and temperature impose a great contribution to corrosion rate but not corrosion mechanism. However, heat flow not only changed the concentration of reactants near the interfacial surface but also affected the rate and kinetic mechanism of corrosion. Positive heat flow could reduce corrosion rate of heat transfer surface, while negative heat flow increased corrosion rate. Heat flow significantly altered parameters of the corrosion reaction rate constant (such as pre-exponential factor, activation energy, entropy change, and enthalpy change), and an approximate exponential relationship between corrosion rate and heat flux was proposed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100337,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Communications","volume":"19 ","pages":"Pages 38-50"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143883248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhiyuan Feng , Jiao Li , Keqi Huang , Guoqiang Liu , Huanhuan Bai , Xin Huang , Jun Qi , Zhengwei Tang , Penghai Xu , Xiaofei Yang , Zheng Qu , Guozhe Meng
{"title":"PDA-modified sol-gel coating for long-lasting corrosion protection on Al alloy 3003","authors":"Zhiyuan Feng , Jiao Li , Keqi Huang , Guoqiang Liu , Huanhuan Bai , Xin Huang , Jun Qi , Zhengwei Tang , Penghai Xu , Xiaofei Yang , Zheng Qu , Guozhe Meng","doi":"10.1016/j.corcom.2023.11.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corcom.2023.11.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Within the realm of corrosion protection methods for Al alloys, sol-gel technique has garnered increasing attention. However, conventional sol-gel methodologies cannot provide adequate long-lasting corrosion protection to Al alloys when exposed to chloride-rich solutions. This paper introduces an innovative approach to substantially augment the corrosion resistance of aluminum alloys through utilization of polydopamine (PDA)-modified sol-gel films. Effort was made to fabricate a PDA-modified sol-gel coating and a systematic investigation was conducted thereof. Long-term corrosion performance of this coating in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution was evaluated through electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Results show that the low-frequency impedance of the PDA-modified sol-gel coating remains significantly high at 7.9 × 10<sup>5</sup> Ω·cm<sup>2</sup>, even after 36 d of immersion in 3.5 wt.% NaCl medium, indicative of excellent protective properties. It notably surpasses low-frequency impedance of the unmodified coating, which registers at 2.5 × 10<sup>4</sup> Ω·cm<sup>2</sup>. The incorporation of PDA into the sol-gel coating, facilitated by adsorption and diffusion mechanisms, serves to fill micrometer- and nanometer-scale defects of the coating, thereby markedly enhancing their compactness. Furthermore, despite its modest thickness of 9 μm, the PDA-modified coating exhibits enduring corrosion protection capabilities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100337,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Communications","volume":"17 ","pages":"Pages 57-65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143464566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"On the corrosion and passivity of Inconel alloy 625 in HNO3 solution","authors":"Khashayar Morshed-Behbahani, Ali Nasiri","doi":"10.1016/j.corcom.2024.02.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corcom.2024.02.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Exploring the passivity and electrochemical behavior of Inconel alloy 625 in nitric acid solution could open up possibilities for potential applications, either in bulk form or as claddings. Hence, this research investigates corrosion behavior and passivity of Inconel alloy 625 in nitric acid solutions of varying concentrations (0.01–1.00 mol/L) using a range of analytical techniques, including potentiodynamic polarization testing, chronoamperometry measurement, Mott-Schottky (MS) analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD) approaches, and point defect modeling (PDM). Results demonstrate that corrosion current density does not necessarily decrease with increasing electrolyte concentration (Please check it out). Additionally, the alloy exhibits higher passive film transpassive potentials in more concentrated solutions. Potentiostatic polarization tests reveal an increase in steady-state current densities attributed to the passive films formed in more concentrated solutions. Lower electrolyte concentrations lead to the formation of more intact bilayered passive films. In this context, the formation of passive films is elucidated by examining the generation and annihilation of point defects. The semiconducting behavior of passive layers is further examined through XRD patterns and electrochemical properties. According to PDM, the diffusivity of point defects within the passive films and their respective donor densities can be closely correlated.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100337,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Communications","volume":"17 ","pages":"Pages 28-34"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143429953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Meysam Amini , Seyed Ali Tayebifard , Irandokht Jahanian Bahnemiri
{"title":"On electrochemical corrosion of mechano-activated and thermally processed AlxCryNiz 2D decagonal quasicrystalline structures and crystalline approximants","authors":"Meysam Amini , Seyed Ali Tayebifard , Irandokht Jahanian Bahnemiri","doi":"10.1016/j.corcom.2024.06.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corcom.2024.06.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This article represents a pioneering study centered on the corrosion kinetics of untreated and thermally processed mechano-synthesized Al<em><sub>x</sub></em>Cr<em><sub>y</sub></em>Ni<em><sub>z</sub></em> two-dimensional decagonal quasicrystalline structure and crystalline approximants. It sheds light on the distinguished corrosion behavior of untreated and heat-treated mechano-synthesized Al<sub>72</sub>Cr<sub>15</sub>Ni<sub>13</sub> and Al<sub>86</sub>Cr<sub>12</sub>Ni<sub>2</sub> alloys, including a wide diversity of miscellaneous intermetallic phases. A comprehensive characterization was performed to analyze crystallographic structure and thermal characteristics of Al<em><sub>x</sub></em>Cr<em><sub>y</sub></em>Ni<em><sub>z</sub></em> powder particles. Electrochemical evaluations of the mechano-synthesized Al<sub>72</sub>Cr<sub>15</sub>Ni<sub>13</sub> and Al<sub>86</sub>Cr<sub>12</sub>Ni<sub>2</sub> specimens and their heat-treated counterparts were conducted under cyclic potentiodynamic polarization tests with 0.1 mol/L Na<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> (pH=2) and 3.5 % NaCl (pH=8.5) electrolytes at room temperature, respectively. Al<sub>72</sub>Cr<sub>15</sub>Ni<sub>13</sub> two-dimensional decagonal quasicrystalline phase was attained following 6 h mechano-synthesis and subsequent annealing treatment at 1035 °C. There is no evidence of quasicrystal formation in the Al<sub>86</sub>Cr<sub>12</sub>Ni<sub>2</sub> alloy system after 6 h mechano-synthesis and successive thermal processing at 445 and 570 °C. In this study, we conducted the first investigation into electrochemical performance of both Al<sub>72</sub>Cr<sub>15</sub>Ni<sub>13</sub> and Al<sub>86</sub>Cr<sub>12</sub>Ni<sub>2</sub> intermetallics. Both Al<sub>72</sub>Cr<sub>15</sub>Ni<sub>13</sub> and Al<sub>86</sub>Cr<sub>12</sub>Ni<sub>2</sub> alloys develop a protective passive film in 0.1 mol/L Na<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> electrolyte. It was determined that 6 h mechano-synthesized Al<sub>72</sub>Cr<sub>15</sub>Ni<sub>13</sub> sample, subjected to annealing at 1035 °C, stands out in the Al-Cr-Ni alloy systems for applications necessitating exceptional corrosion resistance, passivation behavior, and minimal susceptibility to pitting corrosion when compared to other tested counterparts. This alloy is characterized by a corrosion current density of 3.73 µA/cm<sup>2</sup> and a corrosion potential of -0.16 V(vs. Ag/AgCl), revealing a remarkably stable passive film up to a current density of 0.02 A/cm<sup>2</sup> and a potential of 2.41 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) within 0.1 mol/L Na<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> medium. Likewise, it exhibited a drastically diminished corrosion current density of 11.65 µA/cm<sup>2</sup> and a reduced corrosion potential of -0.27 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) within 3.5 % NaCl electrolyte, attributed to the formation of two-dimensional decagonal quasicrystalline phase and hexagonal <em>δ</em>-Al<sub>3</sub>Ni<sub>2</sub> crystalline approximant at 1035 °C. It also encompassed a r","PeriodicalId":100337,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Communications","volume":"17 ","pages":"Pages 44-56"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143453955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}