Quanxiang Sun, Hongfei Yu, Yao Wang, Bo Zhang, Xiaole Han, Xingqi Wang, Dechuang Zhang, Jianguo Lin, Yange Yang, Fuhui Wang
{"title":"Insights into the degradation mechanism of Fe-40Ni-15Co superalloy exposed to marine atmospheric and high-temperature conditions","authors":"Quanxiang Sun, Hongfei Yu, Yao Wang, Bo Zhang, Xiaole Han, Xingqi Wang, Dechuang Zhang, Jianguo Lin, Yange Yang, Fuhui Wang","doi":"10.1038/s41529-024-00531-0","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41529-024-00531-0","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the corrosion and oxidation mechanism of the Cr-free Fe-40Ni-15Co superalloy with exposure to a tropical marine atmosphere for one year and a subsequent high temperature of 650 °C for 300 h. The degradation behavior of the samples was evaluated based on surface characterization and analysis. In the tropical marine atmospheres, the corrosion process of the Fe-40Ni-15Co superalloy presented an initial localized type after one month of exposure and gradually developed into uniform. The corrosion products were mainly comprised of Fe2O3 and NiO, suppressing the pitting process. During the high-temperature oxidation process, all samples presented super-parabolic oxidation kinetics. Except for the initial active oxidation due to salt deposits, the corrosion products after atmospheric exposure could significantly enhance the oxidation resistance at 650 °C. An explanation for the degradation mechanism of the Fe-40Ni-15Co superalloy was developed based on the synergistic effects of atmospheric corrosion and high-temperature oxidation.","PeriodicalId":19270,"journal":{"name":"npj Materials Degradation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41529-024-00531-0.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142574233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fandi Meng, Yufan Chen, Jianning Chi, Huan Wang, Fuhui Wang, Li Liu
{"title":"Lifetime prediction of epoxy coating using convolutional neural networks and post processing image recognition methods","authors":"Fandi Meng, Yufan Chen, Jianning Chi, Huan Wang, Fuhui Wang, Li Liu","doi":"10.1038/s41529-024-00532-z","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41529-024-00532-z","url":null,"abstract":"The rapid failure of organic coatings in deep-sea environments complicates accurate lifetime prediction. Given the rapid cracking characteristic on the coating surface in this environment, a comprehensive “performance-structure” failure model was established. Initially, a targeted image recognition approach containing convolutional neural network (CNN) and post-processing was constructed for the crack area detection. An overall precision of 82.81% demonstrated the network’s good accuracy. The length distribution and the statistical evolution of cracks were extracted from SEM images to obtain the kinetic equation of the cracks related to coating structure degradation. In addition, the kinetics of water diffusion and coating adhesion were examined, as they represent critical parameters of coating performance. Based on this achievement, a failure model incorporating three dominant factors was integrated by the gray relational analysis method. The average prediction error of the model was 2.60%, which lays the groundwork for developing image-based methods to predict coating life.","PeriodicalId":19270,"journal":{"name":"npj Materials Degradation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41529-024-00532-z.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142574242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Brandon Free, Gabriella C. Montiel, Gabriella A. Marino, Eric Schindelholz, Sarah Galyon Dorman, Jenifer S. Warner Locke
{"title":"The effect of variable humidity on corrosion fatigue of AA7085-T7451 with surface salt deposits","authors":"Brandon Free, Gabriella C. Montiel, Gabriella A. Marino, Eric Schindelholz, Sarah Galyon Dorman, Jenifer S. Warner Locke","doi":"10.1038/s41529-024-00530-1","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41529-024-00530-1","url":null,"abstract":"Corrosion fatigue (CF) crack growth is quantified as a function of relative humidity (RH) using AA7085-T7451 samples with NaCl deposited to understand the effect of deliquesced surface electrolyte droplets on CF performance when humidity varies. Fracture mechanics testing holding mechanical driving forces for cracking constant and incrementally increasing humidity show that crack growth rate (da/dN) more than doubles once RH moves above 78–80% RH. When decreasing RH, some amount of drying below the efflorescence RH (ERH) and/or a sufficient time is needed to pass in order for da/dN to return to that expected for a dry crack tip. All in all, this study establishes time of crack tip wetness as an important parameter for predicting fatigue lifetimes in atmospheric conditions, a parameter that cannot be solely predicted by RH, as accelerated cracking can continue for a limited amount of time even when RH is brought below the ERH.","PeriodicalId":19270,"journal":{"name":"npj Materials Degradation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41529-024-00530-1.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142574273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Film-forming amines as corrosion inhibitors: a state-of-the-art review","authors":"Deni Jero, Nicolas Caussé, Nadine Pébère","doi":"10.1038/s41529-024-00523-0","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41529-024-00523-0","url":null,"abstract":"This review summarizes the use of film-forming amines (FFAs) for corrosion protection in water/steam industrial circuits, focusing on carbon steel. It discusses industrial feedback on FFAs’ benefits and challenges, alongside experimental methods for studying their inhibition and structural properties. Key research areas include FFAs’ corrosion inhibition mechanisms, adsorption kinetics, and layer structures. The review also identifies knowledge gaps and suggests future research directions to deepen the understanding of FFAs.","PeriodicalId":19270,"journal":{"name":"npj Materials Degradation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41529-024-00523-0.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142574246","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unveiling the mechanism behind irregular inclusions triggering no HIC cracks in steels","authors":"Rongzhe Hu, Zhixian Peng, Shiqi Zhang, Liquan Ding, Feng Huang, Zhengliang Xue, Jing Liu","doi":"10.1038/s41529-024-00525-y","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41529-024-00525-y","url":null,"abstract":"This research investigates a specific type of irregularly shaped inclusions in steel, which are typically considered detrimental. A comparative study of two steels, treated with different inclusion modification methods by oxide metallurgy technology, reveals that spherical inclusions with complex structures can provide beneficial multipoint trap sites for hydrogen, thereby reducing the risk of hydrogen-induced cracking (HIC). Notably, irregular stripe-shaped silicate-oxide inclusions with sharp tips, due to their hot-soft characteristics during the process of hot-rolling, do not exacerbate cracks but instead mitigate local stresses. Conversely, large single-phase hard inclusions are detrimental to HIC resistance. This investigation provides insights into the mechanisms behind why certain irregular inclusions do not trigger HIC crack after the NACE TM 0284-2016 standard test.","PeriodicalId":19270,"journal":{"name":"npj Materials Degradation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41529-024-00525-y.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142574201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A data-driven strategy for phase field nucleation modeling","authors":"Yang Hu, Kai Wang, Robert Spatschek","doi":"10.1038/s41529-024-00529-8","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41529-024-00529-8","url":null,"abstract":"We propose a data-driven strategy for parameter selection in phase field nucleation models using machine learning and apply it to oxide nucleation in Fe-Cr alloys. A grand potential-based phase field model, incorporating Langevin noise, is employed to simulate oxide nucleation and benchmarked against the Johnson-Mehl-Avrami-Kolmogorov model. Three independent parameters in the phase field simulations (Langevin noise strength, numerical grid discretization and critical nucleation radius) are identified as essential for accurately modeling the nucleation behavior. These parameters serve as input features for machine learning classification and regression models. The classification model categorizes nucleation behavior into three nucleation density regimes, preventing invalid nucleation attempts in simulations, while the regression model estimates the appropriate Langevin noise strength, significantly reducing the need for time-consuming trial-and-error simulations. This data-driven approach improves the efficiency of parameter selection in phase field models and provides a generalizable method for simulating nucleation-driven microstructural evolution processes in various materials.","PeriodicalId":19270,"journal":{"name":"npj Materials Degradation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41529-024-00529-8.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142555537","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Brunswic, F. Angeli, S. Gin, E. D. van Hullebusch, M. Tarrago, L. Gautron, D. R. Neuville
{"title":"Surface treatments on commercial glasses: durable impact on the retention of lead, barium and boron","authors":"L. Brunswic, F. Angeli, S. Gin, E. D. van Hullebusch, M. Tarrago, L. Gautron, D. R. Neuville","doi":"10.1038/s41529-024-00526-x","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41529-024-00526-x","url":null,"abstract":"Glass durability is one of the properties that can be affected by surface treatments such as coatings or chemical attacks. These treatments can be used to reduce the quantities of potentially toxic elements contained in glass that may be released in solution. Five surface treatments were selected: three different coatings (SnO2, TiO2, SiO2) and two acidic attacks (SO2 dealkalization and acid polishing). These treatments were performed on five glass compositions (soda-lime, borosilicate, barium silicate, opal, and lead crystal). Their effects on alteration rates and mechanisms were investigated through a single protocol (acetic acid 4%, 70 °C) simulating accelerated aging conditions for containers of beverages or food. The data collected over 1.3 years showed significant reduction of lead leaching with all treatments except acid polishing. The best reduction factor was obtained with SO2 dealkalization, which also demonstrated beneficial effects towards the retention of Ba by reducing the diffusion of alkalis.","PeriodicalId":19270,"journal":{"name":"npj Materials Degradation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41529-024-00526-x.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142519205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evolution of carbides and Charpy toughness in a low alloy bainitic steel during step-up aging process","authors":"Long Jin, Kun Zhang, Ming-Liang Zhu, Fu-Zhen Xuan","doi":"10.1038/s41529-024-00527-w","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41529-024-00527-w","url":null,"abstract":"The low alloy bainitic steel used in reactor pressure vessels deteriorates during thermal service while the macroscopic thermodynamic parameters that cause thermal aging remains unknown. In this work, a thermal aging restructuring scheme was proposed by step-up aging the steel from 350 °C to 490 °C, with a total duration of 7500 hours. Samples from varied thickness of the steel were characterized in terms of carbides evolution and Charpy impact toughness at 20 °C. The carbide size and its fraction were statistically analyzed showing partial coarsening and dissolution during aging, while the carbide fraction was found linearly correlated with the impact energy for the first time. The critical transition temperature parameter of the aging process was found to be 470 °C for the steel. The macroscopic thermodynamic parameters, including the thermal aging time and temperature, facilitate a comprehensive understanding of the material degradation mechanism and provide a basis for long-term safety of equipment.","PeriodicalId":19270,"journal":{"name":"npj Materials Degradation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41529-024-00527-w.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142519183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Simultaneous accelerated stress testing of membrane electrode assembly components in polymer electrolyte fuel cells","authors":"Wataru Yoshimune, Akihiko Kato, Tetsuichiro Hayakawa, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Satoru Kato","doi":"10.1038/s41529-024-00524-z","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41529-024-00524-z","url":null,"abstract":"The durability of polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) in fuel cell electric vehicles is important for the shift from passenger cars to heavy-duty vehicles. The components of a PEFC, namely the proton exchange membrane (PEM), catalyst layer (CL), and gas diffusion layer (GDL), contribute to the degradation of the fuel cell performance. In this paper, we propose a method for simultaneously evaluating the degradation rates of these components by combining electrochemical characterization with operando synchrotron X-ray radiography. The open-circuit voltage, electrochemically active surface area (ECSA), and water saturation were used as the degradation indicators for the PEMs, CLs, and GDLs, respectively. The results of two accelerated stress tests (loading and start-stop cycles) after 10,000 cycles showed that the increase in water saturation owing to the loss of hydrophobicity due to carbon corrosion in the cathode GDL occurred on the same timescale as the degradation in the PEM and cathode CL. Specifically, during the load cycle AST, the cathode CL degraded with a 26% reduction in the ECSA along with the cathode GDL degradation with a 10% increase in water saturation. This suggests that more efforts should be devoted to studies on the durability of GDLs for heavy-duty applications.","PeriodicalId":19270,"journal":{"name":"npj Materials Degradation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41529-024-00524-z.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142439145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Patricia Jovičević-Klug, J. Manoj Prabhakar, Cristiano Kasdorf Giesbrecht, Tim M. Schwarz, Carsten Bonnekoh, Michael Rieth, Michael Rohwerder
{"title":"Hydrogen diffusion and trapping in a cryogenic processed high-Cr ferrous alloy","authors":"Patricia Jovičević-Klug, J. Manoj Prabhakar, Cristiano Kasdorf Giesbrecht, Tim M. Schwarz, Carsten Bonnekoh, Michael Rieth, Michael Rohwerder","doi":"10.1038/s41529-024-00522-1","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41529-024-00522-1","url":null,"abstract":"The effect of hydrogen diffusion and trapping was studied in a high-Cr ferrous alloy using an inverted scanning Kelvin probe and thermal desorption spectroscopy in correlation with microstructure and residual stress study. In addition, different processing of ferritic/martensitic 9Cr1WTaV alloy (EUROFER97) was tested in correlation with observed selected properties to observe induced changes in material degradation and surface. The activation energies for hydrogen traps were shown to have distinct peaks corresponding to different trapping mechanisms, including matrix dislocations and grain boundaries. For the cryogenically treated sample, an additional peak was also identified and correlated with increased carbide precipitation.","PeriodicalId":19270,"journal":{"name":"npj Materials Degradation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41529-024-00522-1.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142439144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}