Corrosion SciencePub Date : 2025-10-15DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113419
Jie Yang , Ziye Dong , Yufan Jiang , Junqiang Lu , Yanguang Cui , Kun Zhang , Yahuan Zhao , Jiaqi Li , Chenyu Wang , Yiheng Wu , Yangxin Li , Kai Chen , Shixin Gao , Xiaoqing Zeng , Zhao Shen
{"title":"Tribolayer evolution and subsurface microstructural transformation in Cr-coated Zr alloy claddings under fretting corrosion in simulated PWR primary water","authors":"Jie Yang , Ziye Dong , Yufan Jiang , Junqiang Lu , Yanguang Cui , Kun Zhang , Yahuan Zhao , Jiaqi Li , Chenyu Wang , Yiheng Wu , Yangxin Li , Kai Chen , Shixin Gao , Xiaoqing Zeng , Zhao Shen","doi":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113419","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113419","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The fretting corrosion of Cr-coated Zr alloy cladding in simulated pressurized water reactor (PWR) primary water (315 °C, 15 MPa, LiOH+H₃BO₃ chemistry) was systematically investigated, with a particular focus on the effects of displacement amplitude and normal load. Using a custom high-temperature and high-pressure autoclave system, the fretting corrosion response of Cr-coated cladding against Inconel 718 was evaluated through multiscale characterization. Results revealed that increasing displacement amplitude markedly intensified wear damage—evidenced by greater wear depth, volume, and Archard coefficient—and induced a transition from adhesive to abrasive-fatigue wear mechanisms. This evolution was accompanied by thinning or loss of the protective third body layer (TBL), suppression or exfoliation of the tribologically transformed structure (TTS), and pronounced plastic deformation layer (PDL) in the underlying Cr coating. Conversely, increasing normal load enhanced TBL compaction, reduced TTS cracking, and mitigated subsurface damage. These findings establish a mechanistic framework for understanding and optimizing the fretting corrosion resistance of Cr-coated Zr claddings under PWR conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":290,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Science","volume":"258 ","pages":"Article 113419"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145326007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Corrosion SciencePub Date : 2025-10-14DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113415
Tian-Yu Zhao , Jian Wang , Qiu-Yu Huang , Yu-Hua Xiao , Hao Li , Qin-Hao Zhang , Pan Liu , Lian-Kui Wu , Fa-He Cao
{"title":"An integrated in-situ micro-electrochemical investigation on the corrosion mechanism of stress corrosion crack in X80 pipeline steel","authors":"Tian-Yu Zhao , Jian Wang , Qiu-Yu Huang , Yu-Hua Xiao , Hao Li , Qin-Hao Zhang , Pan Liu , Lian-Kui Wu , Fa-He Cao","doi":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113415","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113415","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Understanding stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of X80 steel under service-relevant elastic stress is limited by the lack of crack-tip, <em>in-situ</em> evidence. Using SECM SVET and MECT, we demonstrate that 200 MPa elastic stress is a mechanistic switch. It triggers an electrochemical inversion from intense cathodic alkalization to localized anodic dissolution, creating a stable \"small anode-large cathode\" cell. This amplifies the crack-tip corrosion current more than 2.5 times and expands the active anode to at least 200 μm radius from the tip, creating a non-equilibrium acidic microenvironment. Our findings provide quantitative, crack-tip-resolved data essential for redefining SCC mechanisms and improving predictive models.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":290,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Science","volume":"258 ","pages":"Article 113415"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145326009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Corrosion SciencePub Date : 2025-10-14DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113418
Fei Xue , Xiao Xing , Jihui Wang , Y. Frank Cheng , Wenbin Hu
{"title":"Study on the resistive switching-anticorrosion synergistic effect mechanism of CeO₂/ZnO heterojunction films in simulated seawater","authors":"Fei Xue , Xiao Xing , Jihui Wang , Y. Frank Cheng , Wenbin Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113418","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113418","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>ZnO/CeO<sub>2</sub> and CeO<sub>2</sub>/ZnO composite films were prepared by combining electrodeposition with hydrothermal methods. The study focused on how the heterojunction interface affects the resistance behavior and corrosion resistance of the films. The surface morphology, composition, structure, semiconductor type, and oxygen vacancy concentration of the films were observed and analyzed. Furthermore, the surface adsorption energy, oxygen vacancy formation energy, heterojunction binding energy, and diffusion barrier energy were calculated using density functional theory (DFT). The corrosion resistance and resistance switching properties of the films were examined through electrochemical methods tests. The results show that the oxygen vacancy concentration in the CeO<sub>2</sub>/ZnO film is lower than in the single-layer thin film (ZnO, CeO<sub>2</sub>), and its corrosion resistance is higher than that of the single-layer film. Conversely, ZnO/CeO<sub>2</sub> film exhibits the opposite trend. After applying a polarization voltage, the formation energy and diffusion barrier of oxygen vacancies in the CeO<sub>2</sub>/ZnO system decrease, and the applied voltage promotes the generation and migration of oxygen vacancies. The polarization treatment enables cyclic switching between high and low resistance states, which significantly extends the film's service life and is expected to expand the application of resistance switching technology in the field of corrosion protection.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":290,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Science","volume":"258 ","pages":"Article 113418"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145325995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integrated in-situ imaging and diffraction flow cell technology (NX-DRT) for advanced corrosion studies","authors":"Vicky Ullas Mirashi , Winfried Kockelmann , Nikil Kapur , Adriana Matamoros-Veloza","doi":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113417","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113417","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Dynamic imaging and mechanistical investigations are crucial in the development of new materials, in understanding degradation and offer significant opportunity across diverse areas of materials research. Here we demonstrate the integration of a sample corrosion environment with imaging through low energy neutrons and synchrotron X-rays, and demonstrate this using steel, which is commonly used in the oil and gas industries. The novel flow cell technology, incorporating three-electrodes to link corrosion with imaging (2D and 3D with neutrons and X-rays) is unique and operates in-situ overcoming limitations around manipulating the environment around the sample. The compact flow cell enabled imaging of thin films of a few microns thickness. The combination of imaging and diffraction data are useful to characterize the degradation mechanism qualitatively and quantitatively over time with 3D tomography used to provide visual and volumetric information on film growth, porosity and pitting position. This work demonstrates the unprecedented capability of the in-situ flow cell to conduct degradation studies and elucidate mechanisms in ways never before possible.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":290,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Science","volume":"258 ","pages":"Article 113417"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145326008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Corrosion SciencePub Date : 2025-10-14DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113416
K. Tang , B. Zhang , G.T. Zhang , Z.C. Hu , X.X. Wei , D.K. Xu , X.L. Ma
{"title":"Retarding the Pseudomonas aeruginosa corrosion of aluminum via chloride-assisted biofilm-thickening","authors":"K. Tang , B. Zhang , G.T. Zhang , Z.C. Hu , X.X. Wei , D.K. Xu , X.L. Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113416","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113416","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em> (<em>P. aeruginosa</em>), a marine electroactive microorganism, causes metal corrosion primarily via phenazine-mediated electron transfer, but its synergy with chloride ions is poorly understood. Chloride ions are well known to be aggressive which accelerate corrosion and trigger localized corrosion of metal. They also influence the metabolic behavior of bacteria. Here, we correlated microbial adhesion and metabolic activity with microscopic aluminum corrosion across varying biofilm coverage areas using focused ion beam-scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM) and aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Results show the corrosion rate increased nonlinearly as NaCl increased from 0 to 5 g/L. Chloride ions at a specific concentration (1 g/L NaCl) enhanced biofilm formation and triggered <em>P. aeruginosa</em> dormancy. The biofilm acted as a physical barrier, inhibiting corrosion and protecting the aluminum surface. This reveals the critical role of chloride ions in modulating microbial corrosion via biofilm and bacterial activity, providing novel insights into microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) mechanisms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":290,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Science","volume":"258 ","pages":"Article 113416"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145326010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Corrosion SciencePub Date : 2025-10-13DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113413
Qiqian Chen , Chenzhi Xing , Aili Ma , Yue Zheng , Jiawei Qu , Xin Sun , Wenhao Li , Lianmin Zhang , Chuan Wang , Yugui Zheng
{"title":"Phase-dependent corrosion reversal in Ti-6Ta and pure titanium: Tantalum-regulated passive film dynamics in nitric acid vapor/liquid environments","authors":"Qiqian Chen , Chenzhi Xing , Aili Ma , Yue Zheng , Jiawei Qu , Xin Sun , Wenhao Li , Lianmin Zhang , Chuan Wang , Yugui Zheng","doi":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113413","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113413","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study demonstrates a significant reversal in the phase-preference for optimal corrosion resistance between Ti-6Ta and pure titanium in the vapor and liquid phases of hot 6 M HNO₃. Ti-6Ta exhibits superior corrosion resistance and repassivation ability in the liquid phase compared to the vapor phase, whereas pure titanium shows enhanced performance in the vapor phase compared to the liquid phase. This reversal behavior can be attributed to the phase-dependent composition of the passive films. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis reveals that the liquid-phase passive film on Ti-6Ta has a significantly higher content of protective oxides (12 % Ta₂O₅, 37.3 % TiO₂) compared to the vapor-phase film (10.9 % Ta₂O₅, 29.7 % TiO₂). In contrast, the liquid-phase film on pure titanium retains a lower protective TiO₂ content (46.4 %) than that in its vapor-phase film (54.9 %). First-principles calculations indicate that tantalum enhances corrosion resistance by elevating surface work function, increasing oxygen vacancy formation energy, and promoting dense Ta₂O₅-TiO₂ composite passive films with phase-dependent composition. These findings provide theoretical guidance for material selection in nuclear reprocessing equipment, suggesting Ti-6Ta for liquid-immersed components and pure titanium for vapor-dominant zones to enhance corrosion resistance and cost-effectiveness in multiphase environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":290,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Science","volume":"258 ","pages":"Article 113413"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145325991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Corrosion fatigue crack initiation mechanism and life prediction model of 316LN considering thermal aging effect in simulated PWR water environment","authors":"Y.G. Zhao, X.F. Zhang, Y.H. Lu, Z.H. Li, T.G. Liu, T. Shoji","doi":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113412","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113412","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The effect of thermal aging (0 h- 10000 h at 400 °C) on the corrosion fatigue behavior of domestic 316LN stainless steel in a simulated PWR water environment was investigated. Results demonstrated that thermal aging had a significant influence on the crack initiation mechanism. After thermal aging, the dislocation structure of 316LN gradually became ordered, formed planar dislocation arrays, extended dislocations, and stacking faults. During the corrosion fatigue process, the cyclic deformation mechanism of 316LN shifted from cross slip to dominant single slip, accompanied by the formation of deformation twinning, which reduced crack initiation sources, hindered crack propagation, and increased the corrosion fatigue life. A corrosion fatigue life environmental correction factor (Fen) model considering thermal aging time parameters of 316LN is proposed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":290,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Science","volume":"258 ","pages":"Article 113412"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145325996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Corrosion SciencePub Date : 2025-10-13DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113409
Arshad Yazdanpanah , Lorenzo D’Ambrosi , Giulia Bilanzone , Mona Khodabakhshi , Reynier I. Revilla
{"title":"Dislocation driven evolution of passivity in L-PBF 316 L: Unveiling the impact of thermal exposure","authors":"Arshad Yazdanpanah , Lorenzo D’Ambrosi , Giulia Bilanzone , Mona Khodabakhshi , Reynier I. Revilla","doi":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113409","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113409","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the influence of subcritical thermal exposure on the passivation behaviour of laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) processed 316 L stainless steel, with a focus on dislocation-driven mechanisms under industrially relevant conditions. A novel approach was taken by systematically examining the evolution of corrosion resistance as a function of both residual stress and dislocation density across a temperature range of 100–400 °C. The methodology integrated electrochemical characterisation with microstructural and crystallographic analysis. Results revealed a progressive decline in passive film stability up to 300 °C, corresponding with reduced dislocation density and stress relaxation. However, at 400 °C, passive film performance improved significantly despite further residual stress reduction. This behaviour was linked to the start of microstructural recovery, dissolution of subgrain boundaries, and a redistribution of geometrically necessary dislocations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":290,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Science","volume":"258 ","pages":"Article 113409"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145325992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Corrosion SciencePub Date : 2025-10-13DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113410
S. Lorenzi , D. Asperti , M. Cabrini , L. Nani , M. Lombardi , I. Lagalante , A. Martucci , T. Pastore
{"title":"The effect of macro and microstructure on the mechanical and corrosion behaviour of an innovative LPBF-processed AlSi9Cu3 alloy","authors":"S. Lorenzi , D. Asperti , M. Cabrini , L. Nani , M. Lombardi , I. Lagalante , A. Martucci , T. Pastore","doi":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113410","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113410","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The rapid solidification associated with laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) promotes oversaturation of the α-Al matrix with alloying elements and redistribution of second phases, resulting in a fine-grained melt pool microstructure that strongly affects corrosion behaviour. This work investigates the corrosion response of LPBF-processed AlSi9Cu3 alloy under different heat treatments, focusing on the correlation between melt pool features, microstructure, and corrosion mechanisms. In the as-built condition, the alloy exhibited a well-defined melt pool structure with Si- and Cu-rich precipitates concentrated along the melt pool boundaries. These precipitates acted as efficient cathodic sites, driving micro-galvanic interactions and leading to an inter-melt pool corrosion morphology. Low-temperature heat treatments preserved the melt pool structure while promoting the precipitation of additional Cu- and Si-rich phases. This increased the galvanic interactions and exacerbated selective corrosion, producing a more severe inter-melt pool attack. Solution treatments dissolved and redistributed the precipitates, producing a more homogeneous microstructure. The resulting reduction of galvanic coupling significantly improved corrosion resistance and promoted a more uniform corrosion morphology. Conversely, artificial aging promoted the precipitation and coarsening of Cu-rich phases, which increased intergranular corrosion susceptibility. These findings emphasize the pivotal role of melt pool structure control and tailored heat treatments in designing LPBF aluminium alloys with improved corrosion resistance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":290,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Science","volume":"258 ","pages":"Article 113410"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145325997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Corrosion SciencePub Date : 2025-10-13DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113411
Yimer Mohammed Hassen , Yu Yan , Luning Wang , Zening Wang
{"title":"Corrosion behavior of CrFeCoNi high-entropy alloys through cerium addition","authors":"Yimer Mohammed Hassen , Yu Yan , Luning Wang , Zening Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113411","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113411","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The corrosion behavior of CrFeCoNi high-entropy alloys (HEAs) with varying cerium (Ce) additions was systematically investigated in a 0.9 wt% NaCl solution. The microstructure, composition, and surface chemistry of the alloys were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and Mott-Schottky tests were employed to evaluate the corrosion behavior. XRD analysis confirmed that the base alloy had a single face-centered cubic (FCC) phase, whereas adding 0.5 at% cerium resulted in the formation of the secondary CeNi<sub>3</sub> phase. Potentiodynamic testing revealed that the 0.02 at% Ce optimally enhances corrosion resistance, reducing the current density by 40 % and improving pitting resistance through a more stable passive film with fewer defects. Mott-Schottky analysis demonstrated that the passive film of this alloy exhibited n-p heterojunction behavior and the lowest donor density. The XPS analysis revealed that this enhancement was attributable to the formation of a stable passive film. These findings prove that a minor addition of Ce can modify the properties of passive films and enhance the corrosion resistance of CrFeCoNi HEAs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":290,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Science","volume":"258 ","pages":"Article 113411"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145326011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}