Corrosion SciencePub Date : 2025-09-12DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113316
Yunlong Bai , Jin Xu , Kaihui Dong , Guanlun Guo , Feng Tian , Boxin Wei , Changkun Yu , Cheng Sun
{"title":"Synergistic acceleration of galvanic corrosion by selective D. vulgaris colonization on the heat-affected zone of steel welds","authors":"Yunlong Bai , Jin Xu , Kaihui Dong , Guanlun Guo , Feng Tian , Boxin Wei , Changkun Yu , Cheng Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113316","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113316","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The study reveals that <em>D. vulgaris</em> (sulfate-reducing bacteria, SRB) selectively accelerate galvanic corrosion in the heat-affected zone (HAZ) of X80 steel under thin liquid films, using electrochemical tests, scanning vibrating electrode technology (SVET), ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS), and finite element simulation (FES). UPS confirmed that the HAZ exhibits a lower work function, which not only enhances its anodic activity but also promotes the adsorption of <em>D. vulgaris</em>. Furthermore, galvanic coupling between the HAZ and other regions intensifies this selective bacterial colonization. The concentrated metabolic activities of the adsorbed <em>D. vulgaris</em> further amplify the driving force for galvanic corrosion. Collectively, these synergistic effects result in a significantly increased anodic current density of 14.38 μA·cm<sup>−2</sup> in the HAZ, which is 3.94 times higher than the control group, thereby enhancing the susceptibility to localized corrosion.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":290,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Science","volume":"257 ","pages":"Article 113316"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145099691","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 : 2025-09-12DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113315
Zhe Yang , Boxuan Cao , Zhenbao Liu , Yilu Zhao , Jun Wei
{"title":"Superior hydrogen embrittlement resistance of 1.9 GPa-grade precipitation hardening stainless steel achieved by multi-phase precipitation engineering","authors":"Zhe Yang , Boxuan Cao , Zhenbao Liu , Yilu Zhao , Jun Wei","doi":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113315","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113315","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Overcoming the inherent high susceptibility of hydrogen embrittlement (HE) remains an enduring objective in the development of precipitation hardening stainless steels. This study demonstrates how multi-phase precipitation engineering synergistically enhances hydrogen resistance in duplex-aged Ferrium S53 steel through coupled experiments and simulations. TDS analysis identifies three distinct hydrogen desorption peaks corresponding to trapping at martensitic substructures, austenite interfaces, and nanoprecipitates, with the secondary-aged condition showing enhanced trapping capacity. Microstructural engineering through optimized aging generates high-density <em>M</em>₂C/α'<sub>Cr</sub> nanoprecipitates and stabilized austenite, shifting hydrogen desorption peaks to higher altitudes and reducing mobile hydrogen populations. Fracture analysis demonstrates the competing roles of plasticity-mediated and decohesion mechanisms, with their relative dominance evidenced by hybrid fracture features combining intergranular cracking with localized plasticity markers. First-principles calculations reveal Mo-modified carbides exhibit reduced vacancy formation barriers while increased hydrogen binding energy. The coordinated microstructure design achieves superior embrittlement resistance through: (i) TDS-verified hydrogen capture at engineered reversible traps, (ii) dislocation pinning that impedes hydrogen transport, and (iii) suppression of critical hydrogen accumulation at vulnerable interfaces. These findings establish a microstructure-property framework for developing hydrogen-resistant alloys via precipitation engineering.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":290,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Science","volume":"257 ","pages":"Article 113315"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145099690","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 : 2025-09-11DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113314
Weijie Wu , Chenwei Xia , Zhicheng Fang , Xuewei Zhang , Xiaowei Wang , Jianming Gong , Jinxu Li
{"title":"Hydrogen microprinting revealing role of strain-induced defects on hydrogen distribution near austenite crack tip","authors":"Weijie Wu , Chenwei Xia , Zhicheng Fang , Xuewei Zhang , Xiaowei Wang , Jianming Gong , Jinxu Li","doi":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113314","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113314","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, we combined hydrogen micro‑printing test with finite‑element (FE) analysis to investigate the microscale origins of crack‑tip hydrogen enrichment in 2101 duplex stainless steel during in situ hydrogen-charging slow strain rate tensile loading. Results show that hydrogen concentrates mainly on either side of austenitic hydrogen‑induced cracks and within the very narrow region immediately ahead of the tip, with no direct correlation to strain‑induced martensite or dislocation density. FE models incorporating hydrogen‑lowered vacancy‑formation energy demonstrate that hydrogen‑promoted vacancy generation via dislocation jog drag produces high local vacancy densities that trap hydrogen, accounting for the observed enrichment. These findings can help to gain a deeper understanding of the interactions and respective roles of various hydrogen embrittlement mechanisms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":290,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Science","volume":"257 ","pages":"Article 113314"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145045179","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 : 2025-09-11DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113313
Keer Zhang, Arjan Mol, Yaiza Gonzalez-Garcia
{"title":"Development of a data-driven framework for monitoring corrosion under droplets","authors":"Keer Zhang, Arjan Mol, Yaiza Gonzalez-Garcia","doi":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113313","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113313","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Understanding localized corrosion under atmospheric droplets is critical, yet previous studies have mostly focused on single-droplet systems or general trends, leaving the role of individual droplets within multi-droplet environments yet to be explored. Here, we present a fully automated, image-based, data-driven framework for analyzing corrosion progression under thousands of droplets simultaneously. Using time-resolved optical imaging and pre-trained large vision models for droplet segmentation, we construct per-droplet color features and propose a probability-based representation of corrosion product formation in inner and outer regions of interest. This approach overcomes the limitations of binary classification by capturing the continuous and spatially heterogeneous nature of corrosion product formation. Applied to carbon steel exposed to over 1500 pre-sprayed 1 M NaCl droplets of various sizes, the method reveals that the probability of corrosion product presence strongly depends on droplet size, with larger droplets more likely to exhibit products both under and around the droplet footprint. Moreover, corrosion products in the outer region can appear independently of under-droplet corrosion, suggesting a role for inter-droplet interactions. By transforming raw imaging data into physically meaningful per-droplet metrics, this work offers a scalable platform for investigating localized corrosion kinetics and morphology in complex, real-world droplet populations, opening new opportunities for connecting droplet formation and population behavior to local and overall atmospheric corrosion rates.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":290,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Science","volume":"258 ","pages":"Article 113313"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145264102","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 : 2025-09-10DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113312
Ye Tian , Zhihao Yang , Junsheng Wang , Chi Zhang , Chengpeng Xue , Hui Su , Yisheng Miao , Zhongyao Li , Wenbo Wu , Xinghai Yang
{"title":"Designing ultra-high corrosion resistance Mg alloys by passivating cathodic activity and promoting RE oxide films","authors":"Ye Tian , Zhihao Yang , Junsheng Wang , Chi Zhang , Chengpeng Xue , Hui Su , Yisheng Miao , Zhongyao Li , Wenbo Wu , Xinghai Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113312","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113312","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Many studies on improving the corrosion resistance of Mg alloys have been focusing on identifying certain elements which can reduce the corrosion rate of Mg alloys. However, without quantitative analysis of individual contributions of alloying elements and their combined effects, the corrosion resistance alloy design is always performed by trial-and-error process. In this study, we have quantified the effects of binary, ternary and quaternary additions of Y, Ce, and Mn to Mg alloys and found that their electrochemical performances are not only a function of simple dissolution but also their existing states by microstructure quantification before and after immersion tests. Using first-principles calculations, we have found that the beneficial effects of Rare Earth (RE) elements, such as Ce, and Y, can only be effective when they form secondary phases and act as the anode to form oxide films in front of Mg matrix; while dissolution of Mn can actually passivate the cathodic activity and improve the work function of the matrix (from 3.66 eV to 3.80 eV). Measurements of as-cast Mg-2Y-0.5Ce-0.5Mn alloy exhibit the best corrosion resistance (0.395 mm/y), due to both reduction of galvanic corrosion sites and protection of RE-containing oxides. Therefore, ultra-high corrosion-resistant Mg alloys have been successfully developed by passivating cathodic activity and promoting RE oxide films, further illuminating a new route for stainless Mg alloy development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":290,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Science","volume":"257 ","pages":"Article 113312"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145045075","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":"Effect of CaO/MgO bilayer film formation on nonflammability and oxidation resistance of Mg–Al–Ca alloys determined by high-temperature in situ residual stress measurement","authors":"Shin-ichi Inoue , Loku Singgappulige Rosantha Kumara , Yoshihito Kawamura","doi":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113311","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113311","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, the relationship between the oxide film structure and the protective properties of the oxide film of Mg–Al–Ca–Mn alloys was investigated by TEM observation and high-temperature in situ residual stress measurements. At 773 K, a CaO monolayer film formed on the surface. Then, a CaO/MgO bilayer film formed above 823 K. On the CaO monolayer film, tensile stress acted owing to the thermal expansion of the alloy substrate. Nevertheless, once the inner MgO layer formed, the tensile stress was relaxed, and compressive stress acted on the outer CaO layer. Additionally, the inner MgO layer acted as a scaffold for the outer CaO layer after the alloy melted, and strong compressive stress continued acting on the outer CaO layer. This suggests that the CaO/MgO bilayer can easily maintain its soundness and protectivity after melting because of the strong compressive stress.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":290,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Science","volume":"257 ","pages":"Article 113311"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145045181","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 : 2025-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113293
Zihao Liu , Shidong Wang , Baojie Wang , Daokui Xu , Wanqing Chang , Chuanqiang Li , Shuo Wang , Hongzhi Cui , Bolv Xiao , Zongyi Ma
{"title":"Enhanced corrosion resistance and mechanism of a novel Mg-4Li-6Zn-1Y-0.2Ca alloy through cross-rolling and Ca microalloying","authors":"Zihao Liu , Shidong Wang , Baojie Wang , Daokui Xu , Wanqing Chang , Chuanqiang Li , Shuo Wang , Hongzhi Cui , Bolv Xiao , Zongyi Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113293","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113293","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, a novel Ca-microalloyed Mg-4Li-6Zn-1Y-0.2Ca alloy was developed to address corrosion issues associated with the fragmentation of icosahedral quasicrystalline phase (I-phase) eutectic pockets and the non-uniform distribution of precipitates in conventionally processed Mg-Li-Zn-Y alloys. The effects of cross-rolling (CR) at reduction ratios of 20 %, 40 %, and 80 % on the microstructural evolution and corrosion behavior were systematically investigated. Cross-rolling significantly promoted dynamic recrystallization, reducing the average grain size from 59.6 μm in the annealed state to 2.4 μm at 80 % reduction. It also fragmented and dispersed coarse secondary phases (I-Mg<sub>3</sub>Zn<sub>6</sub>Y, W-Mg<sub>3</sub>Zn<sub>3</sub>Y<sub>2</sub>, and Ca<sub>2</sub>Mg<sub>6</sub>Zn<sub>3</sub>), while promoting the uniform precipitation of nanoscale LiMgZn particles. As the reduction ratio increased, corrosion behavior shifted from severe localized attack to more uniform degradation. Annealed samples formed loose and discontinuous Mg(OH)<sub>2</sub>/CaCO<sub>3</sub> corrosion layers that provided limited protection, whereas the CR80 % samples developed compact and continuous Mg(OH)<sub>2</sub>-based layers incorporating CaCO<sub>3</sub> and Li<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>. Consequently, the corrosion rate of the CR80 % sample decreased to 1.34 mm/y, representing a 77 % reduction compared to the annealed state (5.71 mm/y). This improvement is attributed to the refined microstructure and uniform distribution of LiMgZn precipitates, which enhanced the compactness and integrity of the corrosion product layer, thereby improving corrosion resistance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":290,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Science","volume":"257 ","pages":"Article 113293"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145060027","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 : 2025-09-08DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113308
Xing Qi , Zihan Zhuo , Yafeng He , Xiang Su , Cheng Yang , Bo Jiang , Renguo Song
{"title":"Effect of an MAO/PMTMS composite coating on the electrochemical corrosion and stress corrosion cracking behavior of an AZ80 magnesium alloy","authors":"Xing Qi , Zihan Zhuo , Yafeng He , Xiang Su , Cheng Yang , Bo Jiang , Renguo Song","doi":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113308","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113308","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Various micro arc oxidation (MAO)/polymethyltrimethoxysilane (PMTMS) composite coatings are prepared on an AZ80 magnesium alloy by MAO treatment combined with a hydrolysis reaction. The outer PMTMS layer seals the micropores and cracks in the MAO coating and cross-links with the MAO coating, contributing to a compact double-layer coating. The test results show that the MAO/PMTMS coating can significantly improve the corrosion resistance of the Mg alloy, especially for the MAO/PMTMS3 coating. Compared with that of the substrate, the corrosion potential of the AZ80 magnesium alloy with this coating is more positive, the corrosion current density is three orders of magnitude lower, and its susceptibility to stress corrosion cracking (SCC, IUTS) decreases by 45.9 %. The change in OCP values during the SSRT indicates that the MAO/PMTMS coating retards crack initiation and propagation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":290,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Science","volume":"257 ","pages":"Article 113308"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145019394","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 : 2025-09-08DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113309
Jing Liu , Yabin Jing , Ran Wei , Jingjing Peng , Xian Zhang , Lin Cheng , Tao Zhang
{"title":"Mechanism modeling and prediction of Ag electrochemical migration failure in ultra-thin liquid film","authors":"Jing Liu , Yabin Jing , Ran Wei , Jingjing Peng , Xian Zhang , Lin Cheng , Tao Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113309","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113309","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study established a mechanistic model for the prediction of electrochemical migration (ECM) failure time of Ag electrode in a thin liquid film, based on electrode kinetics and diffusion dynamics. The dendrite growth processes of Ag under various bias voltages, liquid film thicknesses and Cl<sup>-</sup> concentrations were investigated. The ECM model was validated against experimental data, demonstrating the reliability of this model. Under actual packaging technology where experimental precision is insufficient (film thickness lower than 10 μm), model-based extrapolation reveals that migration resistance becomes the dominant determinant instead of volume effect, leading to a pronounced extension of ECM failure time.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":290,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Science","volume":"257 ","pages":"Article 113309"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145045180","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 : 2025-09-07DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113306
Yuanyuan Ji , Chengcheng Pan , Mingyang Wang , Yashar Behnamian , Dongdong Zhao , Wenbin Hu , Da-Hai Xia , Bernard Tribollet
{"title":"Unraveling the role of tensile stress in corrosion and the formation of oxide films on sensitized Al-Mg alloys","authors":"Yuanyuan Ji , Chengcheng Pan , Mingyang Wang , Yashar Behnamian , Dongdong Zhao , Wenbin Hu , Da-Hai Xia , Bernard Tribollet","doi":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113306","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.corsci.2025.113306","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Intergranular corrosion (IGC) significantly damages the strength of Al-Mg alloys with a Mg content > 3 wt% when these alloys are serviced in marine environments. Although a dense oxide film can prevent the degradation of Al alloys, the influence of tensile stress on the properties of the oxide film is unclear. Here, the oxide films formed on a sensitized 5083 Al-Mg alloy under constant elastic and plastic tensile stresses are investigated. Pitting corrosion and intergranular corrosion occurred on the alloy surface. Tensile stress accelerated the anodic dissolution on the alloy surface and promoted intergranular corrosion, weakening the corrosion resistance of the oxide film. A heterogeneous oxide film was found on sensitized Al-Mg alloy, with the oxide film formed on the IGC region was thicker than that on the alloy matrix due to local alkalization. Tensile stress caused dislocations near the grain boundaries, but did not change the composition of the oxide film in the region subjected to intergranular corrosion. Density-functional theory calculations suggest that tensile stress destroyed the oxide film and weakened the electronic interactions between the oxide film and the alloy matrix, fostering the propagation of intergranular corrosion. Our findings clarify the mechanisms of oxide film formation on Al-Mg alloys under constant tensile stress in aqueous solution.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":290,"journal":{"name":"Corrosion Science","volume":"257 ","pages":"Article 113306"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145026698","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}