Corrosion behavior of additive-manufactured NiFeCrMo alloys in various corrosion media

To understand the corrosion performance of additive-manufactured Ni-based in various corrosion media during the actual engineering application environment,the corrosion properties of NiFeCrMo alloys were investigated in 3.5 wt.%NaCl solution,1 mol/L H2SO_(4) solution,and 1 mol/L KOH solution,using potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.The electrochemical measurement results revealed that the additive-manufactured NiFeCrMo alloys have higher corrosion resistance in all three solutions,compared with the as-cast samples.The results of the scanning electron microscope confirmed that the degree of additive-manufactured NiFeCrMo alloys after potentiostatic polarization in all three solutions is less serious.X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis revealed that the enhancement of the corrosion resistance for the additive-manufactured NiFeCrMo alloys is attributed to the modification of the composition of the passive films.Additive manufactured processing promotes the enrichment of the element of Cr or Mo in the passive film and it suppresses the formation of the oxidation of the element of Fe,leading to higher stability of the passive films.The reason for the higher corrosion resistance of the additive-manufactured NiFeCrMo alloys was related to the enrichment of the element of Cr,as well as the lower content of the elements of Ni and Fe near the grain boundaries,which are beneficial to forming a more compact passive film.The combined results are essential for the applications of high-strength Ni-based as structural materials in a corrosion environment.

Corrosion Behavior of High-Strength Steel for Flexible Riser Exposed to CO_2-Saturated Saline Solution and CO_2-Saturated Vapor Environments

The corrosion behavior of high-strength steel used for flexible riser exposed to CO_(2-)saturated saline solution and CO_(2-) saturated vapor environments was studied through immersion experiment and electrochemical corrosion experiment. The corrosion behavior and mechanism of the tested steel were analyzed on the basis of corrosion kinetics, nature of corrosion products, corrosion product morphology, elemental distribution and polarization curves. The experimental results showed that the microstructure of the tested steel was bainitic microstructure. The corrosive activity of the tested steel exposed to CO_(2-) saturated vapor environment was significantly lower than that exposed to CO_(2-) saturated saline solution environment.On prolonging the exposure time, the corrosion rate gradually decreased, the corrosion heterogeneity increased, and the dimensions of FeCO_3 crystals gradually became small. At later stages of corrosion, the corrosion current density decreased significantly and the anodic Tafel slope increased, indicating that the corrosion process was strongly inhibited. The corrosion mechanism of low-alloy steel with bainitic microstructure was proposed based on experimental results.

In situ observation and modeling of austenite grain growth in a Nb-Ti-bearing high carbon steel

In situ measurements of austenite grain growth were made at various temperatures in the range of 1273-1473 K with subsequent isothermal holding time of 3600 s for the Nb-Ti-bearing and Nb-Ti-free high carb on steel by using a confocal laser scanning microscope.The solid solute behavior of Nb-Ti carbides during austenitizing process was analyzed.The experimental results indicate that the austenite grains of both steels grow up gradually with increasing the heating temperature and holding time;the size and growth rate of austenite grain of Nb-Ti-bearing high carbon steel are much lower than those of Nb-Ti-free high carbon steel.A large amount of(Nb,Ti)(C,N)nanoparticles are observed in Nb-Tibearing steel,which retain the strong pinning effect on austenite grain boundary.The kinetics model of austenite grain growth of Nb-Ti-bearing steel during isothermal heat treatment is obtained and the predicted values calculated by using the model meet the experimental values very well.

Corrosion Behavior of Low-Alloy Pipeline Steel with 1% Cr Under CO_2 Condition

Carbon dioxide corrosion behavior of low-alloy pipeline steel with 1% Cr exposed to CO2-saturated solution was investigated by immersion experiment. SEM, EDX, TEM, EPMA and XRD were utilized to investigate the microstructure, corrosion morphologies, corrosion phases and elements distribution of corrosion scale. The results demon strate that the microstructure of tested steel consists of ferrite and carbides. During the corrosion process, ferrite dissolves preferentially, leaving carbide particles behind. The residual carbide particles may promote the nucleation of FeCO3 crystal. The phase comprising of the inner layer is Cr compound, and the one of the outer layer is FeCO3. The formation process of corrosion scale can be illustrated as follows： Firstly, a thin scale consisting of thin inner layer and outer layer is formed, which represents poor corrosion resistance; then, the inner layer changes little, once it has been formed, and the outer layer becomes thick and compact, which demonstrates that a fine corrosion resistance is obtained. The chemical elements of chromium and molybdenum accumulate in the inner layer of corrosion scale. The corrosion behavior of low- alloy steel based on microstructure and morphology characterization is also discussed.