The high corrosion resistance of duplex stainless steel （DSS） is due to elements such as Cr, Mo and N, hut also depends on the microstructure. The best general properties are obtained with approximately equal amount...The high corrosion resistance of duplex stainless steel （DSS） is due to elements such as Cr, Mo and N, hut also depends on the microstructure. The best general properties are obtained with approximately equal amounts of austenite and ferrite and the absence of third phases such as σ（sigma） and Cr2N. In the present work the effect of heat input variations on the microstructure and corrosion resistance of a DSS UNS S32760 in artificial sea water media were studied. The corrosion resistance in 3.5 % of NaCl solution was evaluated by potentiostatic polarization tests at room temperature. It is found that the presence of sigma phase and Cr2N decreases the corrosion potential. The specimen with heat input of approximately 0.95 kJ/mm have the best corrosion characteristics, which is the result for the lack of deleterious phases such as sigma and Cr2 N and balanced ferrite austenite proportion.展开更多
文摘The high corrosion resistance of duplex stainless steel （DSS） is due to elements such as Cr, Mo and N, hut also depends on the microstructure. The best general properties are obtained with approximately equal amounts of austenite and ferrite and the absence of third phases such as σ（sigma） and Cr2N. In the present work the effect of heat input variations on the microstructure and corrosion resistance of a DSS UNS S32760 in artificial sea water media were studied. The corrosion resistance in 3.5 % of NaCl solution was evaluated by potentiostatic polarization tests at room temperature. It is found that the presence of sigma phase and Cr2N decreases the corrosion potential. The specimen with heat input of approximately 0.95 kJ/mm have the best corrosion characteristics, which is the result for the lack of deleterious phases such as sigma and Cr2 N and balanced ferrite austenite proportion.
