Effects of cooling rate on microstructure,mechanical and corrosion properties of Mg-Zn-Ca alloy

Mg69Zn27Ca4 alloys with diameters of 1.5, 2 and 3 mm were fabricated using copper mold injection casting method. Microstructural analysis reveals that the alloy with a diameter of 1.5 mm is almost completely composed of amorphous phase. However, with the cooling rate decline, a little α-Mg and MgZn dendrites can be found in the amorphous matrix. Based on the microstructural and tensile results, the ductile dendrites are conceived to be highly responsible for the enhanced compressive strain from 1.3% to 3.1% by increasing the sample diameter from 1.5 mm to 3 mm. In addition, the Mg69Zn27Ca4 alloy with 1.5 mm diameter has the best corrosion properties. The current Mg-based alloys show much better corrosion resistance than the traditionally commercial wrought magnesium alloy ZK60 in simulated sea-water.

Prediction model for corrosion rate of low-alloy steels under atmospheric conditions using machine learning algorithms

This work constructed a machine learning(ML)model to predict the atmospheric corrosion rate of low-alloy steels(LAS).The material properties of LAS,environmental factors,and exposure time were used as the input,while the corrosion rate as the output.6 dif-ferent ML algorithms were used to construct the proposed model.Through optimization and filtering,the eXtreme gradient boosting(XG-Boost)model exhibited good corrosion rate prediction accuracy.The features of material properties were then transformed into atomic and physical features using the proposed property transformation approach,and the dominant descriptors that affected the corrosion rate were filtered using the recursive feature elimination(RFE)as well as XGBoost methods.The established ML models exhibited better predic-tion performance and generalization ability via property transformation descriptors.In addition,the SHapley additive exPlanations(SHAP)method was applied to analyze the relationship between the descriptors and corrosion rate.The results showed that the property transformation model could effectively help with analyzing the corrosion behavior,thereby significantly improving the generalization ability of corrosion rate prediction models.

Prediction of corrosion rate for friction stir processed WE43 alloy by combining PSO-based virtual sample generation and machine learning

The corrosion rate is a crucial factor that impacts the longevity of materials in different applications.After undergoing friction stir processing(FSP),the refined grain structure leads to a notable decrease in corrosion rate.However,a better understanding of the correlation between the FSP process parameters and the corrosion rate is still lacking.The current study used machine learning to establish the relationship between the corrosion rate and FSP process parameters(rotational speed,traverse speed,and shoulder diameter)for WE43 alloy.The Taguchi L27 design of experiments was used for the experimental analysis.In addition,synthetic data was generated using particle swarm optimization for virtual sample generation(VSG).The application of VSG has led to an increase in the prediction accuracy of machine learning models.A sensitivity analysis was performed using Shapley Additive Explanations to determine the key factors affecting the corrosion rate.The shoulder diameter had a significant impact in comparison to the traverse speed.A graphical user interface(GUI)has been created to predict the corrosion rate using the identified factors.This study focuses on the WE43 alloy,but its findings can also be used to predict the corrosion rate of other magnesium alloys.

Effect of quenching rate on microstructure and stress corrosion cracking of 7085 aluminum alloy

The influence of quenching rate on microstructure and stress corrosion cracking （SCC） of 7085 aluminum alloy was investigated by tensile test, slow strain rate test （SSRT）, combined with scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM） and electrochemical test. The results show that with decreasing the quenching rate, the size and inter-particle distance of the grain boundary precipitates as well as precipitation free zone width increase, but the copper content of grain boundary precipitates decreases. The SCC resistance of the samples increases first and then decreases, which is attributed to the copper content, size and distribution of grain boundary precipitates.

Formulation of corrosion rate of magnesium alloys using microstructural parameters

Up to the date of writing this article,a quantitative analysis between corrosion rate and combined microstructural parameters including composition,grain size,and precipitations has not been reported.Hence,a literature review was carried out on these parameters to understand the quantitative effect of each one on the corrosion rate of Mg and Mg alloys.Moreover,using the available data in the literature and several experimental results,a new model was developed to predict the corrosion rate,through microstructural parameters.This model suggests that by using ultra-fined grains,alloying compounds with low Volta-potential difference relative to the matrix and a low fraction of secondary phase,a very low corrosion rates of materials are achievable.

Impact of cooling rate on exfoliation corrosion resistance of a Li-containing 7xxx aluminum alloy

The impact of cooling rate after solution heat treatment on exfoliation corrosion resistance of a Li-containing 7xxx aluminum alloy was investigated by accelerated immersion and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy test,optical microscope,electron backscatter diffraction and scanning transmission electron microscope.With the decrease of cooling rate from 1700℃/s to 4℃/s,exfoliation corrosion resistance of the aged specimens decreases with rating changing from EA to EC and the maximum corrosion depth increasing from about 169.4μm to 632.1μm.Exfoliation corrosion tends to develop along grain boundaries in the specimens with cooling rates higher than about 31℃/s and along both grain boundaries and sub-grain boundaries in the specimens with lower cooling rates.The reason has been discussed based on the changes of the microstructure and microchemistry at grain boundaries and sub-grain boundaries due to slow cooling.

Effects of cooling rate on the microstructure and properties of magnesium alloy-a review

Magnesium alloy is one of the most widely used lightweight structural materials,and the development of high strength-toughness magnesium alloy is an important research field at present and even in the future.The preparation process parameters of magnesium alloy directly affect the microstructure of the magnesium alloy,and then determine the properties of the magnesium alloy.The cooling rate has important effects on the microstructure and properties of the magnesium alloy,and is an important preparation process parameter that cannot be ignored.Both the cooling rate from liquid phase to solid phase and the cooling rate of the magnesium alloy after heat treatment will change the microstructure of the magnesium alloy.Furthermore,the properties of magnesium alloy will be affected.In this paper,the effects of cooling rate on the solidification behavior,the rheological behavior,the change of microstructure(the solid solution of alloying elements in matrix,the composition,size,distribution and morphology of second phase,the diffusion and segregation of alloying elements,the grain size,the formation and morphology of dendrite,etc.),and the effects of cooling rate of magnesium alloy after heat treatment on the microstructure and stress distribution are reviewed.The reasons for the divergence about the influence of cooling rate on the microstructure of magnesium alloy are analyzed in detail.The effects of cooling rate on the mechanical properties,corrosion resistance and oxidation resistance of magnesium alloy are also analyzed and discussed deeply.Finally,the new methods and approaches to study the effects of cooling rate on the microstructure and properties of magnesium alloy are prospected.

The role of Cr content on the corrosion resistance of carbon steel and low-Cr steels in the CO_(2)-saturated brine

The selection of appropriate materials for the transportation pipelines is of vital importance to ensure the safety operation in Carbon Capture,Utilisation and Storage(CCUS).To clarify the effects of Cr content in steel on the resistance against general and localised corrosion,electrochemistry methods combined with pH measurements and various surface analysis techniques were implemented on X65,1Cr,3Cr and 5Cr steel samples in a CO_(2)-saturated solution at 60°C and pH 6.6 during 192 h of immersion.Additionally,thermodynamic and kinetic analyses of the formation of the corrosion products on carbon steel and low-Cr steels were performed.The results show that the general corrosion resistance increased with rising Cr content without the presence of significant corrosion products formation.However,with the formation and development of the corrosion products,the general corrosion resistance reduced with the increase in Cr content.The formation of the compact crystalline FeCO3 on X65 and 1Cr steel surfaces offered superior general corrosion protection,while cannot provide enough localised corrosion protection.By contrast,the double-structural corrosion product layers on 3Cr and 5Cr steels notably suppressed the localised corrosion,but providing poor protection against general corrosion over long immersion periods.This study reveals the contributions of Cr content on general and localised corrosion resistance at various periods,providing references for material selection and evaluation in CO_(2) environments relevant for CCUS.

EFFECTS OF HEAT TREATMENT AND ENVIRONMENT ON CRACK PROPAGATION RATE IN STEEL GC-4 UNDER CORROSION FATIGUE AND STRESS CORROSION

Comparative investigations were carried out of the effect of heat treatment regimes Jor steel GC-4(40CrMnSiMoVA)on its crack propagating rates,from corrosion fatigue, (da/dN)_(CF),or stress corrosion cracking,(da/dt)_(SCC),in media with various constituents and pH values.Both(da/dN)_(CF) and(da/dt)_(SCC) accelerate with the increase of yield stress of the steel,yet the former is far less than the later.In comparison with media,the (da/dt)_(SCC) in distilled water is slightly greater than that in 3.5% NaCl solution,and the (da/dN)_(CF) in distilled water is far less than that in 3.5% NaCl solution.With the pH value increasing in 3.5% NaCl solution,the(da/dN)_(CF) lowers down and the(da/dt)_(SCC) speeds up.An explanation was also proposed with concept of the cyclic hardening and softening at crack tip,as well as the crack closure and occluded cell effect.

Hot corrosion behavior of Ni-xCr-6.8Al based alloys

The hot corrosion behaviors of as-cast and preoxidized Ni-xCr-6.8Al based alloys in the mixture of Na2SO4＋25% NaCl at 873 K were studied. The results show that the mass loss of Ni-xCr-6.8Al based alloys decreases with the increase of Cr content. Preoxidation improves the resistance to corrosion regardless of the concentration of Cr. The kinetics of as-cast Ni-12Cr-6.8Al and Ni-16Cr-6.8Al based alloys fits the parabolic law well, while that of the as-cast Ni-20Cr-6.8Al based alloy fits the power law. The kinetics of all the preoxidized samples obey the logarithmic law. The mechanism of the as-cast alloys can be well explained by the acid-base melting model. The behavior of the preoxidized alloys is found to be mainly determined by the properties of the oxide layer formed during the preoxidation to a large extend.

5Cr油套管钢在含Cl^(-)的CO_(2)环境中的腐蚀特性研究

目的掌握油气井生产中CO_(2)腐蚀对油套管的影响规律,研究兼顾耐蚀性和经济性的5Cr油套管材料在含Cl^(-)的CO_(2)环境中不同时间下的腐蚀演变规律。方法采用XRD、XPS、SEM和EDS等技术分析5Cr油套管钢在不同时间下腐蚀产物膜的演变情况,利用丝束电极(WBE)和阻抗测试(EIS)技术对其腐蚀电化学行为进行研究。结果5Cr油套管钢腐蚀后期的平均腐蚀速率约为初期的1/2,在腐蚀14 d后,腐蚀产物膜中的Cr富集大于30%,Cr、Fe质量比达到较高水平,约为基体的15倍。随着腐蚀的进行,电荷传递电阻和产物膜覆盖引起的电阻增大,电化学反应阻力增大。在腐蚀前期具有局部不均匀性,随着腐蚀的进行,电极腐蚀电位有负移现象,最终分布区间为−0.59~−0.61 V,电极表面阳极电流区域大幅减少。结论在腐蚀时间延长的条件下,5Cr油套管钢腐蚀产物膜的致密性增加,电荷传递电阻呈变大趋势。在产物膜下的5Cr油套管钢区域,电流发生由阴极向阳极极性转变的现象,产物膜存在的孔隙使5Cr油套管钢基体金属被腐蚀,从而导致阳极电流的出现。表面局部腐蚀电位阳极区的形成和扩展使其有产生点蚀的倾向,但腐蚀产物逐渐沉积在点蚀坑内壁,形成了Cr富集的保护性表面层,原发生点蚀区域由原阳极活性点位转变为阴极区,对其发展起到了抑制作用。

环境因素对BT80S-5Cr抗CO_(2)/H_(2)S腐蚀套管均匀腐蚀速率的影响

通过模拟国内某油田腐蚀工况,采用高温高压釜模拟腐蚀试验,利用失重法研究试验周期、温度、CO_(2)及H2S分压环境因素对BT80S-5Cr油套管均匀腐蚀速率的影响。研究表明,随着试验周期的延长,试验钢均匀腐蚀速率逐渐降低,且降幅趋于平缓,试验周期360 h是BT80S-5Cr在该油气田模拟工况下衡量耐蚀性能的最佳试验周期;随着试验温度的提高,试验钢均匀腐蚀速率逐渐增加,试验温度100℃的试验钢的均匀腐蚀速率是试验温度40℃时的均匀腐蚀速率的1.67倍;随着CO_(2)分压的提高,试验钢均匀腐蚀速率逐渐增加,CO_(2)分压1.0 MPa的试验钢均匀腐蚀速率是不含CO_(2)时的均匀腐蚀速率的10倍;随着H2S分压的提高,试验钢均匀腐蚀速率逐渐降低,微量H_(2)S气体的引入对试验钢电化学腐蚀行为有一定的抑制作用。

调制周期对磁控溅射Cr/类石墨碳多层膜腐蚀-磨损性能的影响

海洋环境用关键运动部件在使用时承受腐蚀与磨损的交互作用,在其表面涂覆耐腐蚀-磨损防护涂层是提高其服役寿命的有效手段之一。本工作采用直流磁控溅射沉积技术在15-5PH不锈钢试样上制备调制周期为940 nm、375 nm和234 nm的Cr/GLC多层膜(分别标记为S1、S2和S3),并通过微观形貌分析、电化学试验、腐蚀-磨损试验分析了调制周期对Cr/GLC多层膜的结构、电化学性能及耐腐蚀-磨损性能的影响。研究结果表明:随着调制周期的缩短,薄膜柱状生长趋势逐渐减弱,膜层更加致密,同时sp^(2)键相对含量逐渐增大,石墨化程度加剧,力学性能更优。在人工海水介质中,随着调制周期的缩短,薄膜层间界面增多,抑制了裂纹的扩展和腐蚀通道的形成,阻碍了腐蚀介质的渗透,多层膜S3的耐腐蚀性能最优。在腐蚀-磨损过程中,由于载荷和腐蚀介质的共同作用,具有致密结构、适宜调制周期的S2薄膜的磨损率仅为2.50×10^(-16)m^(3)/(N·m),表现出最优的耐腐蚀-磨损性能。因此,设计合适的调制周期是提高Cr/GLC多层膜耐腐蚀-磨损性能的关键。

Effect of hydrogen on the stress corrosion cracking behavior of X80 pipeline steel in Ku'erle soil simulated solution

Hydrogen was a key factor resulting in stress corrosion cracking （SCC） of X80 pipeline steel in Ku＇erle soil simulated solution. In this article, the effect of hydrogen on the SCC susceptibility of X80 steel was investigated further by slow strain rate tensile test, the surface fractures were observed using scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, and the fracture mechanism of SCC was discussed. The results indicate that hydrogen increases the SCC susceptibility. The SEM micrographs of hydrogen precharged samples presents a brittle quasi-cleavage feature, and pits facilitate the transgranular crack initiation. In the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy （EIS） measurement, the decreased polarization resistance and the pitting resistance of samples with hydrogen indicate that hydrogen increases the dissolution rate and deteriorates the pitting corrosion resistance. The potentiodynamic polarization curves present that hydrogen also accelerates the dissolution rate of the crack tip.

Effect of pre-deformation on the stress corrosion cracking susceptibility of aluminum alloy 2519

The effects of pre-deformation and strain rate on the stress corrosion cracking （SCC） behavior of aluminum alloy 2519 in air and in 3.5% NaCI water solution were investigated by means of slow strain rate tension （SSRT）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, and transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. The results indicate that the alloy is susceptible to SCC in 3.5% NaCI water solution and not in air. At the same pre-deformation, the alloy is more susceptible to SCC at 1.33 × 10^-5 s^-1 than at 6.66 × 10^-5 s^-1. Moreover, it is more susceptible to SCC at free pre-deformation than at 10% pre-deformation at the same strain rate. The number of 0 precipitated along the grain boundaries is reduced and distributed discontinuously, at the same time, the precipitate-free zones （PFZ） become narrow and the susceptibility to stress corrosion cracking is reduced after 10% pre-deformation.

Stress Corrosion Cracking of Nitrogen-containing Stainless Steel 316LN in High Temperature Water Environments

Stress corrosion cracking （SCC） of stainless steels and Ni-based alloys in high temperature water coolant is one of the key problems affecting the safe operation of nuclear power plants （NPPs）. The nitrogen-added stainless steel is a kind of possible candidate materials for mitigating SCC since reducing the carbon content and adding nitrogen to offset the loss in strength caused by the decrease in carbon content can mitigate the problem of sensitization. However, the reports of SCC of nitrogen-added stainless steels in high temperature water are few available. The effects of applied potential and sensitization treatment on the SCC of a newly developed nitrogen-containing stainless steel （SS） 316LN in high temperature water doped with chloride at 250 ℃ were studied by using slow strain rate tests （SSRTs）. The SSRT results are compared with our data previously published for 316 SS without nitrogen and 304NG SS with nitrogen, and the possible mechanism affecting the SCC behaviors of the studied steels is also discussed based on SSRT and microstucture analysis results. The susceptibility to cracking of 316LN SS normally increases with increasing potential. The susceptibility to SCC of 316LN SS was less than that of 316 SS and 304NG SS. Sensitization treatment at 700℃ for 30 h showed little effect on the S CC of 316LN S S and significant effect on the S CC of 316 S S. The predominant cracking mode for the 316LN S S in both annealed state and the state after the sensitization treatment was transgranular. The presented conditions of mitigating stress corrosion cracking are some useful information for the safe use of 316LN SS in NPPs.

The Influence of the Corrosion Product Layer Generated on the High Strength Low-Alloy Steels Welded by Underwater Wet Welding with Stainless Steel Electrodes in Seawater

The high strength low-alloy steels are welded by underwater wet welding with stainless steel electrodes. The microstructural and electrochemical corrosion study of base metal(BM), weld zone(WZ) and heat affected zone(HAZ) are carried out to understand the influence of the corrosion product layer generated on the high strength low-alloy steels welded by underwater wet welding with stainless steel electrodes, methods used including, potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS) and scanning electron microscope(SEM). The results indicate that the WZ acts as a cathode and there is no corrosion product on it throughout the immersion period in seawater. The HAZ and BM acts as anodes. The corrosion rates of the HAZ and BM change with the immersion time increasing. In the initial immersion period, the HAZ has the highest corrosion rate because it has a coarse tempered martensite structure and the BM exhibites a microstructure with very fine grains of ferrite and pearlite. After a period of immersion, the BM has the highest corrosion rate. The reason is that the corrosion product layer on the HAZ is dense and has a better protective property while that on the BM is loose and can not inhibit the diffusion of oxygen.

Effects of cooling rate on bio-corrosion resistance and mechanical properties of Mg-1Zn-0.5Ca casting alloy

Mg?1Zn?0.5Ca alloys were prepared by traditional steel mould casting and water-cooled copper mould injection casting at higher cooling rate. Microstructure, mechanical properties and bio-corrosion resistance of two alloys were contrastively investigated. Grain size reduces remarkably and microstructure becomes homogenous when raising cooling rate. The bio-corrosion behaviour in 3.5% sodium chloride solution (3.5% NaCl) and Hank’s solution at 37°C was investigated using electrochemical polarization measurement and the results indicate that the alloy prepared at higher cooling rates has better corrosion resistance in both types of solution. Further mass loss immersion test in Hank’s solution reveals the same result. The reason of corrosion resistance improvement is that raising cooling rate brings about homogeneous microstructure, which leads to micro-galvanic corrosion alleviation. The tensile test results show that yield strength, ultimate tensile strength and elongation are improved by raising cooling rate and the improvement is mainly due to grain refinement.

Effect of addition of Si on microstructure, mechanical properties, bio-corrosion and cytotoxicity of Mg-6Al-1Zn alloy

The Mg-6Al-4Zn alloy was fabricated by mechanical alloying(MA)and hot pressing to serve as biodegradable metal implant.The influence of addition of 1%Si(mass fraction)on the microstructure,mechanical properties and bio-corrosion behavior of Mg-6Al-1Zn alloy was studied using X-ray diffractometry,transmission electron microscopy,compression test,as well as immersion,electrochemical test and MTT assay.The results showed that the addition of 1%Si to Mg-6Al-1Zn alloy led to the formation of fine Mg2Si phase with polygonal shape,and increased compressive strength,elongation and improved corrosion resistance.Furthermore,the cell viability of Saos-2 cells has been improved by addition of 1%Si to Mg-6Al-1Zn alloy.According to the results,the magnesium ions released in the methylthiazol tetrazolium(MTT)test have not shown any cell toxicity.All these indicated that the addition of 1%Si improved the properties of Mg-6Al-4Zn alloy for using as a biodegradable implant.

Experimental study on the effect of H2S and SO2 on high temperature corrosion of 12Cr1MoV

Aiming at the high temperature corrosion in a coal-fired boiler,the effect of H2S and SO2 on the corrosion of 12 CrlMoV under the water wall condition has been investigated by experiments.The results indicate that H2 S can promote the corrosion significantly,and the coarse porous oxide film formed cannot stop the progress of corrosion.While SO2 presents little effect on the corrosion.The main composition of the surface of 12 CrlMoV corrosion products is Fe2 O3.With H2S in the atmosphere,the corrosion gradually develops into deeper layers by forming FeS,FeO and Fe2 O3 alternately.The corrosion rate is doubled for every 50℃ inerease in temperature at 400-500℃.