Insight on corrosion behavior of a Cu-P-Cr-Ni steel with different Ni contents by electrochemical and periodic immersion corrosion experiments

Corrosion behavior of Cu-P-Cr-Ni weathering steels with different nickel contents was studied by periodic immersion corrosion test for 72 h.The mass loss method was used to evaluate the weatherability of weathering steel.The rust layers formed on weathering steel were characterized by scanning electron microscopy,X-ray diffraction,electron probe microanalysis,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,and electrochemical measurements.The results of periodic immersion corrosion test for 72 h showed that the mass loss rates of Cu-P-Cr-0.14Ni steel and Cu-P-Cr-0.04Ni steel were 1.57 and 1.61 g/(m^(2)h),respectively.According to the electrochemical experiment,the corrosion potentials of the two tested steels at the initial stage of corrosion were-0.6852 and-0.7037 V,respectively.With the corrosion time reaching 72 h,the corrosion potential difference between the two tested steels was gradually reduced.In the initial stage,NiO was formed in the rust layer and can dramatically promote the crystallization of corrosion products to improve the stability of the rust layer.After periodic immersion corrosion test for 72 h,Ni element had no obvious effect.At this time,it was mainly the enrichment of Cu and Cr elements in the form of CuO and Cr_(2)O_(3)in the rust layer that could further protect the matrix.

Simulation and experimental investigation on a dynamic lateral flow mode in trepanning electrochemical machining

An appropriate flow mode of electrolyte has a positive effect on process efficiency, surface roughness, and machining accuracy in the electrochemical machining（ECM） process. In this study, a new dynamic lateral flow mode, in which the electrolyte flows from the leading edge to the trailing edge, was proposed in trepanning ECM of a diffuser. Then a numerical model of the channel was set up and simulated by using computational fluid dynamics software. The result showed that the distribution of the flow field was comparatively uniform in the inter-electrode gap. Furthermore, a fixture was designed to realize this new flow mode and then corresponding experiments were carried out. The experimental results illustrated that the feeding rate of the cathode reached 2 mm/min, the best taper angle was about 0.4°, and the best surface roughness was up to Ra= 0.115 lm. It reflects that this flow mode is suitable and effective, and can also be applied to machining other complex structures in trepanning ECM.