Influence of sulfur on inclusion and pitting resistance of 316L stainless steel

The effect of the sulfur content on the microstructure and inclusions of 316 L stainless steel was studied by optical microscopy,scanning electron microscopy,and image analysis,and the effect of sulfur on the pitting corrosion resistance of 316 L stainless steel was studied by conducting ferric chloride immersion test and plotting the electrochemical polarization curves.The results show that the added sulfur is mainly in the form of manganese sulfide inclusions in 316 L stainless steel.With increases in the sulfur content,the grade and percentage of the sulfide in the steel gradually increased,and its distribution became increasingly dense.When the sulfur content exceeded0.1%,the number of sulfide inclusions in the sample increased sharply.When the sulfur content reached 0.199%,the sulfides in the steel were primarily in spindle form,and a large number of spindles were found to refine the grain size of 316 L stainless steel.The pitting corrosion weight loss rate of 316 L stainless steel increased with increases in the sulfur content,while the pitting potential gradually decreased.However,the pitting potential of 316 L stainless steel rebounded when the sulfur content reached 0.199%,which may be related to the grain refinement of the test steel and requires further study.

Effect of Temperature on Pitting Corrosion Resistance of 316 Stainless Steel Coated by Cerium Oxide Film in 3.5% NaCl Solution

One of the main problems of stainless steel is its poor pitting corrosion resistance in the aggressive environment containing Cl-, such as seawater. In this paper we investigated the corrosion behavior of the 316 stainless steel coated by cerium oxide nanocoating prepared by sol-gel process. Potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy （EIS） were used to study the corrosion behavior of cerium oxide nanocoatings in 3.5% NaCl solution. The microstructure of the cerium oxide was examined by scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and the formed phases was identified by X-ray diffraction （XRD）. The pitting corrosion resistance of the cerium oxide nanocoating was found to be improved after heat treatment of the cerium oxide nanocoating at 300℃ for 30 min.

Evaluation of Expansion Process to Improve Corrosion Resistance of Copper Tubes with High Residual Carbon on the Inner Surface

Residual carbon on the inner surface of copper tubes is known to be a cause of pitting corrosion. We showed previously that the rapid filling test was useful to evaluate the pitting corrosion resistance of copper tubes. Immersion tests using the rapid evaluation test solution showed that corrosion occurs on the entire surface of copper tubes with low residual carbon amounts, while those with high residual carbon amounts show pitting corrosion. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the corrosion resistance of copper tubes with high residual carbon amount, which are expected to undergo pitting corrosion. As pitting corrosion occurs when anodes are locally concentrated on part of the metal surface, it has been suggested that anodes be dispersed over the entire surface by the processing of the metal surface. Metal processing methods have various purposes, including changing the shape and properties of metals, and in this case, leading to desirable surface properties (such as expansion and drawing processes). Here, we focused on the expansion process and its effects on corrosion resistance of copper tubes. The results showed that hydraulic expansion has a significant effect on the inner copper surface by improving corrosion resistance as the anode area increases.

Fabrication of high nitrogen austenitic stainless steels with excellent mechanical and pitting corrosion properties

A series of high nitrogen austenitic stainless steels were successfully developed with a pressurized electroslag remelting furnace. Nitride additives and deoxidizer were packed into the stainless steel pipes, and then the stainless steel pipes were welded on the surface of an electrode with low nitrogen content to prepare a compound electrode. Using Si3N4 as a nitrogen alloying source, the silicon contents in the ingots were prone to be out of the specification range, the electric current fluctuated greatly and the surface qualities of the ingots were poor. The surface qualities of the ingots were improved with FeCrN as a nitrogen alloying source. The sound and compact macrostructure ingot with the maximum nitrogen content of 1.21wt% can be obtained. The 18Cr18Mn2Mo0.9N high nitrogen austenitic stainless steel exhibits high strength and good ductility at room temperature. The steel shows typical ductile-brittle transition behavior and excellent pitting corrosion resistance properties.

Relationship between Corrosion Form and Elution Behavior of Copper Tubes Surfaces with Different Residual Carbon Amounts

It was well known that residual carbon on the inner surface of copper tubes was a cause of pitting corrosion, and copper tube surfaces with different residual carbon amount were different corrosion forms. In this study, the relation between corrosion form and elution of copper in immersion tests by accelerated corrosion test solutions was examined. Generally, pitting corrosion that occurs in actual machines was reported to observe chloride ion at the bottom of the pitting corrosion of copper tubes. Energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) mapping analysis indicated that chlorine was concentrated in the upper layer of the samples where copper was not detected under conditions of low residual carbon amount, while chlorine was concentrated under part of the micromounds (including the bottom of the pits) under conditions of high residual carbon amount. It was also suggested that the amount of copper eluted was related to the amount of residual carbon.

Evaluation of Pitting Behavior on Solution Treated Duplex Stainless Steel UNS S31803

The pitting corrosion resistance of duplex stainless steels UNS S31803 annealed at different temperatures ranging from 1050 ℃ to 1200 ℃ for 24 h has been investigated by means of potentiostatic critical pitting temperature （CPT）. The microstructural evolution and pit morphologies of the specimens were studied through optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The potentiostatic CPT measurements show that the CPT was elevated with the annealing temperature increased from 1050 ℃ to 1150℃ and decreased as the temperature further increased to 1200 ℃. The specimens annealed at 1150 ℃ exhibited the highest CPTand the best pitting corrosion resistance. The pit morphologies show that the pit initiation sites transfer from austenite phase to ferrite phase as the annealing temperature increases. The results were explained by the variation of pitting resistance equivalent number （PREN） of ferrite and austenite phases as the annealing temperature was varied.

Effects of Mo and Mn on Pitting Behavior of Duplex Stainless Steel

Effects of Mo and Mn elements on pitting corrosion resistance of lean duplex stainless steel in C1- media solution have been studied. Gravimetric tests in 6 mass% FeCl3 at 35 ℃ and potentiodynamic analysis in 3.5 mass% NaCI were carried out. The corrosion potential （Ecoor） and the pitting potential （Epit） are shifted to a more noble po tential because of the presence of Mo around the pits. While the presence of Mn could sharply reduce the value of pitting resistance equivalent number （PREn） and the pits can be formed more easily. The pits are found generating at the phase with a lower PREn. The identical tendencies between the Epit and PREn of weaker phase are the same. A corrosion mechanism has been proposed to determinate pitting corrosion behavior based on microstructural observations.

22Cr High-Mn-N Low-Ni Economical Duplex Stainless Steels

A new family of economical duplex stainless steels in which N or Mn was substituted for Ni with composi- tion of 22Cr-8.0Mn-xNi-1.0Mo-0.7Cu-0.7W-0.3N （x = 0.5 -- 2.0） have been developed by examining the micro- structure, mechanical and corrosion properties of these alloys. The results show that these alloys have a balanced ferrite-austenite relation. In addition, the alloys are free of precipitation of sigma phase and Cr-nitride when solution- treated at 750 to 1300℃ for 30 min. The yield strength, tensile strength and fracture elongation values of experi- mental alloys solution-treated at 1050 ℃ for 30 min are about 500, 750 MPa and 40.0%, respectively. Low-temper- ature impact properties can be improved distinctly with the increase of nickel content. Among the designed DSS al- loys, the alloy with Ni of 2.0% is found to be an optimum alloy with proper phase proportion, better low-tempera- ture impact properties and higher pitting corrosion resistance compared with those o~ other alloys. The mechanical and corrosion properties and lower production cost of the designed DSSs are better than those of AISI 304.

A New Series of Mo-free 21.5Cr-3.5Ni-xW-0.2N Economical Duplex Stainless Steels

A new series of economical Mo-free duplex stainless steels 21.5Cr-3.5Ni-xW-0. 2N （x = 1.8 -- 3. 0, mass%） have been developed. The effects of W on mechanical properties and corrosion resistance were investigated, and the microstructures were analyzed by optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and electron backscatter diffraction. The designed steels have a balanced ferrite-austenite relation and are free of sigma phase after solution treatment at 750--1 300 ~C for 30 min followed by water-quenching, whereas a small number of Cr23 C~ precipitates were found after solution treatment at 750 ~C. After solution treatment at 1050 ℃, the steel with 1.8~ （mass percent） W exhibits the highest room temperature tensile strength due to the strongest work hardening effect, while the steel with 3.0% （mass percent） W exhibits the highest fracture elongation owing to the transformation-in- duced plasticity （TRIP） effect. The ductile-brittle transition （DBT） and martensite transformation are respectively found in the ferrite and austenite, which deteriorates the impact properties of the steels with the increase of W con- tent. The corrosion resistance of the designed steels is improved with the increase of W content. The pitting resistance of austenite is obviously better than that of ferrite for the designed alloys. Among the designed steels, the steel with 1.8% （mass percent） W is found to be an optimum steel with excellent comprehensive properties and lowest production cost.