Showing 5 results for Subject: Corrosion and degredation of materials
M. Ghasemian Malakshah, F. Ashrafizadeh, A. Eslami, F. Fadaeifard,
Volume 38, Issue 2 (9-2019)
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Since martensitic precipitation hardened 17-4pH stainless steel has been widely used in corrosive environments, evaluation of its corrosion fatigue behavior is important. In this research, after microstructural studies, mechanical, corrosion, fatigue and corrosion fatigue tests were performed on 17-4pH specimens. Fatigue and corrosion fatigue tests were carried out at the stress ratio of -1 and the stress frequency of 0.42 Hz (to increase the effect of corrosive solution), and corrosion fatigue tests were conducted in 3.5% NaCl solution, an environment similar to corrosive sea water. Fatigue limit of 17-4pH stainless steel was 700 MPa in air and 415 MPa in corrosive environment. Comparing the S-N curves of this alloy at the optimal heat treatment cycle in two modes of fatigue and corrosion fatigue revealed the reduction of fatigue limit up to 40 % in the presence of corrosive environment. This reduction was due to the effect of observed corrosion pits on the surface and Damaged passive layer.
M. Emami, Sh. Hayashi,
Volume 38, Issue 3 (12-2019)
Abstract
The outer surface of heat exchanger tubes that work under fluidized bed waste or biomass incineration is exposed to severe high-temperature erosion-corrosion (E-C). To evaluate the behavior and enhance the service life of the tubes, the real service conditions ought to be simulated in the laboratory. In this study a test rig with a fluidized bed of hot sand was designed and manufactured to expose nickel-based SFNi4 alloy to high-temperature E-C. In order to increase the corrosiveness of the environment, the silicon oxide sand was mixed with 0, 0.5 and 1 wt.% of a mixture of NaCl and KCl salts with 1:1 molar ratio. The erosive conditions of the environment were changed by altering air flow rate from 20 to 25 L/min and changing the sand incident angle from 45 to 90 degrees. The rate of material removal was calculated by measuring the thickness of each sample before and after the test. After each experiment, the surface and cross-section of specimens were studied using SEM and EDS analysis. Finally, the optimum E-C parameters to ensure actual industrial conditions were obtained.
M. Emami, S. Hayashi,
Volume 39, Issue 3 (12-2020)
Abstract
High-temperature erosion-oxidation behavior of nickel-based alloys containing 0-7 wt.% Mo in fluidized bed waste incineration conditions was studied. A stream of hot condensed air with a flow rate of 25 L/min caused hot silica sand (700 °C) mixed with 0.5 wt.% of chloride salts to hit the specimens for 250 h. By removing the erosive factor, the high-temperature oxidation behavior of the alloys in air and air-chlorine atmospheres was studied at 520 and 560 °C for 100 h. Mass gain measurement due to oxidation followed by thickness loss measurement in the erosion-oxidation tests showed that an increased Mo content led to improved oxidation resistance as a result of reduced scaling rate. However, under simultaneous oxidation and erosion conditions, the lower oxidation rate of the alloy with 7 wt.% Mo caused rapid removal of the protective scale and a reduction in erosion-oxidation resistance of the alloy. Under these conditions, the alloy with 3 wt.% Mo showed the smallest removal rate. Microscopic observations and XRD analysis confirmed formation of Cr2O3/NiCr2O4 scales on the surface. Mo-free alloy with lowest oxidation resistance showed a higher erosion-oxidation resistance. However, the high oxidation rate of this alloy led to a severe Cr-depletion and internal oxidation in subsurface region.
M. Salehi, M. Eskandari, M. Yeganeh,
Volume 40, Issue 2 (9-2021)
Abstract
In this study, microstructural changes in the thermomechanical processing and its effect on the corrosion behavior of 321 austenitic stainless steel were investigated. EDS analysis and optical microscopy were used to identify precipitates and microstructure, respectively. To evaluate the corrosion properties, potentiodynamic polarization test and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were performed. First, the as-received sample was subjected to cold rolling with a 90% thickness reduction at liquid nitrogen temperature, and then annealing was performed at temperatures of 750, 850, and 1050 °C for 10 min. The results showed that severe cold rolling slightly improved the corrosion properties and in annealed samples, the corrosion resistance increased with more uniform microstructure, more reversion of martensite phase to austenite, and reduction of grain size. Annealed samples at 850 °C and 1050 °C with polarization resistance values of 8.200 kΩ.cm2 and 3.800 kΩ.cm2 depicted the highest and lowest corrosion resistance compared to other samples, respectively.
M. H. Rezvani, M. Yeganeh, S. M. Lari Baghal,
Volume 41, Issue 1 (8-2022)
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In this study, the addition of organic methionine inhibitor (as an eco-friendly inhibitor) to 0.1 M sulfuric acid media on corrosion resistance of 316L austenitic stainless steel (fabricated by rolling method and three-dimensional (3D) printing method) was investigated. Open-circuit potential electrochemical test and impedance, and structural tests such as optical and electron microscopy and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were conducted. The results showed that the corrosion resistance in the presence of inhibitor was higher than the sample without inhibitor and the inhibitory efficiency of methionine was increased up to 64% and the resistance to surface transfer between metal oxide and electrolyte was improved up to 2.77 times. The addition of methionine reduced the surface roughness and accumulation of the surface cavities. The chemical and physical adsorption mechanism of the inhibitor (negatively charged side adsorption of the methionine molecule with positively charged anodic regions of the metal surface) occurred at all points on the surface of the sample with the inhibitor. Also, the amount of oxygen in the cavities was reduced and the distribution of sulfur was uniform. The thickness of the passivator oxide layers was calculated more than the sample without inhibition due to the addition of inhibitor.
