Influence of alloying elements and density on aqueous corrosion behaviour of some sintered low alloy steels

Low alloy steels produced through powder metallurgy route of sintering followed by forging are promising candidate materials for high strength small components. Porosity in such steels poses a real challenge during acid pickling treatment, which is one of the processing steps during manufacturing. The present research work attempts to investigate the mechanism underlying the acid corrosion behaviour of some sintered low alloy steels under induced acid pickling conditions. Sintered-forged low alloy steel samples containing molybdenum (Mo), copper (Cu) and titanium (Ti) were subjected to aqueous corrosion attack by immersing the samples in 18% HCl (Hydrochloric acid) solution for 25 h. Sample weight loss and Fe (Iron) loss were estimated for the corroded samples. The morphology of the corroded surfaces was studied through metallography and scanning electron microscopy. Higher porosity alloys underwent enhanced corrosion rates. Both corrosion rate and iron loss are found to decrease linearly with reduction in porosity in all cases of the alloys. The alloying elements Mo, Ti and Cu, when added in combination, have played a complementary role in the reduction of corrosion rate by almost one order of magnitude compared to unalloyed steel. Presence of carbides of the carbide forming elements Mo and Ti played a positive role on the corrosion behaviour of the low alloy steels.     

表面处理对TC21钛合金与铝合金和钢电偶腐蚀行为的影响

通过测定TC21钛合金与铝合金和钢电偶电流的方法,研究了TC21钛合金与铝合金和钢在使用接触时发生电偶腐蚀的敏感性.结果表明:TC21钛合金与铝合金和钢形成的电偶对极易发生电偶腐蚀,不能直接接触使用;对钛合金和铝合金分别进行阳极氧化处理可以在一定程度降低电偶腐蚀敏感性.TC21钛合金与钢形成的电偶对,电偶腐蚀行为与钢的成分有很大关系,对钛合金进行阳极氧化处理,对钢进行镀镉或镀镉-钛处理可以提高表面抗腐蚀性能,降低电偶腐蚀敏感性.当TC21钛合金与铝合金和钢接触使用时,必须采取有效的防护措施.     

近海大气中耐侯钢和碳钢抗腐蚀性能的研究

通过大气曝晒腐蚀试验研究了碳钢和耐候钢的腐蚀情况 ,通过金相观察和EPMA分析 ,讨论了合金元素对耐候钢的抗大气腐蚀能力的影响。根据碳钢和耐候钢的电化学交流阻抗谱特征 ,提出了钢在近海大气中腐蚀的等效电路模型 ;同时通过对上海地区碳钢和耐候钢腐蚀数据的回归分析 ,得出两类材料的腐蚀深度和腐蚀时间的关系方程     

Nitrogen Containing Austenitic Stainless Steels

Nickel and nitrogen are the two most widely used alloying elements which can impart the face‐centered‐cubic crystal lattice to stainless steels. With the recent price increases and the price volatility of nickel, nitrogen is ever more important as an alloying element for a number of reasons. First, nitrogen is easily available everywhere and thus is not subject to speculation at the Metal Exchange. Second, in addition to making stainless steels austenitic, nitrogen can also make them stronger and more corrosion resistant. It is also a well and clearly established fact since many years, that nitrogen in solid solution makes austenitic stainless steels more wear resistant and more fatigue resistant. Austenitic stainless steel alloy design with nitrogen has for many years now taken account of the role of carbon. This is not only because carbon is just a useful austenite former, but also because nitrogen reduces the temperature where carbides begin to form. Thus there is always an optimum carbon to nitrogen ratio. Finally it is now well established that carbon in solid solution helps to increase the strength, the corrosion resistance and the wear resistance of austenitic stainless steels. A number of quantitative correlations between alloy composition and materials properties are presented and their useful role in alloy design is pointed out. This will further help to lower the nickel content in austenitic stainless steels or even replace nickel altogether.     

TA15钛合金与铝合金和结构钢接触腐蚀与防护研究

通过测定TA15钛合金与铝合金和结构钢组成的电偶对的电偶电流的方法,研究了TA15钛合金在使用中与铝合金和结构钢接触时产生电偶腐蚀的敏感性.结果表明:TA15钛合金与铝合金和30CrMnSiA钢接触时会产生严重的电偶腐蚀,必须进行防护处理方可使用;与30CrMnSiNi2A钢接触产生的电偶腐蚀比较轻微.对铝合金和结构钢进行表面处理可以降低电偶腐蚀敏感性,表面处理后喷涂底漆可进一步降低电偶腐蚀敏感性.     

Fe–Al–Mn–C lightweight structural alloys: a review on the microstructures and mechanical properties

Abstract

Adding a large amount of light elements such as aluminum to steels is not a new concept recalling that several Fe–Al–Mn–C alloys were patented in 1950s for replacement of nickel or chromium in corrosion resistance steels. However, the so-called lightweight steels or low-density steels were revisited recently, which is driven by demands from the industry where steel has served as a major structural material. Strengthening without loss of ductility has been a triumph in steel research, but lowering the density of steel by mixing with light elements will be another prospect that may support the competitiveness against emerging alternatives such as magnesium alloys. In this paper, we review recent studies on lightweight steels, emphasizing the concept of alloy design for microstructures and mechanical properties. The influence of alloying elements on the phase constituents, mechanical properties and the change of density is critically reviewed. Deformation mechanisms of various lightweight steels are discussed as well. This paper provides a reason why the success of lightweight steels is strongly dependent on scientific achievements even though alloy development is closely related to industrial applications. Finally, we summarize some of the main directions for future investigations necessary for vitalizing this field of interest.     

Influence of alloying elements on central billet quality of continuous casting

Abstract

The influence of carbon content and alloying elements on the central billet quality of continuous casting has been studied. In plain carbon steels the higher central equiaxed zone (CEZ) value (the area, expressed as a percentage, of equiaxed crystals) is obtained for medium carbon content. For lower and higher carbon contents, this value becomes smaller. However, the decrease is more pronounced in the latter situation than in the former and it is associated with a deterioration of the central quality of the billet. A difference in the CEZ behaviour was found between plain carbon steel and low alloy steels. This difference can be explained by the modification that alloying elements produce in the percentage of material that transforms from δ-ferrite into austenite during the peritectic reaction.

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Characterization of Rust Layer Formed on Low alloy Steel Exposed in Marine Atmosphere

The iron rust phases formed on low alloy steels containing different quantities of Cr element have been characterized using EPMA,Raman spectroscopy,TEM,optical microscopy etc.The ion selective properties of synthesized rust films with the same phase constituent as the atmospheric corrosion products were investigated using self-made apparatus.The results showed that corrosion loss of steels exposed in marine atmosphere decreased rapidly as the Cr content of the steel was increased.Cr-containing steels were covered by a uniform compacted rust layer composed of fing particles with an average diameter of several nanometers.Inner rust layer of Cr-containing steel (2 mass fraction) was composed of α-CrxFe1-xOOH,with Cr content of about 5 mass fraction,Such rust layer showed cation selective property,and could depress the penetration of cl^- to contact substrate steel directly.     

The abrasive corrosion behavior of plasma-nitrided alloy steels in chloride environments

Both corrosion and abrasive corrosion behavior of plama-nitrided type 304 and 410 stainless steels and 4140 low alloy steel were investigated in 3% NaCl solution (pH = 6.8) by electrochemical corrosion measurements. Surface morphology and alloying elements after corrosion and abrasion corrosion tests were examined by scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive analysis of X-rays. The results indicated that the plasma-nitrided SAE 4140 steel containing -(Fe,Cr)_{2 – 3}N and -(Fe,Cr)₄N surface nitrides which produce a thick and dense protective layer exhibited a significant decrease of corrosion currents by inhibition of the anodic dissolution of iron, whereas the plasma-nitrided type 304 and 410 stainless steels containing the segregation of chromium nitride CrN exhibited a extensive pitting corrosion by acceleration of the anodic dissolution of iron. It is concluded that the susceptibility to pitting is consistent with the degree of chromium segregation, and decreases as follows: 304 stainless steel > 410 stainless steel > 4140 steel. Also, the results of abrasive corrosion testing for the plasma-nitrided alloys are strongly related to the subtleties of the nitrided microstructures resulting in a pitting and spalling type of abrasive corrosion of type 304 and 410 stainless steels, and excellent abrasive corrosion resistance for SAE 4140 steel.     

Microstructure based flow stress modeling for quenched and tempered low alloy steel

Quenching and tempering (Q&T) process is commonly applied in part making industries for improving mechanical properties of carbon low alloy steels. After Q&T, microstructure of the steel consists of temper martensite and carbide precipitations. In this work, material modeling for describing flow stress behavior of the SNCM439 alloy steel under different tempering conditions was introduced. Microstructure based models were developed on both macro- and micro-scale. The models were afterwards applied in FE simulations for predicting stress–strain responses of the tempered steels. For the macroscopic model, the Ludwik equation was used, in which precipitation strengthening depending on particle size was incorporated by the Ashby–Orowan relationship. For the microscopic model, representative volume elements (RVEs) were generated considering microstructure characteristics of the examined steels. Flow curves of the individual constituents were described based on dislocation theory and chemical compositions. The FE simulations of tensile tests and RVE simulations under uniaxial tension were performed using the introduced models. The influences of the carbide precipitations on mechanical behavior of the tempered steels were investigated. The resulted effective stress–strain curves were determined and compared with the experimental ones. Both macroscopic and microscopic approaches accurately predicted mechanical properties and strain hardening behaviors of the tempered steels.     

Development of carbon—Low alloy steel grades for low temperature applications

Low alloy steels are processed to fulfill the requirements of low temperature applications. Besides the chemical composition, the steel should receive a suitable heat treatment to ensure the targeted mechanical properties at low temperature. In other words, the steels are designed to delay the ductile to brittle transition temperature to resist dynamic loading at subzero temperatures. Steel alloys processed for liquefied gas pipeline fittings are examples for applications that need deep subzero impact transition temperature (ITT).The main purpose of the present work was to find a suitable heat treatment sequence for alloys LC2 and LC2-1. Further, it aimed to correlate the impact toughness with the microstructure and the fracture surface at different sub-zero temperatures.The steels under investigation are carbon-low alloy grades alloyed with Ni, Cr and Mo. LC2 steel alloy has been successfully processed and then modified to LC2-1 alloy by addition of Cr and Mo. Oil quenching from 900 °C followed by tempering at 595 °C was used for toughness improvements. Hardness, tensile and impact tests at room temperature have been carried out. Further impact tests at subzero temperatures were conducted to characterize alloys behavior. Metallographic as well as SEM fractographic coupled with XRD qualitative analysis are also carried out.Non-homogenous martensite-ferrite cast structure in LC2 was altered to homogeneous tempered martensite structure using quenching-tempering treatment, which is leading to shift the ITT down to −73 °C. Addition of Cr and Mo creates a very fine martensitic structure in LC2-1 alloy. Quenching-tempering of LC2-1 accelerates ITT to −30 °C. It is expected that the steel was subjected to temper embrittlement as a result of phosphorus segregation on the grain boundary due to Cr and Mo alloying, as it was concluded in reference no. [6].     

铸造双相不锈钢点腐蚀行为研究

采用化学浸泡腐蚀试验及微观组织和化学成分分析研究了5种铸造双相不锈钢在6%Fe Cl3溶液中的点腐蚀行为,并与316L奥氏体不锈钢进行了对比。结果表明,铸造双相不锈钢的抗点腐蚀性能均优于316L的,腐蚀速率和点腐蚀深度均小于316L奥氏体不锈钢的;双相不锈钢主要耐点蚀能力合金元素在奥氏体和铁素体相内分布不均匀,铬、钼更多地分配于铁素体相内,而镍、氮则更多地分配于奥氏体相内,铁素体相的耐点蚀指数PRE(Cr%+3.3Mo%+16N%)大于奥氏体相;双相不锈钢的耐点腐蚀性能与化学成分有关,随着PRE的增加,双相不锈钢的耐点腐蚀性能提高,铜元素在铁素体内析出的富铜相导致点蚀优先在铁素体内发生和发展。     

氯盐环境中新型合金耐蚀钢筋Cr10Mo1的钝化行为

应用线性极化、电化学阻抗谱与电容电位法等方法对比研究了合金耐蚀钢筋Cr10Mo1和普通碳素钢筋在预含不同浓度(0mol·L~(-1)、0.1mol·L~(-1)、0.3mol·L~(-1)、0.6mol·L~(-1))氯盐的较低碱度(pH=12.5)模拟混凝土孔溶液中的钝化行为,利用XPS方法分析钢筋钝化膜组成结构,分析了氯盐作用下两种钢筋钝化行为变化存在差异的原因,揭示了合金耐蚀钢筋强易钝化机制。结果表明:在各氯盐浓度下,合金耐蚀钢筋均能良好致钝且钝化效果并无较大差距,而普通碳素钢筋随氯盐浓度增大钝化效果显著减弱,当氯盐超过一定浓度则几乎不钝化,甚至发生明显点蚀。Cr氧化物作为合金耐蚀钢筋钝化膜不同于普通碳素钢筋的关键成分,高浓度氯盐作用下仍可保持稳定并维持钝化膜层完整密实,从而使耐蚀钢筋呈现强易致钝特性。     

The synergy between cementite spheroidization and Cu alloying on the corrosion resistance of ferrite-pearlite steel in acidic chloride solution

In this work,the corrosion behavior of medium-carbon steels(45,45Cu and 45Cuq steels)in acidic chlo-ride environment was investigated.The results indicated that the micro-galvanic effect between the anodic ferrite matrix phase and the cathodic cementite secondary phase notably affected the corrosion resistance of the three steels.For 45 steel,serious pitting corrosion happened in and around the pearlite regions,and a large number of lamellar cementite was fixed in the corrosion pits.Meanwhile,the contin-uously increasing superficial area of cathodic cementite enhanced the micro-galvanic corrosion,resulting in a rapidly increase in corrosion rate with time.While for 45Cu and 45Cuq steels,macroscopic uniform corrosion occurred,and the cementite accumulation was markedly reduced as compared with 45 steel,thus the micro-galvanic effect was weakened and the corrosion rate was decreased accordingly.Among these,45Cuq steel showed the most stable and excellent corrosion resistance during long-term corro-sion,indicating the occurrence of a synergistic effect between cementite spheroidization and Cu alloying,thereby significantly improving the corrosion resistance of 45 steel.     

生物医用镁合金腐蚀行为的研究进展EI北大核心CSCD

近年来,镁合金作为生物可降解材料受到了越来越多研究者的关注,由于其具有良好的生物相容性、力学性能及可降解吸收等特点,被誉为一种“革命性的生物材料”。然而,由于腐蚀速率过快和存在局部腐蚀的缺点,目前的生物镁合金仍达不到临床应用的要求。本文从高纯化、合金化、热处理工艺、表面改性等方面综述了最近几年生物镁合金在提高腐蚀性能方面的研究进展,并从添加无毒性合金元素,适当的表面涂覆,先进的制备技术及热处理工艺方面,对如何研制出腐蚀性能更好的生物可降解材料进行了展望。     

MHB4新型合金抗蚀性能研究

用中频感应炉熔炼了新型超低碳高合金奥氏体不锈钢ＭＨＢ４和３１６Ｌ不锈钢,研究了它们在不同介质中的抗腐蚀性能。结果表明,由于ＭＨＢ４增加了Ｃｒ、Ｎｉ、Ｍｏ的含量,并加入Ｗ,极大地提高了抵抗Ｃｌ＾－离子引起的点蚀能力,因此ＭＨＢ４的耐点蚀、耐缝隙腐蚀以及在合成海水中的抗蚀性均优于３１６Ｌ不锈钢。     

Stress corrosion cracking and hydrogen embrittlement cracking of welded weathering steel and carbon steel in a simulated acid rain environment

Abstract

The stress corrosion cracking (SCC) and hydrogen embrittlement cracking (HEC) characteristics of welded weathering steel and carbon steel were investigated in aerated acid chloride solution. The electrochemical properties of welded steels were investigated by polarisation and galvanic corrosion tests. Neither weathering steel nor carbon steel showed passive behaviour in this acid chloride solution. The results indicated that weathering steel had better corrosion resistance than carbon steel. Galvanic corrosion between the weldment and the base metal was not observed in the case of weathering steel because the base metal was anodic to the weldment. However, the carbon steel was susceptible to galvanic corrosion because the weldment acts as an anode. Slow strain rate tests (SSRT) were conducted at a constant strain rate of 7.87 × 10⁷ s^-1 at corrosion potential, and at potentiostatically controlled anodic and cathodic potentials, to investigate the SCC and HEC properties in acid chloride solution. The welded weathering steel and carbon steel were susceptible to both anodic dissolution SCC and hydrogen evolution HEC. However, weathering steel showed less susceptibility of SCC and HEC than carbon steel at anodic potential because of Cr and Cu compounds in the rust layer, which retarded anodic dissolution, and at cathodic potential due to the presence of Cr, Cu, and Ni in alloy elements, which inhibit the reduction of hydrogen ions. SEM fractographs of both steels revealed a quasicleavage fracture in the embrittled region at applied anodic and cathodic potentials.     

铝热-离心法制备的铁镍基耐蚀合金的显微结构

研究了铝热-离心法制备的铁镍基合金内衬复合钢管的显微结构,分析了内衬层沿径向的成分分布。结果表明,铁镍合金内衬层与碳钢基体之间形成了一个宽约20μm的马氏体过渡区。内衬层合金元素的含量沿径向由内表面到外表面逐渐降低。铁镍合金铁素体区内有细小的AlNi₃和AlNi析出物。     

Effect of environment on corrosion characteristics of newly developed DMR-1700 structural steel

Abstract

The corrosion resistance of any metallic material depends on the environment to which it is exposed. DMR-1700 steel is a material for structural applications that has been recently developed at Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory by changing the chemistry of alloying elements. Therefore, a detailed understanding of its corrosion characteristics under different environmental conditions is essential. In the present paper, we report the results of a systematic corrosion study that was carried out on the new steel to determine the effect of the environment on the protective nature of the oxide scale that forms on its surface under different environmental conditions. Furthermore, the oxide scale as well as the resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion were studied in various environments. The surface morphologies of the corroded steels were observed under a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to determine the nature of the corrosion. On the basis of studies by different techniques, DMR-1700 steel is recommended for the manufacture of components used in various systems in conjunction with the application of an appropriate protective coating to improve its resistivity to corrosion.     

金相学史话 (4):合金钢的早期发展史

Faraday进入皇家学院(Royal Institutio n)后,在1820-1822年间从事包括铜、镍、铬及贵金属在内的合金钢研究,尽管未发展出有实际用途的钢种,也可算是合金钢研究的先驱.1856年转炉炼钢法出现后,钢产量猛增,Mu sh et高碳高钨自淬火刀具钢应运而生(1868),逐渐发展成18\|4\|1高速钢(1906).Hadfield在 1882年研制出高碳高锰奥氏体耐磨钢,成分至今未变.他还研制出硅钢片,并在1903年制出第一台铁损小的变压器.Brearley在1913年研制出低碳高铬(1Cr13)马氏体不锈钢,在这之后,铬镍奥氏体不锈钢才问世.本世纪初汽车工业的兴起,促进了合金结构钢的发展(合金钢牌号前面冠以SAE就是美国汽车工程师学会的缩写),而两次世界大战都伴随有合金钢的产量及品种的大发展.