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Computational Thermodynamics-Aided Design of (Cr-Mo-W-V) Steels with Enhanced Corrosion and Abrasion Resistance

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The study evaluates the microstructure, abrasion resistance, and corrosion behavior of newly designed cost-effective (Cr-Mo-W-V) steels. Six steels were designed with the help of computational thermodynamics to achieve a ferritic or duplex matrix with embedded hard carbides. The precursors of alloying elements were two commercial steels, namely HCx® and 316L. The wet abrasion tests and the corrosion tests revealed that the designed Cr-Mo-W-V steels have remarkable abrasion and corrosion resistance compared to the expensive commercial steel used as a precursor (HCx®). The least alloyed steel had the highest abrasion resistance owing to its low matrix/carbide hardness ratio and the presence of small intragranular carbides that led to a greater influence of the microstructure on the abrasion resistance than the hardness. Nickel played a key role in the formation of a passivation layer before the onset of corrosion; however, it must be added along with chromium and molybdenum for improved performance.

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The authors would like to thank the OCP foundation for the financial support through the doctoral program from Mohammed VI Polytechnic University. The help of CEIT-BRTA research center (Spain) in performing the experiments is highly acknowledged.

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    Majdouline Maher, Itziar Iraola-Arregui, Hicham Ben Youcef & Vera Trabadelo

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Maher, M., Iraola-Arregui, I., Idouhli, R. et al. Computational Thermodynamics-Aided Design of (Cr-Mo-W-V) Steels with Enhanced Corrosion and Abrasion Resistance. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 32, 7297–7310 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-022-07621-7

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