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Comparative study on the corrosion behavior of the cold rolled and hot rolled low-alloy steels containing copper and antimony in flue gas desulfurization environment

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The correlation between the corrosion and microstructual characteristics of cold rolled and hot rolled low-alloy steels containing copper and antimony was established. The corrosion behavior of the specimens used in flue gas desulfurization systems was examined by electrochemical and weight loss measurements in an aggressive solution of 16.9 vol % H2SO4 + 0.35 vol % HCl at 60°C, pH 0.3. It has been shown that the corrosion rate of hot rolled steel is lower than that of cold rolled steel. The corrosion rate of cold rolled steel was increased by grain refinement, inclusion formation, and preferred grain orientation.

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    S. A. Park & J. G. Kim

  2. School of Nano Materials Engineering, Changwon National University, 9 Sarim-Dong, Changwon, 641-773, Republic of Korea

    Y. S. He & K. S. Shin

  3. POSCO Technical Research Lab., 1 Goedong-Dong, Nam-Gu, Pohang, 790-785, Republic of Korea

    J. B. Yoon

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Park, S.A., Kim, J.G., He, Y.S. et al. Comparative study on the corrosion behavior of the cold rolled and hot rolled low-alloy steels containing copper and antimony in flue gas desulfurization environment. Phys. Metals Metallogr. 115, 1285–1294 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0031918X14130201

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