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This paper investigates the effect of plastic deformation on the anodic dissolution behavior of pipeline steel in deaerated groundwater with near-neutral pH. The plastic deformation is introduced via two different ways: cold-rolling and in situ tension. It is observed that the cold-rolling prior to the exposure to corroding environment reduces the corrosion rate but the in situ tension increases corrosion rate slightly. In accord with thermodynamic analysis, the impacts of residual stresses and plastic deformation on active dissolution are very small except a highly non-uniform dislocation structure is formed. A preliminary analysis suggests that the reduced corrosion rate of cold-rolled steel is related to competitive adsorption of CO2 and H+ on the active sites over the surface.
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Lu, B.T., Yu, H. & Luo, J.L. Effects of Plastic Deformation and Carbon Dioxide on Corrosion of Pipeline Steel in Near-Neutral pH Groundwater. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 22, 1430–1435 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-012-0284-2
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