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Electrochemical Corrosion Behavior of Thermal-Sprayed Stainless Steel-Coated Q235 Steel in Simulated Soil Solutions

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The corrosion behavior of a thermal-sprayed stainless steel (SS)-coated Q235 steel has been investigated in simulated soil solutions using electrochemical measurements, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis, and scanning electron microscope. The as-received Q235 steel and galvanized steel for grounding grids were also examined for the purpose of comparison. The effects of pH value of testing solutions have been examined. The thermal-sprayed SS-coated steel showed the best corrosion resistance among the three kinds of materials. With increasing pH value, the corrosion resistance of SS-coated Q235 steel increased. In weak alkaline solutions, the SS-coated Q235 steel showed the largest polarization resistance (3.2 × 105 Ω cm2), the lowest anodic current density (1.4 × 10−2 μA/cm2), and the largest film resistance (4.5 × 106 Ω cm2), suggesting that the coated steel has the best corrosion resistance in weak alkaline environment. Related corrosion mechanisms are also discussed.

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This work was jointly supported by the Science Project of State Grid Corporation of China under Grant KG12K16004, the Science and Technology Project of Yunnan Province, the Technology Development (Cooperation) Fund from Yunnan Wenshan Dounan Manganese Industry Co., Ltd., and the Innovation Fund of Institute of Metal Research (IMR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

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  1. Key Laboratory of Nuclear Materials and Safety Assessment, Liaoning Key Laboratory for Safety and Assessment Technique of Nuclear Materials, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, People’s Republic of China

    Wei Wei, Xin-qiang Wu & Wei Ke

  2. Hunan Electric Power Corporation Research Institute, Changsha, 410007, People’s Republic of China

    Song Xu, Bing Feng & Bo-tao Hu

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Wei, W., Wu, Xq., Ke, W. et al. Electrochemical Corrosion Behavior of Thermal-Sprayed Stainless Steel-Coated Q235 Steel in Simulated Soil Solutions. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 25, 518–529 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-016-1891-0

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