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Influence of Different Ultraviolet Radiation Intensities on the Corrosion Behavior of Type 316 Stainless Steel in a Simulated Salt-Lake Atmospheric Environment

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In this study, the influence of different ultraviolet (UV) radiation intensities on the corrosion behavior of 316 stainless steel (316 SS) was investigated using an accelerated test method for simulated salt-lake atmospheric corrosion. The corroded specimens were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), white light interferometry (WLI), and in situ electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The UV radiation restrained the corrosion rate of 316 SS, wherein the influence of UV inhibition initially increased and then decreased when the intensity of UV radiation was increased from 0.25 to 2 mw/cm2. The strongest inhibition effect was observed for the UV radiation intensity of 0.5 mw/cm2. The inhibition effect on the corrosion rate of 316 SS exposed to UV radiation was related to the protection ability of corrosion products. The protection ability of corrosion products improved with an increase in the ratio of [Cr]/{[Cr] + [Fe]}. The maximum pit depth and pit density formed on 316 SS initially exhibited a gradual decrease and then an increase in the UV radiation intensity in the range 0.25-2 mw/cm2.

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Acknowledgments

Thanks to Prof. Zhuoyuan Chen of Foshan University for his scientific comments on this paper. The investigation is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51671197) and Liaoning Shenyang Soil and Atmosphere Corrosion of Material National Observation and Research Station.

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    Mingxiao Guo, Hui Feng, Xiaohan Li, Junrong Tang, Chen Pan & Zhenyao Wang

  2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Shenyang, 110016, China

    Mingxiao Guo, Xiaohan Li & Junrong Tang

  3. Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan

    Naeem ul Haq Tariq

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Guo, M., Feng, H., Tariq, N.u.H. et al. Influence of Different Ultraviolet Radiation Intensities on the Corrosion Behavior of Type 316 Stainless Steel in a Simulated Salt-Lake Atmospheric Environment. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 31, 4375–4384 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-021-06527-0

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