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Non-Destructive Evaluation of the AISI 304 Stainless Steel Susceptibility to Intergranular Corrosion by Electrical Conductivity Measurements

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This paper examined the degree of sensitization (DOS) to intergranular corrosion (IGC) and the level of electrical conductivity of the welded and non-welded AISI 304 stainless steel to obtain a suitable correlation. The DOS was determined by the double loop electrochemical potentiokinetic reactivation method (DL EPR), while the level of electrical conductivity was measured using a commercial device (non-destructive method). After electrochemical etching in oxalic acid, the microstructure of the specimen surface was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). At DOS greater than ~ 0.5%, a clear linear dependence between the electrical conductivity and the value of the DOS was obtained, while there was a higher deviation from linearity for lower DOS values. The mentioned correlations were discussed in the sense of the precipitation kinetics of the Cr-carbide and the formation of Cr-depleted areas of different levels near the grain boundaries. Cr-depleted areas during anodic polarization measurements show lower resistance to pit formation. The presence of Cr-depleted areas in the vicinity of grain boundaries and the reduction of carbon content in the austenite crystal lattice increases the electrical conductivity of the stainless steel.

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This study was financially supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (Grant No. 451-03-47/2023-01/200026 and 451-03-47/2023-01/200135).

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Radojković, B.M., Jegdić, B.V., Marunkić, D.D. et al. Non-Destructive Evaluation of the AISI 304 Stainless Steel Susceptibility to Intergranular Corrosion by Electrical Conductivity Measurements. Met. Mater. Int. 30, 682–696 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12540-023-01536-1

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