Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Effects of chromium on the corrosion and electrochemical behaviors of ultra high strength steels

  • Published:
International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy, and Materials Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The effects of chromium on the corrosion and the electrochemical behaviors of ultra high strength steels were studied by the salt spray test and electrochemical methods. The results show that ultra high strength steels remain martensite structures and have anodic dissolution characteristic with an increase of chromium content. There is no typical passive region on the polarization curves of an ultra high strength stainless steel, AerMet 100 steel, and 300M steel. However, chromium improves the corrosion resistance of the stainless steel remarkably. It has the slowest corrosion rate in the salt spray test, one order of magnitude less than that of AerMet 100 and 300M steels. With the increase of chromium content, the polarization resistance becomes larger, the corrosion potential shifts towards the positive direction with a value of 545 mV, and the corrosion current density decreases in electrochemical measures in 3.5wt% NaCl solutions. Because of the higher content of chromium, the ultra high strength stainless steel has a better corrosion resistance than AerMet 100 and 300M steels.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. D. Figueroa and M.J. Robinson, The effects of sacrificial coatings on hydrogen embrittlement and re-embrittlement of ultra high strength steels, Corros. Sci., 50(2008), No.4, p.1066.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. B.G. Pound, Hydrogen trapping in high-strength steels, Acta Mater., 46(1998), No.16, p.5733.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. R. Goetz and D. Landolt, The influence of chromium content and potential on the surface composition of Fe-Cr-Mo alloys studied by AES, Electrochim. Acta, 29(1984), No.5, p.667.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. K.H. Lo, C.H. Shek, and J.K.L. Lai, Recent developments in stainless steels, Mater. Sci. Eng. R, 65(2009), p.39.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. L.C. Chang and H.K.D.H. Bhadeshia, Carbon content of austenite in isothermally transformed 300M steel, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 184(1994), No.1, p.L17.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. L.C. Chhabildas, T.F. Thornhill, W.D. Reinhart, et al., Fracture resistant properties of AerMet steels, Int. J. Impact Eng., 26(2001), p.77.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. C. Lin, X.G. Li, and C.F. Dong, Pitting and galvanic corrosion behavior of stainless steel with weld in wet-dry environment containing Cl−, J. Univ. Sci. Technol. Beijing, 14(2007), No.6, p.517.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. C.O.A. Olsson and D. Landolt, Passive films on stainless steels, chemistry, structure and growth, Electrochim. Acta, 48(2003), No.9, p.1093.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. X.L. Zhang, Z.H. Jiang, Z.P. Yao, et al., Effects of scan rate on the potentiodynamic polarization curve obtained to determine the Tafel slopes and corrosion current density, Corros. Sci., 51(2009), No.3, p.581.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. H. Ma, S.H. Chen, B.S. Yin, et al., Impedance spectroscopic study of corrosion inhibition of copper by surfactants in the acidic solutions, Corros. Sci., 45(2003), No.5, p.867.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. C.H. Hsu and F. Mansfeld, Technical note: concerning the conversion of the constant phase element parameter Y 0 into a capacitance, Corrosion, 57(2001), No.9, p.747.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. K. Hashimoto, K. Asami, A. Kawashima, et al., The role of corrosion-resistant alloying elements in passivity, Corros. Sci., 49(2007), No.1, p.42.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. M.W. Tan, E. Akiyama, A. Kawashima, et al., The effect of air exposure on the corrosion behavior of amorphous Fe-8Cr-Mo-13P-7C alloys in 1 M HCl, Corros. Sci., 37(1995), No.8, p.1289.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. P.Y. Park, E. Akiyama, A. Kawashima, et al., The corrosion behavior of sputter deposited Mo-Ta alloys in 12 M HCl solution, Corros. Sci., 38(1996), No.3, p.397.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. P.Y. Park, E. Akiyama, A. Kawashima, et al., The corrosion behavior of sputter deposited Cr-Mo alloys in 12 M HCl solution, Corros. Sci., 37(1995), No.11, p.1843.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China

    Jin-yan Zhong

  2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China

    Min Sun & Xiao-gang Li

  3. Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials, Beijing, 100095, China

    Da-bo Liu & Tian-qi Liu

Authors
  1. Jin-yan Zhong
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Min Sun
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Da-bo Liu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Xiao-gang Li
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Tian-qi Liu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Min Sun.

Additional information

This work was financially supported by the National Science and Technology Infrastructure Platforms Construction Projects of China (Grant No.2005DKA10400) and the National Science Foundation of China (No.50871021).

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Zhong, Jy., Sun, M., Liu, Db. et al. Effects of chromium on the corrosion and electrochemical behaviors of ultra high strength steels. Int J Miner Metall Mater 17, 282–289 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-010-0306-8

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-010-0306-8

Keywords

Search

Navigation