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Influence of Cu on the microstructure and corrosion resistance of cold-rolled type 204 stainless steels

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The microstructure and corrosion behavior in 3.5% NaCl solution of type 204 metastable austenitic stainless steels with 15% cold-rolling reduction and different Cu contents (i.e., 0, 0.87, and 1.46%) were investigated by X-ray (XRD), electron beam backscatter diffraction (EBSD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and electrochemical measurement techniques. Due to the suppressive effect of alloying Cu on the martensite transformation, both α′- and ε-martensite phases show lower volume fractions in the specimens with higher Cu contents. The Cu addition results in forming the passive films with higher Cr/Fe ratio and small amount of copper oxides. The alloying Cu enhances the passivation ability and pitting corrosion resistance of the cold-rolled stainless steels.

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Financial support was provided by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. U1960103 and U1660205).

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  1. Institute of Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, 149 Yanchang Road, Shanghai, 200072, China

    Xiaohong Liu, Lele Liu & Moucheng Li

  2. School of Metallurgical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma’an Shan, 243032, China

    Fengli Sui

  3. Shanghai Baosteel Research Institute, Shanghai, 200431, China

    Hongyun Bi & E Chang

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Liu, X., Liu, L., Sui, F. et al. Influence of Cu on the microstructure and corrosion resistance of cold-rolled type 204 stainless steels. J Solid State Electrochem 24, 1197–1206 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-020-04614-1

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