Influence of Microstructure on Pitting Corrosion Resistance of Alloy 904L Superaustenitic Stainless Steel

CORROSION ◽  
10.5006/0534 ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 68 (8) ◽  
pp. 739-746 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.A.R.S. Barbosa ◽  
S.S.M. Tavares ◽  
A. Cobuci ◽  
M.C.S. de Macêdo

Alloy 904L (UNS N08904) is a superaustenitc stainless steel with high Cr and Mo additions. The steel also contains high nickel content, which is important to maintain the austenitic structure. Because of its high corrosion resistance, Type 904L alloy is being used in much equipment in chemical and petrochemical plants. Some of this equipment may experience high temperatures in service or during fabrication. The microstructural changes associated with exposures in the range of 650°C to 850°C or as a consequence of melting were analyzed in this paper. The microstructure/corrosion resistance relationships were studied by means of electrochemical pitting corrosion tests and microstructural analysis. Critical pitting temperatures (CPT) of annealed and cast specimens were determined and compared. The results show that the corrosion resistance can vary significantly with fabrication processes and/or service at high temperatures.

Alloy Digest ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  

Abstract Nirosta 4429 is a low-carbon, high-nitrogen version of type 316 stainless steel. The low carbon imparts intergranular corrosion resistance while the nitrogen imparts both higher strength and some increased pitting corrosion resistance. It is recommended for use as welded parts that need not or cannot be annealed after welding. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, and joining. Filing Code: SS-787. Producer or source: ThyssenKrupp Nirosta.


2010 ◽  
Vol 658 ◽  
pp. 380-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Han ◽  
De Ning Zou ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Jun Hui Yu ◽  
Yuan Yuan Qiao

Specimens of 2507 super-duplex stainless steel aging at 850°C for 5 min, 15 min and 60 min were investigated to evaluate the pitting corrosion resistance in 3.5% NaCl solution at 30°C and 50°C. The results are correlated with the microstructures obtained with different aging time. The precipitation of σ phase remarkably decreases the pitting corrosion resistance of the steel and the specimen aged for 60 min presents the lowest pitting potential at both 30°C and 50°C. With increasing the ambient temperature from 30°C to 50°C, the pitting potential exhibits a reduction tendency, while this tendency is less obviously in enhancing the ambient temperature than in extending the isothermal aging duration from 5 to 60 min. SEM analysis shows that the surrounding regions of σ phase are the preferable sites for the formation of corrosion pits which grew up subsequently. This may be attributed to the lower content of corrosion resistance elements in these regions formatted with σ phase precipitation.


Crystals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 294
Author(s):  
Shuang Liu ◽  
Chaohua Yue ◽  
Xi Chen ◽  
Qiuhua Zhu ◽  
Yiyou Tu

The pitting corrosion resistance of S32750 super duplex stainless steel, annealing treated at temperatures of 950–1200 °C for 20–60 min, was investigated using potentiodynamic polarization tests. The results show that the volume fractions of ferrite in the S32750 duplex stainless steel increased from 48.9% to 68.4% as annealing temperatures increased from 950 to 1200 °C. The pitting potential of the sample increased first and then decreased from an annealing temperature of 950 to 1050 °C, and the highest pitting potential was observed after annealing at 1050 °C for 35 min. The pitting corrosion resistance of S32750 stainless steel is due to the combination of pitting resistance equivalent number (PREN) value, phase fraction and grain boundary area fraction, and the imbalance of corrosion potential.


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