Time-Lapse Observation of Crevice Corrosion in Grade 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel
The objective of this study was to investigate and visualize the initiation and propagation of crevice corrosion in grade 2205 duplex stainless steel by means of time-lapse imaging. Transparent Poly-Methyl-Meth-Acrylate washer and disk were coupled with duplex stainless steel to create an artificial...
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| description | The objective of this study was to investigate and visualize the initiation and propagation of crevice corrosion in grade 2205 duplex stainless steel by means of time-lapse imaging. Transparent Poly-Methyl-Meth-Acrylate washer and disk were coupled with duplex stainless steel to create an artificial crevice, with electrochemical monitoring applied to obtain information about the nucleation and propagation characteristics. All nucleation sites and corroding areas inside crevices were recorded in situ using a digital microscope set-up. Localized corrosion initiated close to the edge of the washer, where the crevice gap was very tight, with active corrosion sites then propagating underneath the disk into areas with wider gaps, towards the crevice mouth. The growth was associated with a rise in anodic current interlaced with sudden current drops, with parallel hydrogen gas evolution also observed within the crevice. The current drops were associated with a sudden change in growth direction, and once corrosion reached the crevice mouth, the propagation continued circumferentially and in depth. This allowed different corrosion regions to develop, showing selective dissolution of austenite, a region with dissolution of both phases, followed by a region where only ferrite dissolved. The effect of applied electrochemical potential, combined with time-lapse imaging, provides a powerful tool for in situ corrosion studies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-190627e4cd07498eac50bb3ca8bc2fdb2023-11-18T23:11:29ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442023-07-011615530010.3390/ma16155300Time-Lapse Observation of Crevice Corrosion in Grade 2205 Duplex Stainless SteelSo Aoki0Dirk L. Engelberg1Nuclear Science and Engineering Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1195, JapanMetallurgy & Corrosion, Department of Materials, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UKThe objective of this study was to investigate and visualize the initiation and propagation of crevice corrosion in grade 2205 duplex stainless steel by means of time-lapse imaging. Transparent Poly-Methyl-Meth-Acrylate washer and disk were coupled with duplex stainless steel to create an artificial crevice, with electrochemical monitoring applied to obtain information about the nucleation and propagation characteristics. All nucleation sites and corroding areas inside crevices were recorded in situ using a digital microscope set-up. Localized corrosion initiated close to the edge of the washer, where the crevice gap was very tight, with active corrosion sites then propagating underneath the disk into areas with wider gaps, towards the crevice mouth. The growth was associated with a rise in anodic current interlaced with sudden current drops, with parallel hydrogen gas evolution also observed within the crevice. The current drops were associated with a sudden change in growth direction, and once corrosion reached the crevice mouth, the propagation continued circumferentially and in depth. This allowed different corrosion regions to develop, showing selective dissolution of austenite, a region with dissolution of both phases, followed by a region where only ferrite dissolved. The effect of applied electrochemical potential, combined with time-lapse imaging, provides a powerful tool for in situ corrosion studies.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/15/5300stainless steelpolarizationpotentio-staticselective dissolutioncrevice corrosiongas evolution |
| spellingShingle | So Aoki Dirk L. Engelberg Time-Lapse Observation of Crevice Corrosion in Grade 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel Materials stainless steel polarization potentio-static selective dissolution crevice corrosion gas evolution |
| title | Time-Lapse Observation of Crevice Corrosion in Grade 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel |
| title_full | Time-Lapse Observation of Crevice Corrosion in Grade 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel |
| title_fullStr | Time-Lapse Observation of Crevice Corrosion in Grade 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel |
| title_full_unstemmed | Time-Lapse Observation of Crevice Corrosion in Grade 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel |
| title_short | Time-Lapse Observation of Crevice Corrosion in Grade 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel |
| title_sort | time lapse observation of crevice corrosion in grade 2205 duplex stainless steel |
| topic | stainless steel polarization potentio-static selective dissolution crevice corrosion gas evolution |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/15/5300 |
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