Austenitizing treatment influence on the electrochemical corrosion behavior of 0.3C-14Cr-3Mo martensitic stainless steel

  • Yoon Seok Choi
  • , Jung Gu Kim
  • , Yong Soo Park
  • , Jee Yong Park

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Abstract

Effects of austenitizing treatment temperatures on aqueous corrosion properties of martensitic stainless steels were investigated by electrochemical tests (potentiodynamic test, potentiostatic test and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy), and surface analyses (optical microscopy and XRD). The results of potentiodynamic test revealed that the breakdown potential increased with the increased austenitizing temperature, indicating increased relative resistance to initiation of localized corrosion. EIS measurements showed that MSS3 (1030 °C) exhibits larger polarization resistance value than MSS1 (970 °C) and MSS2 (1000 °C) at passive and breakdown states. This was caused by decreasing the amount of Cr-rich M23C6 carbide which acts as preferential sites for pitting corrosion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)244-247
Number of pages4
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume61
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2007

Keywords

  • Austenitizing treatment
  • EIS
  • MC carbide
  • Martensitic stainless steel
  • Pitting corrosion

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