Corrosion behavior of the steel used as a huge storage tank in seawater

Open-circuit potential (OCP), polarization curve, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurement were used to investigate the corrosion behaviors of high-strength low-alloy (HSLA) steel and mild steel in seawater. Both steels were used in the construction of a huge oil storage tank. The OCP results show that the HSLA steel quickly reached more negative E _OCP values than the mild steel. Polarization curve results reveal that the HSLA steel exhibits higher corrosion currents and more negative corrosion potentials than the mild steel. EIS measurements reveal that both steels exhibit similar corrosion behaviors up to 144 h, one increased capacitance loop can be shown in EIS diagrams. The mild steel presents higher corrosion resistances than the HSLA steel at former stage, which is associated with the effect of the grain size. After 240 h of immersion, both steels present different corrosion behaviors. The EIS diagrams exhibit two capacitance arcs for the HSLA steel and one capacitance arc for the mild steel, which is due to the formation of intact corrosion scales on the electrode surface of the HSLA steel as to introduce a new reaction interface. The HSLA steel exhibits higher corrosion resistances than the mild steel at latter stage of experiment, which is ascribed to the synthetic actions of residual Fe₃C and the protective property of corrosion products.     

The Multi-variable Analysis Method Used for Studying the Influence of Trace Elements in Steel on the Mechanical Properties of Steel

The main mechanical properties indexes of steel are submit intention (σs), anti-pull intention (σb)5 extend rate (δ5). The primary influences on the mechanical properties of steel are trace elements included in steel and some technical conditions during heat treatment. For example, the higher the content of C in steel is, the harder the steel is.     

Mechanism for hydrogen evolution reaction on pipeline steel in near-neutral pH solution

Cyclic voltammetry, hydrogen permeation tests and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements were combined to study the mechanism for hydrogen evolution reaction on X-70 pipe steel in near-neutral pH solution. It is found that hydrogen evolution reaction is dominated by the reduction of water molecules, followed by either an electrochemical hydrogen recombination reaction or a hydrogen absorption reaction. The near-neutral pH environment is capable of generating catalytic surface effect on hydrogen evolution on the pipe steel. The increasing dissolution of the cathodically pre-polarized steel could be due to the enhanced activation of the steel, rather than the increasing amount of hydrogen atoms in the steel. These results provide mechanistic information to understand the near-neutral pH stress corrosion cracking of pipelines.     

混凝土中钢筋的腐蚀行为研究

本文探讨了在不同 pH和Cl- 含量的模拟混凝土孔隙液介质中 ,混凝土中钢筋的腐蚀电化学行为 .电化学技术测试结果表明 ,正常情况下 ,钢筋在混凝土中受到高碱性环境的保护 ,耐蚀性好 .但随着介质 pH的降低、Cl- 含量的上升 ,钢筋腐蚀电流升高 ;动电位阳极极化曲线的测试表明 ,钢筋的维钝电流增大 ,击穿电位负移 ,混凝土中钢筋的耐蚀性下降 .这是钢筋表面钝性受破坏的缘故 .     

Synthesis of zirconium diboride and its application in the protection of stainless steel surface in harsh environment

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Surface degradation of steel is one of the key problems of steel end user because of the electrochemical reaction at the steel surface caused by...     

Oxide film formation and diffusion processes in near-surface layers of current collectors in solid oxide fuel cells

A method is developed for modifying the surface of current collectors in solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFC) prepared from ferrite stainless steel (Crofer22APU). Diffusion of the protective coating material into the Crofer22APU bulk and reverse diffusion of steel components into the coating are studied. The cross-sectional microstructure and composition are studied by the electron-microscopic technique. The elemental composition of the junction between the current collector and the lanthanum-strontium manganite cathode is studied depending on the time of service-life tests in the SOFC working mode (50–6000 h). The formation of the Cr₂O₃ oxide islet structure on the current collector surface at the steel/coating interface is observed. It is shown that the mutual diffusion of coating components (Ni) and Crofer22APU steel together with the redox reaction at the interface prevent the chromium diffusion to the surface and protect the steel current collector from oxidation.     

Identification and quantification of sources of variation in the analysis of steel

In steel industries a need exists for the reduction of variation in the element concentrations. This need is triggered by an increasing demand for high quality steel products by clients. The results of a large-scale experiment concerning the identification and quantification of sources of variation in the production, sampling and analysis of steel are presented. The results are obtained by means of a strategic approach that consists of six steps. By means of this strategic approach, insight is obtained in the build-up of the total variation. This knowledge can be used to reduce the influence of those factors that have a major impact on the total variation. Attention is focused on estimating the magnitude of sources of variation apparent in sampling of certain stages of the steel making process and in analysis of steel samples by means of spark emission spectrometry.     

Fabrication of IrO2 H+ Sensor and Its Application in the Measurement of pH at Steel/Concrete Interface

Corrosion of steel reinforcement is the most serious threat to the service life of modem reinforced concrete structure and the corrosion behavior of the steel reinforcement has a close dependence on the chemical environment at the steel/concrete interface. Among all the species which can affect the corrosion rate, H⁺ is of the greatest influence on the stability of the steel bars. However, the in-situ measurement of pH value at steel/concrete interface is still underway. In this paper fabrication of Ir oxide electrode which serves as the pH probe working at the steel/concrete interface was explored.     

LD-2复合缓蚀剂对海水介质混凝土中钢筋阻锈作用研究

利用电化学检测技术和海水浸泡试验等方法 ,观测和研究了经筛选研制的LD_2复合缓蚀剂对海水介质中钢筋腐蚀电化学行为的影响 ,考察和评价了复合缓蚀剂对钢筋的阻锈作用 .结果表明 ,LD_2复合缓蚀剂主要起阳极型缓蚀剂作用 .在海水中加入 2 5 g·L- 1复合缓蚀剂后 ,钢筋的腐蚀电位提高约 0 .2 2 0V ,腐蚀电流降低至未加缓蚀剂的 1% ,缓蚀效率达 99% .钢筋混凝土试样在海水中浸泡 2年 ,表明混凝土中加入占水泥重量 1.0 %～ 2 .5 %LD_2复合缓蚀剂时 ,能有效阻止混凝土中钢筋的腐蚀     

Identification and quantification of sources of variation in the analysis of steel

In steel industries a need exists for the reduction of variation in the element concentrations. This need is triggered by an increasing demand for high quality steel products by clients. The results of a large-scale experiment concerning the identification and quantification of sources of variation in the production, sampling and analysis of steel are presented. The results are obtained by means of a strategic approach that consists of six steps. By means of this strategic approach, insight is obtained in the build-up of the total variation. This knowledge can be used to reduce the influence of those factors that have a major impact on the total variation. Attention is focused on estimating the magnitude of sources of variation apparent in sampling of certain stages of the steel making process and in analysis of steel samples by means of spark emission spectrometry. Received: 6 November 1999 / Revised: 10 February 2000 / Accepted: 19 March 2000     

A3钢在缓蚀颜料提取液中的EIS研究

应用EIS研究了A3钢在不同 pH值的磷酸锌或三聚磷酸铝 3.5 %NaCl提取液中的腐蚀行为 .结果显示 ,相同条件下 ,A3钢的电阻值随溶液 pH值增加而增加 ,电容值则相反 .在磷酸锌3.5 %NaCl提取液中 ,因磷酸锌的溶解度太小 ,没有足够的量对金属基底A3钢进行有效的保护 .在 pH值为 6的三聚磷酸铝 3.5 %NaCl提取液中 ,A3钢表现出较明显的缓蚀现象 ,可能是因为三聚磷酸根离子与腐蚀产物Fe2 + 、Fe3+ 络合并在钢表面形成了一层致密的保护膜 ,从而有效地阻止了腐蚀介质的进一步入侵 .防蚀颜料的溶解度大小是决定它的缓蚀性能优劣的重要因素之一     

渗铝钢在海水中的电化学行为研究

应用化学浸泡实验,电化学测试技术研究渗铝钢在海水中的电化学行为.试验表明,在海水中渗铝钢的腐蚀电位比20#钢的负,其阳极活性大于后者,在低电位下发生阳极溶解.20#钢和渗铝钢的腐蚀速率分别为5.80mg/dm2·d和3.36mg/dm2·d.渗铝钢在海水中具有优良的耐蚀性能是由于环境遮断和电偶保护的综合效果.其腐蚀产物含有氯离子,说明氯离子参与海水中的腐蚀过程,是导致腐蚀的主要原因.渗铝钢除了表层形成的Al、Fe化合物和致密、连续、具有高效防护作用Al的氧化物保护膜外,Al Fe合金层起到牺牲阳极的电化学保护作用.     

Determination of diffusible and total hydrogen concentration in coated and uncoated steel using melt and solid extraction techniques: Part I

It is essentially to know the bulk hydrogen concentration in various types of steel because it indicates the amount of hydrogen that can be trapped by the different alloys of steel. This information leads to more knowledge about the interactions of steel alloys with hydrogen containing environment and stability of the steel material during usage. To get this information precise analytical methods are necessary.Although the analytical methods for the determination of hydrogen in steel samples are often discussed, there are no sufficient systematic studies as far as the influence of the sample preparation on the analytical value is concerned.The influence of different sample preparation methods on the hydrogen determination in steel at parts per million levels by melting extracting methods has been investigated in this work. The hydrogen was measured by thermal conductivity and infrared detection. The flat sheet samples were zinc coated and uncoated ferritic types of steel. The zinc coating was removed by chemical (acid etching) and physical (paper scraping) methods. Dichloromethane acetone/ethanol, tetrachloromethane and alkaline steel cleaner (Ridoline C72) have been used for cleaning the surface of uncoated samples. The results of the total hydrogen content obtained by applying the different methods were evaluated.     

Electrochemical behavior of stainless steel in aerated NaCl solutions by electrochemical impedance and rotating disk electrode methods

Electrochemical behavior of stainless steel in 0.5 M NaCl solutions is studied. It is shown that, for this steel, under a considerable cathodic polarization of electrode, the oxygen electroreduction proceeds via a four-electron mechanism. The corrosion current is estimated. From the impedance spectra, elements of an equivalent circuit that describes the electrode behavior under the ac conditions are calculated. A mechanism of the steel passivation in the electrolyte is proposed.     

Reaction scheme of ammonia synthesis in the ECR plasmas

The reaction scheme of ammonia synthesis in the ECR plasma apparatus teas investigated from both identifications of the species in the plasmas and the adsorbed species on the surface of a steel substrate placed in the plasmas. The adsorbed species were considerably different when different kinds of plasmas are used. NH, species were adsorbed on the steel substrate surface in the nitrogen-hydrogen plasma, and N₂ molecules were adsorbed in the nitrogen plasma. By the application of a negative bias potential on the substrate, the adsorption of N atom or Fe-N bond formation was identified on the steel substrate surface. When the stainless steel wall of the chamber was covered with aluminum foil, the yield of NH,, radicals, which were on both the substrate and in the plasma, decreased. By exposure of the substrate, on which N₂ molecules or N atoms adsorbed, to the hydrogen plasma, N₂ and N disappeared from the steel substrate surface, forming ammonia. Moreover, the adsorption of NH,, radicals disappeared when the stainless steel wall surface was covered with aluminum foil. Thus, the surface of the stainless steel wall acts as a catalyst in ammonia formation. The formation of ammonia in the nitrogen-hydrogen ECR plasma, in which the steel substrate served as the catalyst, is not only through the dissociative adsorption of excited nitrogen molecules but also through the dissociative adsorption of nitrogen molecular ions.     

Determination of trace amounts of some elements in armco steel by the neutron activation method

The previously elaborated methods of the determination of As, Sc, La, Au, W, Mo, Ga and In have been adapted to the analysis of steel. Samples of Armco steel taken from three various points of a steel bar section were analysed. On the basis of the results obtained the distribution of the elements determined along the steel bar section is discussed.     

18／8型不锈钢在受力形变条件下腐蚀电化学行为的研究

应用电化学稳态技术、电化交流阻、抗微区电化学技术及扫描电等方法，研究１８／８型不锈钢在Ｎａ２Ｓ２Ｏ３稀溶液中，受外力形变条件下，的腐蚀电化学行为，结果表明，力学因素可使表面腐蚀电化学活性增加，表面微裂纹的发生、消失和再钝化的动态过程，同时受电位和拉应力的影响；点腐蚀可优先发生在应力集中位置，点蚀的发展可能诱导不锈钢的应力腐蚀开裂。     

Evaluation of Anticorrosion of NaNO2 on Reinforcing Steel in the Simulated Concrete Solution

Reinforcing steel in concrete is usually in a passive condition due to the high alkalinity of the pore solution contained in the pores of concrete. However, the passivation may be lost and the corrosion occurs on the steel by a deceased of pH due to carbonation and/or by the penetration of chloride ions which come from the corrosion environment at the metal concrete interface. Pitting corrosion caused by the chloride is most harmful. Corrosion inhibitors can be applied to protect steel in the presence of chloride ions. The anticorrosion action of NaNO₂ on the reinforcing steel in the simulated concrete solution containing NaCl has been studied using electrochemical technique and the other methods in this paper.     

稀土对管线钢中沉淀相和再结晶的影响

管线钢中含有Ｎｄ，Ｔｉ复合的沉淀相，表示为（Ｎｂ，Ｔｉ）（Ｃ，Ｎ）。添加稀土的锻态样中，沉淀物颗粒细化，球化且弥散分布。随着稀土量增加，沉淀物中Ｎｂ量也略增加。在奥氏体化温度下，稀土使沉淀相析出的孕育期延长，沉淀速率降低，抑制了沉淀相的析出动力学过程。     

Analysis of macro-constituents in steels by PGAA

The determinatin of the concentration of major steel forming elements in 2–5 g steel samples by PGAA and reference to synthetic standard or single comparator is presented. The relative standard deviation is approximately 5%. The analysis time is about 60 min per sample.