Effect of nitrogen content on grain boundary engineering and corrosion resistance of 316LN stainless steel

Autor: Yong Wang, Zhenhua Wang, Wei Wang, Minggui Qu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Vol 29, Iss , Pp 3976-3989 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2238-7854
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2024.02.139
Popis: Nitrogen solid solution can effectively enhance the strength of steels, but its effect on grain boundary engineering and the corrosion mechanism of steels is still unclear and systematic investigation is needed. In this study, 316LN steel specimens with five nitrogen concentrations were melted and subjected to compression and annealing. The grain boundary character distribution was investigated by electron backscatter diffraction. The corrosion behavior was investigated by the electrochemical polarization curves, electrical impedance spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results showed that nitrogen promotes the formation of low-Σ boundaries when the pre-strain is not above 10%. The polarization resistance increases with increasing nitrogen content. The quantitative relationship between the nitrogen content and the pitting potential was obtained. Nitrogen favors the formation of oxides, hydroxides, and NH3/NH4+ on the passivated surface. The effect of planar slip on grain boundary engineering and the influence of NH4+ on the corrosion resistance are discussed.
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