Effects of Cu-alloying in minute quantities on the corrosion-induced mechanical degradation behaviors of medium C-based ultrahigh-strength steel in aqueous environments

Autor: Sung Jin Kim, Jin Sung Park, Hwan Goo Seong
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Vol 15, Iss , Pp 5682-5693 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2238-7854
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.11.029
Popis: This study examined the applicability of Cu-alloying in minute quantities to medium C-based ultrahigh-strength automotive steel with a tensile strength of more than 2000 MPa to improve the resistance to mechanical degradation caused by aqueous corrosion. Cu-alloying of this steel favored the precipitation of fine-(Ti,Mo)C particles, leading to a smaller prior-γ grain size (PAGS) and inter-lath size, resulting in higher tensile strain. In addition, Cu-alloyed steel showed the surface inhibiting characteristics in a neutral aqueous condition based on higher corrosion resistance (i.e., larger polarization resistance and less weight loss). The smaller particle size of corrosion scale (CuxFe3-xO4), more uniform surface roughness, and smaller PAGS can be the major mechanistic reasons for suppressing the reduction in the mechanical properties of Cu-alloyed ultrahigh-strength steel in the corrosive environment.
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