Abstract
Hydrogen entering into steel affects its electrochemical properties and may enhance the susceptibility to environmental degradation. The present work has been aimed at further clarifying the effect of hydrogenation on the corrosion behaviour and passivity of highly-alloyed stainless steels. The results were discussed by taking into account hydrogen charged samples and without hydrogen. The corrosion resistance to pitting was qualified with the cyclic polarization curves. The conclusion is that hydrogen may deteriorated the passive film stability and corrosion resistance to pitting of highly-alloyed stainless steel. Furthermore, the presence of hydrogen in passive films increases corrosion current density, decreasing the potential of the film breakdown and repassivation potential. It was also found that the degree of susceptibility to hydrogen-enhanced pitting corrosion was dependent on the type of steel.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Diffusion in Solids and Liquids VII |
| Subtitle of host publication | Solids and Liquids, Mass Transfer - Heat Transfer - Microstructure and Properties - Nanodiffusion and Nanostructured Materials |
| Publisher | Trans Tech Publications Ltd. |
| Pages | 620-625 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Volume | 326-328 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783037854006 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Event | 7th International Conference on Diffusion in Solids and Liquids, Mass Transfer - Heat Transfer - Microstructure and Properties - Nanodiffusion and Nanostructured Materials, DSL 2011 - Algarve, Portugal Duration: 26 Jun 2011 → 30 Jun 2011 |
Conference
| Conference | 7th International Conference on Diffusion in Solids and Liquids, Mass Transfer - Heat Transfer - Microstructure and Properties - Nanodiffusion and Nanostructured Materials, DSL 2011 |
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| Country/Territory | Portugal |
| City | Algarve |
| Period | 26/06/11 → 30/06/11 |
Keywords
- Cyclic polarization
- Duplex stainless steel
- Hydrogen damage
- Pitting
- Repassivation
- Superaustenitic stainless steel
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiation
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
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