Galvanic corrosion of tri-metallic couples is more complicated than that of bi-metallic couples. In this study, the effect of the pH of corrosive media on the galvanic corrosion of 2024 A1 alloy/Q235 mild steel/304 st...Galvanic corrosion of tri-metallic couples is more complicated than that of bi-metallic couples. In this study, the effect of the pH of corrosive media on the galvanic corrosion of 2024 A1 alloy/Q235 mild steel/304 stainless steel tri-metallic couples was investigated using potentiodynamic polarization, scanning electron microscopy, scanning vibrating electrode technique and a multi-channel galvanic corrosion meter. The results show that 2024 always acts as the only anode in 3.5 wt% NaCl at pH 5.56,9.72 and 12.0, while both Q235 and 2024 act as anodes at pH 2.39 in the initial stage and then the role of Q235 changes at longer coupling time, which can be attributed to the effect of pH on the surface film of 2024. It is also found that the galvanic current density of a tri-metallic couple is the superposition of two bi-metallic couples when cathodic reactions are controlled by the diffusion of oxygen, otherwise it is smaller than that of the sum of two bi-metallic couples. The localized corrosion instead of uniform corrosion of anodic metal is accelerated by galvanic corrosion.展开更多
Magnesium(Mg)alloys have been widely used in automobile,aviation,computer,and other fields due to their lightweight,high specific strength and stiffness,low pollution,and good electromagnetic shielding performance.How...Magnesium(Mg)alloys have been widely used in automobile,aviation,computer,and other fields due to their lightweight,high specific strength and stiffness,low pollution,and good electromagnetic shielding performance.However,the chemical stability of Mg alloys is poor,especially in the corrosive medium environment with high stress corrosion sensitivity,which causes sudden damage to structural components and restricts their application field.In recent years,owing to the increasing failure rate of engineering structures caused by stress corrosion of Mg alloys,it has become necessary to understand and pay more attention to the stress corrosion cracking(SCC)behavior of Mg alloys.In this paper,the SCC mechanisms and test methods of Mg alloys have been summarized.The recent research progress on SCC of Mg alloys has been reviewed from the aspects of alloying,preparation process,surface modification,corrosive medium,and strain rate.More importantly,future research trends in the field of SCC of Mg alloys have also been proposed.展开更多
The inhibition effect of electrochemical noise, EIS and surface analysis to evaluate N'-bis (2-pyridylmethylidene)- 1,2-diiminoethane (BPIE) Schiff base against AZ91D alloy corrosion in 0.01 mol/L HCl was investig...The inhibition effect of electrochemical noise, EIS and surface analysis to evaluate N'-bis (2-pyridylmethylidene)- 1,2-diiminoethane (BPIE) Schiff base against AZ91D alloy corrosion in 0.01 mol/L HCl was investigated by different electrochemical methods. Potentiodynamic polarization curves revealed that the BPIE acts as a mixed-type corrosion inhibitor. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements confirmed the corrosion inhibition effect of the BPIE. As the inhibitor concentration increased, the charge transfer resistance increased and the double layer capacitance decreased due to more inhibitor adsorption on the surface. The results obtained by analysis of electrochemical noise (EN) data in time and frequency domains are in good agreement with EIS and polarization results. Moreover, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) were used to investigate the corrosion inhibition of the BPIE. SEM images showed that the corrosion damage of the alloy surface reduced in the presence of BPIE. The intensity of the XRD peaks corresponding to magnesium-rich α phase increased in the presence of BPIE, indicating lower corrosion of alloy sample. Also, EDX analysis approved the corrosion inhibition performance of the BPIE. The studied Schiff base compound acts by physical adsorption on the alloy surface and its adsorption obeys the Langmuir isotherm.展开更多
Metal corrosion is important in the fields of biomedicine as well as construction and transportation etc.While most corrosion occurs inhomogeneously,there is so far no satisfactory parameter to characterize corrosion ...Metal corrosion is important in the fields of biomedicine as well as construction and transportation etc.While most corrosion occurs inhomogeneously,there is so far no satisfactory parameter to characterize corrosion inhomogeneity.Herein,we employ the Poisson raindrop question to model the corrosion process and derive an equation to relate corrosion coverage and corrosion mass.The resultant equation is named coverage-mass equation,abbreviated as C-M equation.We also suggest corrosion mass at 50%coverage,termed as half-coverage mass Mcorro50%,as an inhomogeneity parameter to quantify corrosion inhomogeneity.The equation is confirmed and the half-coverage mass Mcorro50%is justified in our experiments of iron corrosion in five aqueous media,normal saline,phosphate-buffered saline,Hank’s solution,deionized water and artificial seawater,where the former three ones are biomimetic and very important in studies of biomedical materials.The half-coverage mass Mcorro50%is proved to be more comprehensive and mathematically convergent than the traditional pitting factor.Iron corrosion is detected using visual observation,scanning electron microscopy with a build-in energy dispersive spectrometer,inductive coupled plasma emission spectrometry and electrochemical measurements.Both rates and inhomogeneity extents of iron corrosion are compared among the five aqueous media.The factors underlying the medium effects on corrosion rate and inhomogeneity are discussed and interpreted.Corrosion rates of iron in the five media differ about 7-fold,and half-coverage mass values differ about 300000-fold.The fastest corrosion and the most significant inhomogeneity occur both in biomimetic media,but not the same one.The new equation(C-M equation)and the new quantity(half-coverage mass)are stimulating for dealing with a dynamic and stochastic process with global inhomogeneity including but not limited to metal corrosion.The findings are particularly meaningful for research and development of next-generation biodegradable materials.展开更多
Heat exchanger is an important equipment used in process industries for cooling and heating purposes. Its design configuration which involves the flow of cold and hot fluids within the exchanger subjects it to corrosi...Heat exchanger is an important equipment used in process industries for cooling and heating purposes. Its design configuration which involves the flow of cold and hot fluids within the exchanger subjects it to corrosion attack. The article utilized the principle of mass and energy conservation in the development of weight and temperature models to study the effect of corrosion on mild steel coupon inside the exchanger containing water and Mono ethanol amine (MEA). The models developed were resolved analytically using Laplace Transform and simulated using Excel as simulation tool and data obtained from experiment in the laboratory to obtain profiles of weight loss and temperature as a function of time. The weight loss and performance of mild steel under various corrosive conditions were examined which indicates the effect of corrosion on the mild steel heat exchanger in water and MEA media. The result shows that water is more corrosive than MEA at higher temperatures and at lower temperatures of 35°C and 1 atm, MEA has inhibitive properties than water as indicated by the weight loss result with time. The comparative analysis between the results obtained from the model simulation and experimental results shows that the result obtained from the model is more reliable and demonstrated better performance characteristics as it clearly shows mild steel heat exchanger experiences more corrosive effect in water medium than MEA at higher temperatures. And at lower temperatures, MEA becomes more inhibitive and less corrosive than water. The model simulation results correlate with various literatures and hence, it is valid for future referencing.展开更多
基金supported financially by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2017YFB0702100)the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province (No. 20170540666)
文摘Galvanic corrosion of tri-metallic couples is more complicated than that of bi-metallic couples. In this study, the effect of the pH of corrosive media on the galvanic corrosion of 2024 A1 alloy/Q235 mild steel/304 stainless steel tri-metallic couples was investigated using potentiodynamic polarization, scanning electron microscopy, scanning vibrating electrode technique and a multi-channel galvanic corrosion meter. The results show that 2024 always acts as the only anode in 3.5 wt% NaCl at pH 5.56,9.72 and 12.0, while both Q235 and 2024 act as anodes at pH 2.39 in the initial stage and then the role of Q235 changes at longer coupling time, which can be attributed to the effect of pH on the surface film of 2024. It is also found that the galvanic current density of a tri-metallic couple is the superposition of two bi-metallic couples when cathodic reactions are controlled by the diffusion of oxygen, otherwise it is smaller than that of the sum of two bi-metallic couples. The localized corrosion instead of uniform corrosion of anodic metal is accelerated by galvanic corrosion.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52071175)the Key Research&Development Plan(Social Development)of Jiangsu Province(BE2020702)。
文摘Magnesium(Mg)alloys have been widely used in automobile,aviation,computer,and other fields due to their lightweight,high specific strength and stiffness,low pollution,and good electromagnetic shielding performance.However,the chemical stability of Mg alloys is poor,especially in the corrosive medium environment with high stress corrosion sensitivity,which causes sudden damage to structural components and restricts their application field.In recent years,owing to the increasing failure rate of engineering structures caused by stress corrosion of Mg alloys,it has become necessary to understand and pay more attention to the stress corrosion cracking(SCC)behavior of Mg alloys.In this paper,the SCC mechanisms and test methods of Mg alloys have been summarized.The recent research progress on SCC of Mg alloys has been reviewed from the aspects of alloying,preparation process,surface modification,corrosive medium,and strain rate.More importantly,future research trends in the field of SCC of Mg alloys have also been proposed.
文摘The inhibition effect of electrochemical noise, EIS and surface analysis to evaluate N'-bis (2-pyridylmethylidene)- 1,2-diiminoethane (BPIE) Schiff base against AZ91D alloy corrosion in 0.01 mol/L HCl was investigated by different electrochemical methods. Potentiodynamic polarization curves revealed that the BPIE acts as a mixed-type corrosion inhibitor. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements confirmed the corrosion inhibition effect of the BPIE. As the inhibitor concentration increased, the charge transfer resistance increased and the double layer capacitance decreased due to more inhibitor adsorption on the surface. The results obtained by analysis of electrochemical noise (EN) data in time and frequency domains are in good agreement with EIS and polarization results. Moreover, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) were used to investigate the corrosion inhibition of the BPIE. SEM images showed that the corrosion damage of the alloy surface reduced in the presence of BPIE. The intensity of the XRD peaks corresponding to magnesium-rich α phase increased in the presence of BPIE, indicating lower corrosion of alloy sample. Also, EDX analysis approved the corrosion inhibition performance of the BPIE. The studied Schiff base compound acts by physical adsorption on the alloy surface and its adsorption obeys the Langmuir isotherm.
基金support of the work by National Science Foundation of China(grant no.52130302)is acknowledged.
文摘Metal corrosion is important in the fields of biomedicine as well as construction and transportation etc.While most corrosion occurs inhomogeneously,there is so far no satisfactory parameter to characterize corrosion inhomogeneity.Herein,we employ the Poisson raindrop question to model the corrosion process and derive an equation to relate corrosion coverage and corrosion mass.The resultant equation is named coverage-mass equation,abbreviated as C-M equation.We also suggest corrosion mass at 50%coverage,termed as half-coverage mass Mcorro50%,as an inhomogeneity parameter to quantify corrosion inhomogeneity.The equation is confirmed and the half-coverage mass Mcorro50%is justified in our experiments of iron corrosion in five aqueous media,normal saline,phosphate-buffered saline,Hank’s solution,deionized water and artificial seawater,where the former three ones are biomimetic and very important in studies of biomedical materials.The half-coverage mass Mcorro50%is proved to be more comprehensive and mathematically convergent than the traditional pitting factor.Iron corrosion is detected using visual observation,scanning electron microscopy with a build-in energy dispersive spectrometer,inductive coupled plasma emission spectrometry and electrochemical measurements.Both rates and inhomogeneity extents of iron corrosion are compared among the five aqueous media.The factors underlying the medium effects on corrosion rate and inhomogeneity are discussed and interpreted.Corrosion rates of iron in the five media differ about 7-fold,and half-coverage mass values differ about 300000-fold.The fastest corrosion and the most significant inhomogeneity occur both in biomimetic media,but not the same one.The new equation(C-M equation)and the new quantity(half-coverage mass)are stimulating for dealing with a dynamic and stochastic process with global inhomogeneity including but not limited to metal corrosion.The findings are particularly meaningful for research and development of next-generation biodegradable materials.
文摘Heat exchanger is an important equipment used in process industries for cooling and heating purposes. Its design configuration which involves the flow of cold and hot fluids within the exchanger subjects it to corrosion attack. The article utilized the principle of mass and energy conservation in the development of weight and temperature models to study the effect of corrosion on mild steel coupon inside the exchanger containing water and Mono ethanol amine (MEA). The models developed were resolved analytically using Laplace Transform and simulated using Excel as simulation tool and data obtained from experiment in the laboratory to obtain profiles of weight loss and temperature as a function of time. The weight loss and performance of mild steel under various corrosive conditions were examined which indicates the effect of corrosion on the mild steel heat exchanger in water and MEA media. The result shows that water is more corrosive than MEA at higher temperatures and at lower temperatures of 35°C and 1 atm, MEA has inhibitive properties than water as indicated by the weight loss result with time. The comparative analysis between the results obtained from the model simulation and experimental results shows that the result obtained from the model is more reliable and demonstrated better performance characteristics as it clearly shows mild steel heat exchanger experiences more corrosive effect in water medium than MEA at higher temperatures. And at lower temperatures, MEA becomes more inhibitive and less corrosive than water. The model simulation results correlate with various literatures and hence, it is valid for future referencing.
