Highlighting the corrosion mechanisms of corroded plain carbon steels using the atomic force microscopy

Prvan Kumar Katiyar; Rita Maurya; Prince Kumar Singh

doi:10.22712/susb.20220017

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Highlighting the corrosion mechanisms of corroded plain carbon steels using the atomic force microscopy

30 June 2022. pp. 198-220

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The focus of the present study is to examine the effect of the fraction of pearlite, the role of interlamellar spacing, and the pearlite colony size on the corrosion behavior of different carbon steels (0.002%C, 0.17%C, 0.43%C, and 0.7%C) and four different variants (coarse, medium, fine, and very fine) of 0.7%C pearlite steels. All the microstructures have been developed using suitable heat treatment processes and the polarization tests were carried out in a 3.5% NaCl solution. The corrosion mechanisms and extent of dissolution of all the steel specimens have been discussed with the aid of AFM (Atomic Force Microscopy) topographic images and found that the overall corrosion rate has mainly been governed by the combined action of the fraction of pearlite, pearlite colony size, interlamellar spacing and fineness of the microstructures. The extent of dissolution of the various constituents phases has also been examined by section analysis using the AFM images. Therefore, this technique can be employed to signify the differential micro-dissolution behavior of the different fineness of the microstructures as well as various constituents phases present in the corroded steel.

Keywords

steel

corrosion

pearlite

interlamellar spacing

AFM

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Publisher :Sustainable Building Research Center (ERC) Innovative Durable Building and Infrastructure Research Center
Publisher(Ko) :건설구조물 내구성혁신 연구센터
Journal Title :International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development
Volume : 13
No :2
Pages :198-220
Received Date : 2022-04-18
Accepted Date : 2022-05-08
DOI :https://doi.org/10.22712/susb.20220017

International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development ISSN:2093-761X(Print) 2093-7628(Online)

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