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Effect of prior austenite grain boundaries on corrosion fatigue behaviors of E690 high strength low alloy steel in simulated marine atmosphere

  • Hongchi Ma
  • , Linheng Chen
  • , Jinbin Zhao
  • , Yunhua Huang*
  • , Xiaogang Li
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Science and Technology Beijing
  • Nanjing Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.

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Abstract

A correlative method based on TEM, EBSD, and SKPFM was used to investigate the corrosion fatigue behaviors of E690 steel in simulated marine atmosphere. Results revealed E690 steel is susceptible to corrosion fatigue cracking in this environment and PAGBs play a vital role in crack initiation and propagation. Intergranular microcracks were prone to initiate along PAGBs probably due to high-angle grain boundaries and micro-galvanic effect between martensite-austenite (M-A) constitutes and adjacent ferrite. Segregation of alloy elements within M-A constitutes introduced Volta potential variation between M-A constitutes and adjacent ferrite, resulting in micro-galvanic corrosion between them and eventually intergranular crack initiation along PAGBs.

Original languageEnglish
Article number138884
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering: A
Volume773
DOIs
StatePublished - 31 Jan 2020
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water

Keywords

  • Corrosion fatigue
  • High strength low alloy (HSLA) steel
  • M-A constitutes
  • Marine atmosphere
  • Prior austenite grain boundary (PAGB)

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