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Influence of Rust Permeability on Corrosion of E690 Steel in Industrial and Non-industrial Marine Splash Zones

  • Mindong Chen
  • , Kun Pang
  • , Zhiyong Liu*
  • , Junsheng Wu
  • , Xiaogang Li
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Science and Technology Beijing
  • CAS - Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering

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Abstract

The corrosion behaviour of E690 steel in industrial and non-industrial marine splash environments was studied by environmental testing, morphology analysis, electrochemical measurements, and scanning Kelvin probe microscopy. Chloride and sulphide anions were found to diffuse across the rust layer following the evaporation of seawater splashed on the steel’s surface. The cation-selective permeability of the rust layer resulted in an anion concentration gradient across the rust layer, which was more significant in the presence of sulphur dioxide. In addition, sulphur dioxide enhanced the formation of α-FeOOH, which led to the formation of distinct anode and cathode areas at the rust/steel interface.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3742-3749
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Materials Engineering and Performance
Volume27
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2018
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

  • electrochemistry
  • industrial environment
  • low alloy steel
  • marine splash zone
  • rust layer analysis

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