Materials Research Express (Jan 2021)
Effect of N on corrosion resistance of Fe-Cr-Ni-Mo-Mn alloy
Abstract
In order to develop the Fe-Cr-Ni-Mo-Mn-N corrosion resistant alloys, analyze the influence of nitrogen on the corrosion resistance of Fe-Cr-Ni-Mo-Mn alloy, adjust the N content in the alloy system, and Flux cored wires with different N content were prepared. They were surfaced on low carbon steel by MIG welding. The phase composition, microstructure and corrosion resistance of the cladding metal were analyzed to study the effect of N content on the structure and performance of the surfacing metal. The results show that the addition of nitrogen does not change the matrix structure (which is Fe-Ni-Cr austenite), but with the increase of nitrogen content, the precipitation of nitrides (Cr _2 (C,N) and BN)is accompanied; when the amount of nitrogen added reaches 1.0%, the corrosion resistance of the surfacing metal is the best. At this time, the self-corrosion current density is at least 1.569 × 10 ^–9 mA cm ^−2 and the self-corrosion potential is at most −0.318 V. The addition of nitrogen can promote the formation of austenite and nitride, inhibit the appearance of carbides, avoid the phenomenon of poor Cr, and improve the corrosion resistance of the material.
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