Resistance to corrosion fatigue and cavitation in chrome steels with an unstable austenite structure

1973 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 1078-1080
Author(s):  
G. V. Korotushenko ◽  
V. I. Grigorkin
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Fatigue ◽  
Unstable Austenite

scholarly journals Corrosion Fatigue Characteristics of 316L Stainless Steel Fabricated by Laser Powder Bed Fusion

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1046
Author(s):  
Balachander Gnanasekaran ◽  
Jie Song ◽  
Vijay Vasudevan ◽  
Yao Fu
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Crack ◽  
Crack Propagation ◽  
Fatigue Crack Propagation ◽  
Corrosion Fatigue ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Laser Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Corrosion Properties ◽  
Powder Bed ◽  
Fatigue Characteristics

Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) has been increasingly used in the fabrication of dense metallic structures. However, the corrosion related properties of LPBF alloys, in particular environment-assisted cracking, such as corrosion fatigue properties, are not well understood. In this study, the corrosion and corrosion fatigue characteristics of LPBF 316L stainless steels (SS) in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution have been investigated using an electrochemical method, high cycle fatigue, and fatigue crack propagation testing. The LPBF 316L SSs demonstrated significantly improved corrosion properties compared to conventionally manufactured 316L, as reflected by the increased pitting and repassivation potentials, as well as retarded crack initiation. However, the printing parameters did not strongly affect the pitting potentials. LPBF samples also demonstrated enhanced capabilities of repassivation during the fatigue crack propagation. The unique microstructural features introduced during the printing process are discussed. The improved corrosion and corrosion fatigue properties are attributed to the presence of columnar/cellular subgrains formed by dislocation networks that serve as high diffusion paths to transport anti-corrosion elements.

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