Electrochemistry Corrosion Properties of Pulsed Laser Welding Hastelloy C-276

Based on the welding quality requirement of Hastelloy C276 in the extreme environment, the electrochemistry corrosion property of laser welding Hastelloy C276 was evaluated in the neutral, acid and alkaline solutions, and the corroded surface was observed by the co-focal laser scanning microscope to confirm the corrosion mechanism. The results indicated, the corrosion trend of the weld was weaker than that of base metal in the neutral and acid solutions, but in the alkaline solutions, the corrosion trend of the base metal was weaker. However, the corrosion rate of the weld was much slower than that of base metal in all solutions. At the point of corrosion mechanism, in the acid and alkaline solutions, the base metal and weld showed the uniform corrosion. However, in the neutral solution, the selective corrosion and intergranular corrosion occurred in the base metal and the weld, respectively.