Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1471197 | Corrosion Science | 2009 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The intergranular corrosion susceptibility in supermartensitic stainless steel (SMSS) weldments was investigated by the double loop – electrochemical potentiokinetic reactivation (DL-EPR) technique through the degree of sensitization (DOS). The results showed that the DOS decreased from the base metal (BM) to the weld metal (WM). The heat affected zone (HAZ) presented lower levels of DOS, despite of its complex precipitation mechanism along the HAZ length. Chromium carbide precipitate redissolution is likely to occur due to the attained temperature at certain regions of the HAZ during the electron beam welding (EBW). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images showed preferential oxidation sites in the BM microstructure.
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Authors
J.M. Aquino, C.A. Della Rovere, S.E. Kuri,