Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5346885 | Applied Surface Science | 2017 | 26 Pages |
Abstract
A hash service environment containing H2S and CO2 in oil industry usually causes corrosion of carbon steel. In this study, the chromized coatings with different deposited time were prepared on the surface of carbon steel by the method of pack cementation to enhance its corrosion resistance. Then the microstructure, hardness, corrosion resistance as well as the semiconductor behavior of coatings in the simulated solution with saturated H2S and CO2 were investigated. The results show that the content of Cr in coating was increased by prolonging deposited time, and both chromium carbides and chromium nitrides were formed. Furthermore, coatings display higher polarization resistance, Rp, than that of the substrate, indicating a higher resistance to charge transfer on coating surface. The corrosion rates of coatings with different deposited time were significantly lower than that of substrate. Chemical analysis showed the formation of heavy sulfides on the surface of substrates after corrosion, while the least corrosion products were detected on the surface of coating with deposited time of 12Â h. Mott-Schottky results indicated that coating of 12Â h displayed less defects than the other two coatings with deposited time of 4Â h and 8Â h, which will be beneficial to improve corrosion resistance. The investigation showed that chromized coatings exhibited high corrosion resistance and owned a potential application in oil industry for corrosion prevention.
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Authors
Qin-Ying Wang, Yashar Behnamian, Hong Luo, Xian-Zong Wang, Michael Leitch, Hongbo Zeng, Jing-Li Luo,