Abstract
The effect of strain and low temperature sensitization on corrosion resistance of AISI 321 stainless steel in elevated borate buffer solution was investigated. The study found that the AISI 321 stainless steel with 20% strain showed the lowest degree of sensitization due to the fact that sample with 20% strain had high dislocation density which promoted chromium diffusion and a small amount of α'-martensites. The results from electrochemical impedance spectroscopy indicated that sensitized sample with 20% strain showed the best corrosion resistance after immersion test at 290 °C. A good agreement was found between the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and the degree of sensitization. The oxide film was composed of three layers according to the results of the XPS and Raman spectra. In addition, the outer part compositions of the oxide film were mainly γ-Fe2O3 and Fe-Cr spinel and iron hydroxide, while the inner and intermediate layers were mainly Fe-Cr spinel and the mixtures of the oxides of Fe, Cr, Ni. The ratio of hydroxide in oxide film increased due to large strain, especially for chromium hydroxide. Mott-Schottky analysis showed that more hydroxides induced more donor and acceptor concentrations in oxide film. More hydroxides reduced corrosion resistance of oxide film.
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