Abstract

The passive film compositions and corrosion resistance of 12% Cr and 15% Cr oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) steels in 3M HNO3 to 9M HNO3 was evaluated. The potentiodynamic polarization plots exhibited a shift in corrosion potential, and higher passive current density with increasing HNO3 concentrations. In 12% Cr ODS steel, high corrosion rate was observed in all HNO3 concentrations. However, low corrosion rate observed in 15% Cr ODS steel was attributed to Al2O3 enrichment. The TEM analysis indicated a complex Y2Hf2O7 formation in 15% Cr ODS steel, and this may have a role in suppressing intergranular corrosion attack.

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