Improvement of corrosion resistance of stainless steel welded joint using a nanostructured oxide layer

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Abstract

In this study, we fabricated a nanoporous oxide layer by anodization to improve corrosion resistance of type 304 stainless steel (SS) gas tungsten arc weld (GTAW). Subsequent heat treatment was performed to eliminate any existing fluorine in the nanoporous oxide layer. Uniform structures and compositions were analyzed with field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) and X-ray diffractometer (XRD) measurements. The corrosion resistance of the treated SS was evalu-ated by applying a potentiodynamic polarization (PDP) technique and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Surface morphologies of welded SS with and without treatment were examined to compare their corrosion behaviors. All results indicate that corrosion resistance was enhanced, making the treatment process highly promising.

Original languageBritish English
Article number838
JournalNanomaterials
Volume11
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2021

Keywords

  • Anodization
  • Corrosion resistance
  • Nanoporous oxide layer
  • Welded joint

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