Formation of Si Diffusion Layer on Stainless Steel by Pack Cementation Method and High Temperature Corrosion Resistance

Boriding of In-738 Superalloy via the Pack Cementation Method and the Study of the Kinetic of Boride Layer Formation

In this study, mechanism and kinetic of formation of boride layer on In-738 superalloy were investigated via diffusion pack cementation method. Boriding was carried out at 900 °C for several short times (5, 15, 45 and 60 min). Phase study by means of X Ray defragtion (XRD) indicated that in addition to Ni3B, other phases such as Cr5B3, AlB2, and W2B were formed at the first period of process, a...

Corrosion resistance of austenitic stainless steel in sulphuric acid

The resistance and susceptibility of austenitic stainless steel, Type 304, exposed to strong tetraoxosulphate (VI) acids (2 and 5 M concentrations) contaminated with sodium chloride at ambient temperatures was investigated by gravimetric and metallographic/scanning electron microscopy surface characterization methods. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to examine and characterize the t...

Effect of nitriding temperature on the nanostructure and corrosion properties of Nickel coated 304 stainless steel

Nickel films of 150 nm thickness were deposited on 304 stainless steel and post annealed under flow of nitrogen at different temperatures. The prepared samples were corrosion tested in 1.0 M H2SO4 solution using potentiodynamic polarization technique. Crystallographic and morphological structure of the samples were analysed by X-ray diffraction XRD and atomic force microscopy AFM respectively b...

Low Temperature Thermochemical Treatments of Austenitic Stainless Steel Without Impairing Its Corrosion Resistance

The study of Oxidation Behavior of AISI 439 Steel at the Presence of Manganese Oxides for the Application in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Long–term stability and oxidation resistance of AISI 439 ferritic stainless steel used as interconnects in solid oxide fuel cells can be improved by use of a protective coating. In this study the pack cementation method was employed to coat AISI 439 ferritic stainless steel with manganese. Isothermal oxidation was conducted at 800 ºC for 200 hours in static air to investigate the role of coatin...