The Influence of Varying Aluminium and Manganese Content on the Corrosion Resistance and Mechanical Properties of High Strength Steels
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microstructure
3.2. Corrosion Tests
3.3. Corrosion Initiation Analysis
3.4. Mechanical Properties
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Group | Material | C | Si | Mn | P | Cr | Al | Nb | Ti | N | Mn/Al |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Mn | 1.5Al-1.5Mn | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.008 | 0.19 | 1.5 | 0.06 | 0.0009 | 0.02 | 1 |
1.5Al-3Mn | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 0.008 | 0.19 | 1.5 | 0.06 | 0.004 | 0.02 | 2 | |
2Al-3Mn | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 0.008 | 0.17 | 2.0 | 0.06 | 0.0002 | 0.01 | 1.5 | |
6Al-4Mn | 6Al-4Mn | 0.2 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 0.008 | 0.14 | 6.5 | 0.06 | 0.002 | 0.02 | 0.6 |
Mn-Si | Mn-Si | 0.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.03 | 0.0002 | 0.004 | - |
Mn-Si-Nb | 0.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.06 | 0.0002 | 0.007 | - |
Group | Material | Forging Temperature | Annealing Conditions |
---|---|---|---|
Al-Mn | 1.5Al-1.5Mn | 1050 °C/60 min dwell, air cooled to RT | Furnace-cooled only |
1.5Al-3Mn | - | 950 °C/2 h (argon) | |
2Al-3Mn | - | 1000 °C/2 h (argon) | |
6Al-4Mn | 6Al-4Mn | 1050 °C/60 min dwell, air cooled to RT | Furnace-cooled only |
Mn-Si | Mn-Si | 1150 °C/60 min dwell | 950 °C/2 h (argon) |
Mn-Si-Nb | air cooled to RT | - |
Group | Material | Condition | Ecorr (mV) | Jcorr (mA/cm2) | Corrosion Rate (µm·year−1) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Mn | 1.5Al-1.5Mn | F&A | −680 ± 22 | 5 ± 2 | 6.8 ± 0.7 |
HT | −694 ± 14 | 4.4 ± 0.6 | 4 ± 2 | ||
1.5Al-3Mn | F&A | −690 ± 15 | 7 ± 2 | 10 ± 7 | |
HT | −673 ± 8 | 4 ± 2 | 8 ± 3 | ||
2Al-3Mn | F&A | −701 ± 16 | 6 ± 2 | 6 ± 2 | |
HT | −718 ± 9 | 5 ± 1 | 5.0 ± 0.9 | ||
6Al-4Mn | 6Al-4Mn | F&A | −733 ± 17 | 5 ± 1 | 6 ± 2 |
HT | −715 ± 37 | 8 ± 5 | 7 ± 4 | ||
Mn-Si | Mn-Si | F&A | −712 ± 29 | 3.2 ± 0.1 | 4 ± 2 |
HT | −702 ± 9.5 | 6 ± 2 | 6 ± 2 | ||
Mn-Si-Nb | F&A | −685 ± 22 | 6 ± 2 | 12 ± 7 | |
HT | −712 ± 25 | 5 ± 2 | 5 ± 1 |
Point | O | Fe | Al | Mn | Cr | S |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1.4 | 92.8 | - | 4.7 | 1.0 | - |
2 | 3.1 | 31.8 | - | 41.4 | 0.4 | 23.2 |
3 | 2.0 | 91.8 | - | 4.6 | 1.1 | - |
4 | 8.3 | 80.8 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
Point | O | Fe | Al | Mn | Si |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0.9 | 88.5 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
2 | 2.9 | 86.0 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
3 | 1.5 | 87.1 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
Point | O | Fe | Al | Mn | S | Si |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 15.0 | 46.6 | 23.2 | 9.1 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
2 | 0.7 | 95.3 | - | 1.8 | - | 1.4 |
Group | Material | Condition | Rm (MPa) | A (%) | KCV (J·cm−2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Mn | 1.5Al-1.5Mn | F&A | 819 ± 3 | 30 | 37.4 ± 0.5 |
HT | 802 ± 3 | 36 ± 1 | 71 ± 3 | ||
1.5Al-3Mn | F&A | 1086 ± 2 | 25 ± 2 | 23 ± 2 | |
HT | 1354 ± 27 | 14 ± 1 | 6.3 ± 0.5 | ||
2Al-3Mn | F&A | 1088 ± 27 | 23 ± 1 | 13 ± 1 | |
HT | 1300 ± 4 | 15 ± 1 | 8 ± 1 | ||
6Al-4Mn | 6Al-4Mn | F&A | 608 ± 15 | 2 | 1.1 |
HT | 693 ± 51 | 2 ± 1 | 1.1 | ||
Mn-Si | Mn-Si | F&A | 669 ± 1 | 34 ± 1 | 16 ± 5 |
HT | 852 ± 2 | 33 ± 1 | 50 ± 2 | ||
Mn-Si-Nb | F&A | 765 ± 3 | 24 ± 3 | 21 ± 5 | |
HT | 903 ± 2 | 29 | 31 ± 9 |
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Hajšman, J.; Kučerová, L.; Burdová, K. The Influence of Varying Aluminium and Manganese Content on the Corrosion Resistance and Mechanical Properties of High Strength Steels. Metals 2021, 11, 1446. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11091446
Hajšman J, Kučerová L, Burdová K. The Influence of Varying Aluminium and Manganese Content on the Corrosion Resistance and Mechanical Properties of High Strength Steels. Metals. 2021; 11(9):1446. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11091446
Chicago/Turabian StyleHajšman, Jan, Ludmila Kučerová, and Karolína Burdová. 2021. "The Influence of Varying Aluminium and Manganese Content on the Corrosion Resistance and Mechanical Properties of High Strength Steels" Metals 11, no. 9: 1446. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11091446