Hydrogen Insertion into Complex-Phase High-Strength Steel during Atmospheric Corrosion at Low Relative Humidity
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Scanning Kelvin Probe
2.2. Hydrogen Content
2.3. Corrosion Product Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Scanning Kelvin Probe
3.2. Hydrogen Content
3.3. Corrosion Product Analyses
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
- (1)
- The hygroscopic behavior of MgCl2 prolonged hydrogen entry during drying down to low levels of relative humidity (>20% RH), which is well below the deliquescence humidity of the salt.
- (2)
- The surface pH below a salt crust of MgCl2 was lower. The crust also slowed down water evaporation and oxygen diffusion.
- (3)
- Iron chlorides detected on MgCl2-contaminated samples enhanced active corrosion under the deposits.
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Schimo-Aichhorn, G.; Traxler, I.; Muhr, A.; Commenda, C.; Rudomilova, D.; Schneeweiss, O.; Luckeneder, G.; Duchaczek, H.; Stellnberger, K.-H.; Faderl, J.; et al. Hydrogen Insertion into Complex-Phase High-Strength Steel during Atmospheric Corrosion at Low Relative Humidity. Metals 2022, 12, 624. https://doi.org/10.3390/met12040624
Schimo-Aichhorn G, Traxler I, Muhr A, Commenda C, Rudomilova D, Schneeweiss O, Luckeneder G, Duchaczek H, Stellnberger K-H, Faderl J, et al. Hydrogen Insertion into Complex-Phase High-Strength Steel during Atmospheric Corrosion at Low Relative Humidity. Metals. 2022; 12(4):624. https://doi.org/10.3390/met12040624
Chicago/Turabian StyleSchimo-Aichhorn, Gabriela, Ines Traxler, Andreas Muhr, Christian Commenda, Darya Rudomilova, Oldřich Schneeweiss, Gerald Luckeneder, Hubert Duchaczek, Karl-Heinz Stellnberger, Josef Faderl, and et al. 2022. "Hydrogen Insertion into Complex-Phase High-Strength Steel during Atmospheric Corrosion at Low Relative Humidity" Metals 12, no. 4: 624. https://doi.org/10.3390/met12040624