Influence of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria on Corrosion Behavior of EQ70 High-Strength Steel
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of High-Strength Steel Samples
2.3. SRB Culturing Procedure
2.4. Immersion Tests
2.5. Observation and Analysis
2.6. Electrochemical Tests
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Open Circuit Potential (EOCP)
3.2. EIS Analysis
3.3. Polarization Curves
3.4. Surface Morphologies
3.4.1. Macroscopical Observation
3.4.2. SEM and EDS
3.4.3. CLSM Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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C | Mn | Si | P | S | Al | N | Cr | Ni | Mo | Fe |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.150 | 0.600 | 0.250 | 0.015 | 0.005 | 0.050 | 0.005 | 0.950 | 1.250 | 0.500 | Bal |
Time (d) | Rs (Ω cm2) | Rcp (Ω cm2) | Qcp (S cm−2sn) | nf | Rct(1) (Ω cm2) | Y0 (S cm−2sn) | ndl |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5.78 | 2.98 | 2.22 × 10−4 | 0.54 | 2.57 × 104 | 3.15 × 10−4 | 0.84 |
3 | 9.90 | 8. 57 | 7.03 × 10−4 | 0.83 | 1.26 × 104 | 1.62 × 10−3 | 0.84 |
6 | 7.56 | 3191 | 3.67 × 10−4 | 0.90 | 1.95 × 103 | 3.72 × 10−4 | 0.89 |
7 | 7.93 | 3322 | 4.38 × 10−4 | 0.90 | 9.83 × 102 | 1.22 × 10−3 | 0.96 |
10 | 8.32 | 3.65 | 1.83 × 10−4 | 1.00 | 4.74 × 103 | 3.65 × 10−4 | 0.85 |
15 | 7.44 | 7.50 | 4.92 × 10−4 | 0.89 | 4.48 × 103 | 1.22 × 10−4 | 1.00 |
Time (d) | Rs (Ω cm2) | Rbf (Ω cm2) | Qbf (S cm−2 sn) | nf | Rcp (Ω cm2) | Qcp (S cm−2 sn) | nf | Rct(2) (Ω cm2) | Y0 (S cm−2sn) | ndl |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9.75 | 14.60 | 1.37 × 10−4 | 1.00 | 101 | 1.71 × 10−4 | 0.80 | 2.77×104 | 7.26 × 10−5 | 0.38 |
3 | 6.50 | 4.14 | 1.68 × 10−4 | 1.00 | 240 | 1.79 × 10−3 | 0.80 | 7.24 × 103 | 1.79 × 10−3 | 0.80 |
6 | 5.89 | 5.22 | 1.77 × 10−4 | 1.00 | 248 | 7.87 × 10−4 | 0.79 | 6.56 × 103 | 1.72 × 10−3 | 0.88 |
7 | 6.01 | 4.77 | 2.72 × 10−4 | 1.00 | 232 | 1.01 × 10−3 | 0.83 | 4.74 × 103 | 1.74 × 10−3 | 0.83 |
10 | 6.11 | 3.33 | 4.37 × 10−4 | 0.97 | 199 | 2.03 × 10−3 | 0.89 | 5.37 × 103 | 2.20 × 10−3 | 0.79 |
15 | 4.79 | 4.67 | 4.53 × 10−4 | 0.93 | 215 | 2.93 × 10−3 | 0.88 | 4.70 × 103 | 2.23 × 10−3 | 0.78 |
Title 1 | Time (Days) | Maximum (µm) | Minimum (µm) | Average (µm) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Without SRB | 4 | 9.6 | 6.7 | 7.8 |
15 | 9.5 | 7.1 | 8.1 | |
With SRB | 4 | 15.6 | 6.2 | 9.2 |
15 | 42.2 | 7.1 | 16.5 |
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Song, Y.; Shi, H.; Nwokolo, I.K.; Wu, B.; Gao, S.; Cheng, H.; Wang, J. Influence of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria on Corrosion Behavior of EQ70 High-Strength Steel. Metals 2023, 13, 1695. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13101695
Song Y, Shi H, Nwokolo IK, Wu B, Gao S, Cheng H, Wang J. Influence of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria on Corrosion Behavior of EQ70 High-Strength Steel. Metals. 2023; 13(10):1695. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13101695
Chicago/Turabian StyleSong, Yanyan, Hongwei Shi, Izuchukwu K. Nwokolo, Bin Wu, Shitian Gao, Huize Cheng, and Jun Wang. 2023. "Influence of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria on Corrosion Behavior of EQ70 High-Strength Steel" Metals 13, no. 10: 1695. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13101695