Corrosion of austenitic alloys in aerated brines

Conference · Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1999

OSTI ID:696935

Heidersbach, R; Shi, A ^[1]; Sharp, S ^[2]

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1. California Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo, CA (United States). Materials Engineering Dept.
2. Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (United States). Center for Electrochemical Research

This report discusses the results of corrosion exposures of three austenitic alloys--3l6L stainless steel, UNS N10276, and UNS N08367. Coupons of these alloys were suspended in a series of brines used for processing in the pharmaceutical industry. The effects of surface finish and welding processes on the corrosion behavior of these alloys were determined. The 316L coupons experienced corrosion in several environments, but the other alloys were unaffected during the one-month exposures of this investigation. Electropolishing the surfaces improved corrosion resistance.

• OSTI ID: 696935
• Report Number(s): CONF-990401-; TRN: IM9946%%321
• Resource Relation: Conference: Corrosion 1999 conference, San Antonio, TX (United States), 25 Apr 1999; Other Information: DN: 1 CD-ROM. Operating Systems: Windows 3.1, `95, `98 and NT; Macintosh; and UNIX; PBD: 1999; Related Information: Is Part Of Corrosion 99: Proceedings; PB: [3500] p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
STAINLESS STEEL-316L
CORROSION
WELDING
CORROSION RESISTANCE
SURFACE FINISHING
HASTELLOYS
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
NICKEL STEELS
BRINES