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Localized corrosion resistance of stainless type materials in aerated, deaerated and stagnant sulfide bearing seawater

Conference ·
OSTI ID:549893
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. LaQue Corrosion Services, Wrightsville Beach, NC (United States)
  2. Long Island Lighting Co., Melville, NY (United States)
  3. Allegheny Ludlum Corp., Brackenridge, PA (United States)
A series of crevice corrosion tests have been conducted on UNS stainless steel S31603 and two 20Cr-6Mo alloys in four different seawater environments. The purpose of these tests was to compare alloy resistance to deaerated and stagnant seawater versus aerated seawater. Testing was also performed in chlorinated seawater to complement the types of environments which may be found in power plants and other seawater systems. S31603 was found to be most susceptible in slowly moving refreshed (aerated) seawater. The 20Cr-6Mo alloys showed no different in crevice corrosion resistance in any of the four seawater variations examined.
OSTI ID:
549893
Report Number(s):
CONF-970332--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English