2026 September - 17 articles
Austenitic–ferritic stainless steels are frequently selected for components in seawater-cooling pumps in power plants and nuclear stations due to their generally superior resistance to localized and stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in comparison...
Decommissioning of research reactors leads to significant amounts of low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste that is planned to be stored under cementitious conditions in Swedish repositories. These materials contain important amounts of alumin...
The decarbonisation of the energy sector is driving increasing interest in the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier, with existing natural gas networks representing a potential infrastructure for its distribution. Before hydrogen can be widely introd...
With the large-scale deployment of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission projects, monopolar ground return operation has increasingly intensified stray current interference risks to adjacent buried metallic pipelines. This study investigate...
Compared with traditional Al–Si die-cast alloys, which have good formability and low cost but poor brazeability and inadequate corrosion resistance, high-pressure die-cast (HPDC) Al–RE alloys exhibit superior comprehensive properties. To...
The 100 mV depolarization value cathodic protection (CP) criterion is widely used to protect the steel bars in atmospherically exposed concrete structures. The CP on the steel in concrete creates a secondary effect by increasing OH- ions and decreasi...
Severe localized corrosion in crude unit overhead systems is a critical integrity concern, particularly under transient wetting conditions. This study combines high-frequency online ultrasonic (UT) monitoring with a simplified dew-point temperature m...
A novel orthophosphate compound, BaNb0.5In0.5(PO4)2 (FA31), was investigated as a corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in 1.0 M HCl using electrochemical techniques, adsorption studies, and surface characterization. Electrochemical impedance spectrosco...
This paper investigates the stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behavior under constant loading conditions and the early-stage grain-scale deformation mechanisms of a friction-stir-welded (FSW) joint of 7A52 aluminum alloy. The results show that when a c...
In this study, the inhibition efficiency (IE) of symmetrical bis(imino)pyridines (BIPs) used in corrosion protection for zinc and iron was investigated in 0.5 M NaCl (pH 3 and pH 7) and an acidic (1 M HCl) medium using linear polarization resistance...
Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) produces microstructural anisotropy that influences hydrogen transport and passive film stability, yet the mechanistic relationship between build orientation, passive film chemistry, and corrosion behavior remains insuf...
External corrosion of buried ferrous water mains remains the dominant driver of structural failure in aging water distribution networks, yet the mechanisms linking soil physical and chemical heterogeneity to corrosion kinetics and product phase evolu...
The efficiency of cathodic protection in the tidal zone, in particular in its highest part, remains questionable. To address this problem, experimental vertical structures were designed and set in a commercial seaport. Each structure was composed of...
Metal guitar strings are essential components whose acoustic performance and durability are compromised by surface degradation, mainly corrosion. This phenomenon directly affects their mechanical properties, limiting their useful life. This study inv...
The article investigates the role of carbon nanomaterials (CNMs), surface-oxidized carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and few-layer graphene fragments (FGFs), as well as FGFs hetero-doped with N and P atoms, as anticorrosive additives in industrial paints based...
Hydrogen–steel interactions remain a critical concern for the safe deployment of hydrogen–natural gas mixtures in pipeline infrastructures. Thermally grown iron oxides may be a good barrier to hydrogen ingress into the crystalline lattice...
Pitting corrosion is particularly dangerous due to its localised nature, which can render materials unusable and cause catastrophic failures. It is important to characterise the material in regard to pitting corrosion resistance in order to improve m...
