Corrosion and Stress Corrosion Cracking of Metals and Steels

A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Corrosion and Protection".

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Dear Colleagues,

Globally, more than USD 400 million is spent annually on corrosion protection and lost productivity because of corrosion and its related failure. Corrosion process involves chemical and electrochemical reactions and is closely related to the microstructure, mechanical state and service environment. Especially for metals and steels, corrosion behavior induces degradation of the mechanical properties and can even cause cracking. Metals and steels are usually used to manufacture structural components served in a variety of complex stress states. As a result, stress corrosion cracking is an extremely dangerous failure form for metals and steels. Thus, corrosion has always been a hot topic for research in industry and academia. Moreover, in some specific environments, i.e., in an organism or at extremely high or low temperatures, corrosion resistance is a performance index that must be considered in the development of corresponding advanced metallic materials. Thus, revealing the corrosion mode, clarifying the corrosion mechanism, establishing a corrosion model, and understanding the relationship between corrosion behavior and performance degradation are ongoing concerns for metals and steels.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to provide a research forum to report corrosion and stress corrosion cracking of metals and steels, as well as the related microstructure and mechanical performance to address existing challenges in corrosion science.

For this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: corrosion behavior and mechanism; stress corrosion cracking behavior and mechanism; high-temperature oxidation; cathodic protection; hydrogen embrittlement; improving corrosion resistance methods; inhibitors for corrosion; efficient testing techniques for corrosion and stress corrosion cracking; influencing factors of corrosion; stress corrosion cracking resistance methods; characterization of the corroded microstructure; evolution mechanism of mechanical properties in corrosion environment; and the design and development of novel corrosion-resistant material.

I will look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Xiaogang Li
Prof. Dr. Roy Johnsen
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Keywords

  • metals and steels
  • corrosion
  • stress corrosion cracking
  • mechanical properties
  • microstructure
  • anti-corrosion methods
  • hydrogen embrittlement
  • anti-corrosion material

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Insight into the Influence of Cu on the Corrosion Mechanism of 1%Ni Weathering Steel in a Simulated Containing NaCl Atmospheric Environment
by Chengliang Han, Qiang Yu, Shibiao Wang, Mingliang Qiao and Qingfeng Wang
Metals 2024, 14(12), 1401; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14121401 - 7 Dec 2024
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It is difficult for traditional weathering steel (WS) to form a protective rust layer to withstand the chloride ions and high humidity. Hence, there is an urgent need to develop a new type of low-cost WS with excellent corrosion resistance in the containing [...] Read more.
It is difficult for traditional weathering steel (WS) to form a protective rust layer to withstand the chloride ions and high humidity. Hence, there is an urgent need to develop a new type of low-cost WS with excellent corrosion resistance in the containing NaCl environment. This study aims to determine the influence of Cu on the corrosion mechanism of 1%Ni WS in simulated containing NaCl atmospheric environments. By increasing the Cu content (0.15–0.55%), the corrosion resistance of WS is enhanced. The increasing Cu content promotes the formation of a stable and compact rust layer, significantly enriching the proportion of α-FeOOH to equip the rust layer with a physical barrier. The formation of CuO deposits in the holes and cracks make the rust layer more compact and uniform. The increased Cu content promotes the formation of CuFeO2 and increases the content of NiFe2O4. The formation of CuFeO2 and NiFe2O4 then equips the rust layer with a chemical barrier. Hence, the addition of Cu could enhance the resistance of 1%Ni WS to containing NaCl atmospheric environments. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Corrosion and Stress Corrosion Cracking of Metals and Steels)
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