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Corrosion Behavior of Alloys in Water Environments
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Corrosion Behavior of Alloys in Water Environments

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 913

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Jian Xu

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School of Materials, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
Interests: corrosion-resistant alloy; corrosion mechanism; corrosion simulation; surface treatments

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Corrosion is the deterioration of a material as a result of its interaction with corrosive environments. Water environments are the most common corrosive media in both natural and industrial conditions. This Special Issue aims to compile recent progress in the corrosion behaviour of alloys in water environments, which covers the sea water environment, river/lake/ground water environments, various chemical aqueous environments in industry, and so on. The developments of new corrosion-resistant alloys used in water environments, new understanding of corrosion mechanisms, corrosion simulation using first principles, molecular dynamics, and phase-field and finite-element analysis are also welcome.

Dr. Jian Xu
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • alloy
  • corrosion mechanism
  • corrosion behaviour
  • corrosion simulation
  • water environments

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Enhanced Corrosion Resistance of Carbon Steel Rebar in Chloride-Containing Water Solutions: The Role of Lotus Extract in Corrosion Inhibition
by Dan Song, Juhang Wang, Hao Guan, Sijie Zhang, Zhou Zhou and Shuguang Zhang
Metals 2025, 15(5), 510; https://doi.org/10.3390/met15050510 - 30 Apr 2025
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Corrosion inhibitors play a crucial role in the corrosion protection of rebars in reinforced concrete structures under harsh service conditions. However, conventional corrosion inhibitors often suffer from low efficiency and environmental concerns. This study investigates a low-cost and environmentally friendly lotus leaf extract [...] Read more.
Corrosion inhibitors play a crucial role in the corrosion protection of rebars in reinforced concrete structures under harsh service conditions. However, conventional corrosion inhibitors often suffer from low efficiency and environmental concerns. This study investigates a low-cost and environmentally friendly lotus leaf extract (LLE) as a corrosion inhibitor and examines its effects on carbon steel rebar corrosion under various conditions. The structure and composition of LLE were characterized using SEM, FTIR, and LC-MS. The effects of LLE on rebar corrosion behavior under different environmental conditions were investigated using electrochemical tests, Mott–Schottky analysis, and XPS. The main findings indicate that LLE is rich in polar chemical bonds and functional groups, which facilitate adsorption and film formation on the rebar surface. In a 3.5% NaCl solution, rebar corrosion is primarily influenced by the solution pH, and low concentrations of LLE exhibit effective corrosion inhibition. In a simulated concrete pore solution, higher concentrations of LLE promote the formation of a passivation film in a chloride-alkaline environment. Studies on pre-passivated rebar indicate that LLE effectively protects the passivation film, with the optimal LLE concentration for passivation film protection and adsorption film quality being 0.5 wt%. This study contributes to the application and development of novel LLE-based corrosion inhibition technology for carbon steel rebar. Full article
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Influence of Sulfide Concentration on the Properties of Cr3C2-25(Ni20Cr) Cermet Coating on Al7075 Substrate
by Mieczyslaw Scendo
Metals 2025, 15(3), 273; https://doi.org/10.3390/met15030273 - 2 Mar 2025
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The influence of sulfide (S2−) concentration on the corrosion resistance of Cr3C2-25(Ni20Cr) cermet coating on Al7075 (EN, AW-7075) substrate (Cr3C2-25(Ni20Cr)/Al7075) was investigated. The coating was produced by the cold-sprayed (CS) method. The Cr [...] Read more.
The influence of sulfide (S2−) concentration on the corrosion resistance of Cr3C2-25(Ni20Cr) cermet coating on Al7075 (EN, AW-7075) substrate (Cr3C2-25(Ni20Cr)/Al7075) was investigated. The coating was produced by the cold-sprayed (CS) method. The Cr3C2-25(Ni20Cr)/Al7075 coatings were modified chemically in solutions containing thioacetic acid amide (TAA). The surface and microstructure of the specimens were both observed by a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The mechanical properties of the Cr3C2-25(Ni20Cr) coatings were characterized using microhardness (HV) measurements. The corrosion tests of the materials were carried out using the electrochemical method in a acidic chloride solution. The adsorbed (MemSn)ads layer effectively separates the Cr3C2-25(Ni20Cr)/Al7075 coating surface from contact with the aggressive corrosive environment. More than a twice lower value of corrosion rate (CW) was obtained for the Cr3C2-25(Ni20Cr)/Al7075 coating after exposure to the environment with 0.15 M TAA. Full article
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