Localized corrosion induced by MnS inclusions in U71Mn rail steels

To understand the corrosion mechanisms of rail steels, immersion tests were conducted on U71Mn rail steels produced in 1994 and 2021. It was observed that, at the onset of corrosion, only matrix near clustered MnS inclusions dissolved. Further characterization revealed that this was due to the combi...

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Main Authors: Chao Ji, Liya Guo, Haiyang Wang, Tengshi Liu, Xicheng Wei, Han Dong
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Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
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Liya Guo
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Han Dong
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description To understand the corrosion mechanisms of rail steels, immersion tests were conducted on U71Mn rail steels produced in 1994 and 2021. It was observed that, at the onset of corrosion, only matrix near clustered MnS inclusions dissolved. Further characterization revealed that this was due to the combined effects of lower Volta potential, higher lattice distortion of the surrounding matrix, and strip-shaped carbides in the surrounding matrix induced by the clustered distribution of MnS. Consequently, the U71Mn2021 rail steel, with fewer MnS clusters formed, exhibited better corrosion resistance, as evidenced with electrochemical measurements. These findings suggest that refined processing techniques to control inclusion formation could be effective methods for developing U71Mn rail steels with greater corrosion resistance.
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spelling doaj-art-e1fed6d41cf74634b29631569b82de202025-08-20T02:39:05ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542024-11-01336534654510.1016/j.jmrt.2024.11.028Localized corrosion induced by MnS inclusions in U71Mn rail steelsChao Ji0Liya Guo1Haiyang Wang2Tengshi Liu3Xicheng Wei4Han Dong5School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China; Zhejiang Institute of Advanced Materials, Shanghai University, Jiaxing 314100, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China; Zhejiang Institute of Advanced Materials, Shanghai University, Jiaxing 314100, China; Corresponding authorSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China; Zhejiang Institute of Advanced Materials, Shanghai University, Jiaxing 314100, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China; Zhejiang Institute of Advanced Materials, Shanghai University, Jiaxing 314100, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China; Zhejiang Institute of Advanced Materials, Shanghai University, Jiaxing 314100, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China; Zhejiang Institute of Advanced Materials, Shanghai University, Jiaxing 314100, ChinaTo understand the corrosion mechanisms of rail steels, immersion tests were conducted on U71Mn rail steels produced in 1994 and 2021. It was observed that, at the onset of corrosion, only matrix near clustered MnS inclusions dissolved. Further characterization revealed that this was due to the combined effects of lower Volta potential, higher lattice distortion of the surrounding matrix, and strip-shaped carbides in the surrounding matrix induced by the clustered distribution of MnS. Consequently, the U71Mn2021 rail steel, with fewer MnS clusters formed, exhibited better corrosion resistance, as evidenced with electrochemical measurements. These findings suggest that refined processing techniques to control inclusion formation could be effective methods for developing U71Mn rail steels with greater corrosion resistance.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785424025560MnSCorrosionInclusionRail steel
spellingShingle Chao Ji
Liya Guo
Haiyang Wang
Tengshi Liu
Xicheng Wei
Han Dong
Localized corrosion induced by MnS inclusions in U71Mn rail steels
Journal of Materials Research and Technology
MnS
Corrosion
Inclusion
Rail steel
title Localized corrosion induced by MnS inclusions in U71Mn rail steels
title_full Localized corrosion induced by MnS inclusions in U71Mn rail steels
title_fullStr Localized corrosion induced by MnS inclusions in U71Mn rail steels
title_full_unstemmed Localized corrosion induced by MnS inclusions in U71Mn rail steels
title_short Localized corrosion induced by MnS inclusions in U71Mn rail steels
title_sort localized corrosion induced by mns inclusions in u71mn rail steels
topic MnS
Corrosion
Inclusion
Rail steel
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