Influence of Microstructure on the Corrosion Resistance of Low Carbon Uns S41003 Stainless Steel

The UNS S41003 (ASTM A1010) is a lean stainless steel with a chromium content of 10.5-11.0%. Its relatively low cost and enhanced corrosion resistance make it a promising alternative to carbon steels in various applications. Depending on the processing route the UNS S41003 with low carbon (<0.02%...

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Main Authors: L.F. Guedes, E.A. Ponzio, V.M. Santos, A.R. Pimenta, S.S.M. Tavares
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author L.F. Guedes
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description The UNS S41003 (ASTM A1010) is a lean stainless steel with a chromium content of 10.5-11.0%. Its relatively low cost and enhanced corrosion resistance make it a promising alternative to carbon steels in various applications. Depending on the processing route the UNS S41003 with low carbon (<0.02%) and small Ni addition (~0.30%) may present ferritic, martensitic or ferritic-martensitic microstructures. In this work the corrosion resistance was evaluated in specimens processed by three different ways: hot rolling (HR), batch annealing (ANN), and water quenching from 1000ºC (Q). The microstructure of the HR is majoritarily martensitic, but also contains delta (δ) ferrite and fine dispersed carbides. The ANN specimen has equiaxial α ferritic grains with intergranular Cr carbides, and the quenched (Q) was martensitic. Polarization curves were carried out in 0.1M HCl solution. DL-EPR tests were also performed to evaluate the intergranular corrosion susceptibilities. It was observed that the martensitic microstructures have better corrosion than the annealed steel in polarization tests. which was highly susceptible to intergranular attack due to sensitization caused by intergranular Cr carbides.
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spelling doaj-art-ecbfec6386434fd7b1afa13f0f0bc00c2025-08-20T01:56:56ZengAssociação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol)Materials Research1516-14392025-05-0128suppl 110.1590/1980-5373-mr-2025-0248Influence of Microstructure on the Corrosion Resistance of Low Carbon Uns S41003 Stainless SteelL.F. Guedeshttps://orcid.org/0009-0000-6220-7363E.A. Ponziohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9630-8998V.M. Santoshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6184-9935A.R. Pimentahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5492-3009S.S.M. Tavareshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1698-8634The UNS S41003 (ASTM A1010) is a lean stainless steel with a chromium content of 10.5-11.0%. Its relatively low cost and enhanced corrosion resistance make it a promising alternative to carbon steels in various applications. Depending on the processing route the UNS S41003 with low carbon (<0.02%) and small Ni addition (~0.30%) may present ferritic, martensitic or ferritic-martensitic microstructures. In this work the corrosion resistance was evaluated in specimens processed by three different ways: hot rolling (HR), batch annealing (ANN), and water quenching from 1000ºC (Q). The microstructure of the HR is majoritarily martensitic, but also contains delta (δ) ferrite and fine dispersed carbides. The ANN specimen has equiaxial α ferritic grains with intergranular Cr carbides, and the quenched (Q) was martensitic. Polarization curves were carried out in 0.1M HCl solution. DL-EPR tests were also performed to evaluate the intergranular corrosion susceptibilities. It was observed that the martensitic microstructures have better corrosion than the annealed steel in polarization tests. which was highly susceptible to intergranular attack due to sensitization caused by intergranular Cr carbides.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392025000200213&lng=en&tlng=enFerritic-martensitic stainless steelPitting corrosionUNS S41003Microstructure
spellingShingle L.F. Guedes
E.A. Ponzio
V.M. Santos
A.R. Pimenta
S.S.M. Tavares
Influence of Microstructure on the Corrosion Resistance of Low Carbon Uns S41003 Stainless Steel
Materials Research
Ferritic-martensitic stainless steel
Pitting corrosion
UNS S41003
Microstructure
title Influence of Microstructure on the Corrosion Resistance of Low Carbon Uns S41003 Stainless Steel
title_full Influence of Microstructure on the Corrosion Resistance of Low Carbon Uns S41003 Stainless Steel
title_fullStr Influence of Microstructure on the Corrosion Resistance of Low Carbon Uns S41003 Stainless Steel
title_full_unstemmed Influence of Microstructure on the Corrosion Resistance of Low Carbon Uns S41003 Stainless Steel
title_short Influence of Microstructure on the Corrosion Resistance of Low Carbon Uns S41003 Stainless Steel
title_sort influence of microstructure on the corrosion resistance of low carbon uns s41003 stainless steel
topic Ferritic-martensitic stainless steel
Pitting corrosion
UNS S41003
Microstructure
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