Improved Erosion Resistance of Austenitic Stainless Steel in Corrosive Environment with Gas Tungsten Arc Melt Injection

摘要

Cr_3C_2-NiCr particles were injected into surface of 304 stainless steel using a gas tungsten arc melt injection process. Microstructure, composition, and phases in the treated layer were characterized. Hardness of the treated layer was tested. Corrosion resistance and erosion resistance of the treated layer were tested in 5 wt.% NaCl aqueous solution. Polarization curve was obtained by an electrochemical measuring system. An untreated substrate was tested for comparison. The results showed that large amount of (Cr, Fe)_7C_3 carbides were formed in the treated layer. Corrosion potential of the substrate was increased from -1.04 to -0.618 V. But the passivation effect was weakened, and the corrosion current density became higher. The hardness of the treated layer was greatly improved, from Hv245.0 to Hv1098.9. The erosion resistance of the treated layer was 1.5 times higher than that of the untreated substrate.