Efeito da temperatura de tratamento térmico na corrosão localizada do aço inoxidável duplex UNS S31803 avaliado por espectroscopia de impedância eletroquímica

Abstract

This study evaluated the comparative results obtained from the DL-EPR techniques and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, in terms of behavior susceptibility to localized corrosion of UNS S31803 duplex stainless steel. Also sought the relationship between the heat treatment, microstructure and sensitization. For these samples were heat treated at the temperatures 645 ° C, 820 ° C and 960 ° C for 12 hours besides the sample under the condition "as received". These treatments resulted in the precipitation of sigma phase. DL-EPR tests were conducted in a 2 M H2SO4 solution + 0.5M NaCl + 0.01 M KSCN in order to quantify the degree of sensitization after heat treatment, and testing electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in the same solution, however the open circuit potential (OCP) and the potential of +350 mVsce where the samples are passive, in order to verify that the results were consistent with those obtained with DL-EPR. The samples suffered a considerable change in the proportion of ferrite-austenite due to heat treatment. Thus, the EIS results were evaluated with caution, in order to consider that effectively attacked areas experienced great variation, which should be appropriately compensated before evaluating the results