Mechanical and corrosion characterization of industrially treated 316L stainless steel surfaces

The impact of different industrial surface treatments, such as electropolishing and micro-undulation, on the mechanical and corrosion properties of cold-rolled 316L stainless steel has been investigated. The nature of the passive layers created by the three surface finishes led not only to chemical...

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Published in:Surface & coatings technology 2020-01, Vol.382, p.125175, Article 125175
Main Authors: Coelho, L.B., Kossman, S., Mejias, A., Noirfalise, X., Montagne, A., Van Gorp, A., Poorteman, M., Olivier, M.-G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Austenitic stainless steels
Cold rolling
Corrosion
Corrosion prevention
Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
Electropolishing
Engineering Sciences
Finishes
Mechanical analysis
Mechanical properties
Nanoindentation
Passivation
Semiconductor materials
Stainless steel
X ray photoelectron spectroscopy
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Summary:The impact of different industrial surface treatments, such as electropolishing and micro-undulation, on the mechanical and corrosion properties of cold-rolled 316L stainless steel has been investigated. The nature of the passive layers created by the three surface finishes led not only to chemical differences as determined by XPS analysis, but also to dissimilar roughness and mechanical response as shown by surface topography and nanoindentation analysis, respectively. The industrial surface treatments appeared to improve the protective anti-corrosion properties of the stainless steel as shown by electrochemical impedance analysis. Differences in repassivation abilities were demonstrated through cyclic voltammetry and were discussed in terms of chemical profiles in the passive layer as determined from XPS. Finally, considering the passive layer as a semiconductor material, it is shown that Mott-Schottky plots are in good agreement with the chemical profile of the passive layers. •Surface finish processes impact the corrosion-mechanical properties of 316L.•Electropolishing improve long-term anti-corrosion properties of 316L.•The Cr content of passive layers increases with electropolishing.•Mechanochemical process improves corrosion-mechanical properties of 316L.•Composition and electronic behavior of the passive film of 316L are correlated.
ISSN:0257-8972
1879-3347
DOI:10.1016/j.surfcoat.2019.125175