Abstract
Ferritic stainless steels are prone to localized corrosion phenomena such as pitting corrosion or intergranular corrosion, in particular when jointed by fusion welding processes. State-of-the-art techniques to avoid intergranular corrosion mainly consist of alternating alloy concepts or post-weld heat-treatments—all of which are associated with increased production costs. Hence, the present investigation seeks to introduce a novel approach for the inhibition of intergranular corrosion in ferritic stainless steel welds through the use of high-speed laser cladding. Here, vulnerable sites prone to intergranular corrosion along the weld seam area are coated with a chemically resistant alloy, whereby an overlap is achieved. Optical and electron microscopy as well as computer tomography and tensile tests reveal that the detrimental effects of intergranular corrosion in both stabilized and unstabilized ferritic stainless steel are substantially reduced. In addition to that, the effects of varying overlap widths on the identified corrosion phenomena are studied. Moreover, the resulting dilution and precipiation phenomena at the clad–sheet interface are thoroughly characterized by electron backscatter diffraction and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, whereby interrelationships to corrosion resistance can be drawn. As a result of this investigation, the number of techniques for the inhibition of intergranular corrosion is enlarged, and substantial cost-saving potentials in the manufacturing industry are unlocked.
Funder
German Association of Joint Industrial Applied Research Institutes
Subject
General Materials Science,Metals and Alloys
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