Relationship between the corrosion and Cr-Ni content of stainless steel in borax bath

Abstract

The corrosion of stainless steel was experimentally investigated and analyzed to improve the service-life of the crucible and fixture clamps. Through the experiment, stainless steel was found to satisfy the crucible and fixture clamps materials. As the chromium element mass percentage of the stainless steel increased, the corrosion decreased rapidly at first and then slowly increased. With the corrosion time prolonging, the corrosion growth rate is generally a downward trend. With Chromium 20%, the corrosive were the least. With Nickel element mass percentage increased, the corrosion increased rapidly at first and then decreased rapidly, flatten at the last. It was special that the corrosion had little relationship with the Chromium and Nickel mass percentage when the Nickel percentage is more than 35%. The most remarkable corrosion is corresponding with the Nickel element 12%, the least corrosion with Nickel element 80%. So Nickel element 35% is the most optional.

Keywords

corrosion / chromium / nickel / stainless steel / borax bath

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