Corrosion behaviour of different hot rolled steels

The oxidation-corrosion behaviour of hot rolled alloys was examined by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The corrosion behaviour of the non-oxidised alloys was first determined in order to have a reference behaviour. Then, each alloy was oxidised for 1 and 3 days at 650 degrees C in air and its corrosion behaviour was also determined. For all the alloys, Fe2O3 was formed at the scale-gas interface. However, the Fe2O3 crystallographic structures varied as a function of the alloy composition. Differences in the corrosion behaviour are due to the thickness, the microstructure and the porosity of the scale. The new graphite chromium iron alloy (Hi-Cr + C) have an oxidation-corrosion behaviour close to the indefinite chill double paired (ICDP) one and is therefore thought to be a good candidate to replace the ICPD alloy. In the case of the high speed steel (HSS) alloy, the oxidation-corrosion kinetics are too slow to prevent sticking problems. The Co addition decreases the corrosion-oxidation rates for the non-oxidised and oxidised samples but this effect is limited in time. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.