Microstructural effect on the marine corrosion of low-carbon steel weldments

Title: Microstructural effect on the marine corrosion of low-carbon steel weldments
Creator: Chaves, I. A.; Melchers, R. E.
Relation: 24th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM24). Mechanics of Structures and Materials XXIV: Proceedings of the 24th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM24) (Perth, Australia 06-09 December, 2016) p. 869-874
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Resource Type: conference paper
Date: 2017
Description: Welded steel assemblies are used widely in maritime infrastructure. Despite the use of cathodic protection and other mitigation techniques in an effort to protect assemblies against localised deterioration, weld corrosion remains an issue - both for design and for maintenance. To date, controversy remains about the specific mechanics causing this phenomenon. This paper investigates the possible effect of solid-state phase transformation and solidification of welds and the associated microstructural effects of the weld and heat-affected zone on the corrosion of mild steel immersed in marine waters. Reasons and implications are discussed as well as the possible influence of the commonly presented carbon steel decarburization layer.
Subject: welded steel; maritime infrastructure; corrosion; carbon steel
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1393405
Identifier: uon:33536
Identifier: ISBN:9781138029934
Language: eng
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