Cavitation erosion-corrosion behaviour of Fe-19Cr-15Mn-0.66 N high nitrogen austenitic stainless steel in sodium chloride solution

Abstract In this work, the cavitation erosion (CE)-corrosion behaviors of high nitrogen austenitic stainless steel (HNSS) Fe-19Cr-15Mn-0.66 N were investigated under both static and CE conditions in 0.5 mol l −1 NaCl solution. For the sample after 8 h CE, the cumulative mass loss increased by 15% in 0.5 mol l −1 NaCl solution compared to distilled water, indicating that the corrosive media promoted mass loss. The corrosion behavior of the samples under static and CE conditions was evaluated using electrochemical techniques. The results showed that compared with the samples under static conditions, the samples under CE had a higher corrosion rate, and the corrosion resistance of the samples gradually decreased with the prolongation of C E time.The open circuit potential and potentiodynamic polarization tests showed a higher corrosion rate under CE conditions. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy results revealed a decrease in corrosion resistance with increasing CE time. The XPS results showed that CE has a significant effect on the composition of the passive film, promoting a notable increase in Cr 2 O 3 and Fe 2 O 3 .