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Insight into the Corrosion Resistance Deterioration and Corrosion Film Transformation of Ti6321 Weldment in a Simulated Deep Sea Environment

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The corrosion behavior of a Ti6321 weldment was investigated for the first-time ever in a deep sea environment with low temperature and low dissolved oxygen content. Electrochemical test results indicated that the corrosion resistance of the weldment deteriorated significantly in the deep seawater. This was especially true for the heat affected zone, which provided initial sites for pitting corrosion. The results of x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements revealed that the corrosion film in the deep sea was less oxidized (the oxygen content of the deep-sea weldment was 10%–17% lower than that of the shallow-sea weldment). This can be attributed to the low dissolved oxygen content and the low temperature in the deep sea environment, which led to an increase in the defect density of the corrosion film on the surface. Consequently, deterioration in the anti-corrosion properties of the weldment was observed.

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Gao, S., Fan, L., Li, Z. et al. Insight into the Corrosion Resistance Deterioration and Corrosion Film Transformation of Ti6321 Weldment in a Simulated Deep Sea Environment. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 31, 8740–8758 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-022-06923-0

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