Corrosion-Related Failure Analysis in Industrial Components and Equipment

A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Corrosion and Protection".

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Center for Innovation and Research in Aeronautical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Autonomous University of Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza 66455, Mexico
Interests: corrosion electrochemical; coating; failure analysis; aeronautical alloys; metallurgical engineering; corrosion protection
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Interests: corrosion engineering; failure analysis; superalloys; coatings; inhibitors; stress corrosion cracking; tribology
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Center for Innovation and Research in Aeronautical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Autonomous University of Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza 66455, Mexico
Interests: corrosion electrochemical; coating; failure analysis; metallurgical engineering; corrosion protection
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Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia, UPTC, Tunja 150008, Colombia
Interests: control and management of integrity in pipelines; conductive polymers; coatings; electrochemical techniques; failure analysis

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Dear Colleagues,

The study of failure analysis in ferrous and non-ferrous engineering alloys spans across various industrial sectors, such as metal mechanics, electronics, oil, chemistry, and metallurgy. Failure studies enable corrosion engineers to identify the root cause of a failure and provide recommendations to prevent any future occurrences. Thus, the analysis of corrosion-related failures is paramount to the industry.

The corrosion and deterioration of materials is a worldwide issue that affects economics, safety, operational efficiency, and production aspects. Nowadays, metals and alloys with exceptional mechanical properties and corrosion resistance are extensively utilized in industrial components and are exposed to harsh environments.

This Special Issue, "Corrosion-Related Failure Analysis in Industrial Components and Equipment," aims to cover the current trends in the science, engineering, and technology of metals and alloys. It will contribute to recent research studies related to the corrosion and failure of materials under service conditions. The issue will address various failure analysis methodologies, including the organization and execution of a failure investigation, the determination and classification of damages, and the evaluation and analysis of mechanical properties such as hardness, stress analysis, fatigue, creep, fracture analysis, and corrosion mechanisms in aggressive environments. The assessment of damage can be studied through micro- and macroscopic examination, metallographic techniques, non-destructive testing, quantitative chemical analysis, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, electrochemical techniques, as well as advanced surface chemical characterization techniques. We welcome any articles that are related to the wide spectrum of material deterioration and performance in the industry.

We hope that this Special Issue will provide valuable information for the scientific, academic, and industrial communities working in the exciting field of failure analysis.

Prof. Dr. Facundo Almeraya-Calderón
Prof. Dr. José Guadalupe Chacón-Nava
Prof. Dr. Citlalli Gaona-Tiburcio
Prof. Dr. Enrique Vera-López
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Keywords

  • failure analysis
  • corrosion and oxidation
  • carbon steels and stainless steels
  • non-ferrous alloys
  • superalloys
  • ductile and brittle fractures
  • fatigue, creep, and fracture mechanics
  • corrosion mechanisms
  • corrosion protection methods
  • modeling and simulation

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A Study on the Aging Behavior of Nitrided W18Cr4V Steel in High-Temperature Sodium
by Xiaogang Fu, Na Liang, Wei Zhang, Liu Tao, Bo Qin, Zhangshun Ruan, Bin Long and Shasha Lv
Metals 2024, 14(3), 357; https://doi.org/10.3390/met14030357 - 19 Mar 2024
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The loading and unloading elevators are the primary equipment in the refueling system, used for transferring fuel assemblies in the sodium-cooled fast reactors. The guideway friction pairs are the critical components of these elevators in the refueling system. With the excellent hardness and [...] Read more.
The loading and unloading elevators are the primary equipment in the refueling system, used for transferring fuel assemblies in the sodium-cooled fast reactors. The guideway friction pairs are the critical components of these elevators in the refueling system. With the excellent hardness and wear resistance in air, nitrided W18Cr4V steel is a promising material for the guideway friction pairs. In order to assess the feasibility of using nitrided W18Cr4V steel, it is essential to understand the aging behavior of nitrided W18Cr4V steel in high-temperature sodium. Aging tests were conducted on nitrided W18Cr4V steel in sodium and in argon environments at various temperatures for different exposure times. The results showed that the nitrogen atoms in the nitrided layer exhibited bidirectional diffusion behavior in the sodium or argon environment at 540 °C. Compared to the argon environment, cracks formed within the nitrided layer and the diffusion of nitrogen into the sodium was accelerated in the nitrided layer. As a significant number of nitrogen atoms had diffused into the sodium, there was little difference in the hardness between nitrided W18Cr4V steel and non-nitrided W18Cr4V steel after long-term exposure to 540 °C sodium. Full article
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