Effect of Corrosion on the Tensile Property of Austenised AISI 1040 Steel Exposed to Stagnant Seawater

Abstract

Corrosion is a major problem all over the world. A lot of researches on corrosion are ongoing all over the world and will continue to go on. This paper investigates the effect of corrosion on the tensile properties of AISI 1040 steel in seawater. The samples were austenised at 8300C, 9300C, and 10300C, while some were not. The austenised samples were quenched in water and tempered at 5000C. The samples were further machined into tensile test specimens and then exposed to stagnant aerated seawater. Two samples each from each austenised temperature were tested using a tensile test machine at every 15-days interval, for a duration of 90 days. Some of the fracture surfaces were examined using scanning electron microscope. The results shows a 25% decrease in tensile strength for as received sample, 20.1% decrease for samples austenised at 8300C, 20.9% decrease for samples austenised at 9300C and 22.4% decrease for samples austenised at 10300C at the end of the 90thday.

The use of machine learning and metaheuristic algorithm for wear performance optimization of AISI 1040 steel and investigation of corrosion resistance

“…As a result, it is necessary to investigate the corrosion behaviour in various environments, as this is a significant aspect in material selection that defines the material's service life. 29 From the ongoing discussion, it may be seen the wear and corrosion of AISI 1040 steel are two important aspects that must be considered. Therefore, the present work systematically investigates the wear behaviour of AISI 1040 steel with varying load, speed and sliding distance.…”

“…As a result, it is necessary to investigate the corrosion behaviour in various environments, as this is a significant aspect in material selection that defines the material's service life. 29…”