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The galvanic corrosion of welded ultra-high strength steels used for automotive applications

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Abstract In situ Scanning Vibrating Electrode Technique and time lapse photography were used to study the galvanic corrosion of high strength low alloy (HSLA) steel, laser welded to hot stamped… Click to show full abstract

Abstract In situ Scanning Vibrating Electrode Technique and time lapse photography were used to study the galvanic corrosion of high strength low alloy (HSLA) steel, laser welded to hot stamped ultra high strength steel (UHSS) in 0.017 M NaCl. Samples of HSLA welded to UHSS exhibited corrosion focused on the UHSS. This galvanic effect was due to a -0.2 V difference in OCP for the UHSS. SVET derived metal loss increased by a factor of >2 for this couple. The localised corrosion observed may reduce the fatigue resistance and is of significance considering the increased use of thinner UHSS.

Keywords: high strength; ultra high; corrosion; galvanic corrosion; corrosion welded

Journal Title: Corrosion Science
Year Published: 2018

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