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Corrosion is one of the major issues faced by marine industries. Two of the major metals used in these industries include copper and AISI 5140 steel. This iterates the importance of understanding the microstructure and its influence on the corrosion behavior of these metals in 3.5 wt% NaCl that is studied here. Annealing treatment was performed for both the metals, and the microstructure before and after the annealing treatment was performed using an optical microscope and SEM. X-ray diffraction (XRD) of the metals before and after heat treatment was performed, and it was found that the annealing treatment caused an increase in the crystallite size irrespective of the metal. The samples were subjected to Vicker’s microhardness testing, and a decrease in the hardness was achieved post-annealing. The electrochemical studies further proved that there is an improvement in corrosion resistance post-annealing. The kinetic and thermodynamic parameters are described using Arrhenius and transition state theories.

Microstructural changes and their influence on corrosion post-annealing treatment of copper and AISI 5140 steel in 3.5 wt% NaCl medium