Open AccessCorrosion of Carbon Steel and alloy Steel: effect of humidity and hydrochloric acid
Author(s) -
Abdulkader A. Muhammad,
Thamir A. D. M. S. Almula,
Dyhia A. Sultan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1173/1/012061
Subject(s) - corrosion , metallurgy , eutectic system , materials science , carbon steel , alloy , hydrochloric acid , carbon fibers , relative humidity , alloy steel , composite material , physics , composite number , thermodynamics
The corrosion performance of hypo-eutectoid carbon steel, and alloy steel used in steam boilers at Al-Najibiyah Thermal Power Station in the Iraqi city of Basra was investigated. These metals were exposed to different media such as moisture and acids for (30, 45, and 60) days, then the rate of corrosion was calculated in a way of weight loss. The influence of carbon content, corrosive media and duration of immersion on samples of hypo-eutectic carbon steel and alloy steel were studied. The results showed an increase in the percentage of corrosion as a result of the increase in carbon content, and alloy steel has a high resistance to corrosion than carbon steel in the different corrosive media used in this study.