A resource-saving technology for high corrosion-resistant steels by improving electrochemical property of non-metallic inclusions

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To analyze microscopic corrosion mechanisms of metals, a microelectrochemical system for in situ high-resolution optical microscopy was developed and applied to the real-time observation of pit initiation at MnS inclusion in stainless steels. It was directly observed that pits were initiated at the MnS/steel boundaries, and that deep trenches were generated at these boundaries during anodic polarization. The metal-oxide enriched surface layer on inclusions was found to be the predominant factor affecting the electrochemical properties and the corrosion protection ability of the inclusions.