In this study,the corrosion resistance and the stability of passive films on the laser melting depositionprocessed 316L austenitic stainless steel with varying CeO_(2)contents in the environment of proton exchange mem...In this study,the corrosion resistance and the stability of passive films on the laser melting depositionprocessed 316L austenitic stainless steel with varying CeO_(2)contents in the environment of proton exchange membrane fuel cells were investigated using a combination of electrochemical and microstructural analyses.The findings reveal that 316L austenitic stainless steel with 0.20 wt%CeO_(2)exhibits a superior corrosion resistance,primarily due to grain refinement,a high proportion of low-angle grain boundaries and low∑coincidence site lattice grain boundaries,as well as increased dislocation density.The addition of CeO_(2)optimizes the type and size of inclusions and exerts a drag effect on grain boundaries,promoting the refinement of grains in the laser melting deposition-processed 316L auste nitic stainless steel.Moreover,the combined effect of these factors provides more active sites for the formation of a dense passive film with fewer point defects.展开更多
基金Project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(52071227)Central Government Guidance to Local Science and Technology Development(YDZJSK20231A046)Key Scientific Research Project in Shanxi Province(202102050201003,202102050201010)。
文摘In this study,the corrosion resistance and the stability of passive films on the laser melting depositionprocessed 316L austenitic stainless steel with varying CeO_(2)contents in the environment of proton exchange membrane fuel cells were investigated using a combination of electrochemical and microstructural analyses.The findings reveal that 316L austenitic stainless steel with 0.20 wt%CeO_(2)exhibits a superior corrosion resistance,primarily due to grain refinement,a high proportion of low-angle grain boundaries and low∑coincidence site lattice grain boundaries,as well as increased dislocation density.The addition of CeO_(2)optimizes the type and size of inclusions and exerts a drag effect on grain boundaries,promoting the refinement of grains in the laser melting deposition-processed 316L auste nitic stainless steel.Moreover,the combined effect of these factors provides more active sites for the formation of a dense passive film with fewer point defects.