Are Sulfate Reducing Bacteria Important to the Corrosion of Stainless Steels?

Abstract

Testing susceptibility of stainless steels to abiotic sulfide derivitization (10" M) in a chloridecontaining medium under laboratory conditions was directly related to the types and concentrations of alloying elements. Derivatization decreased in the following order 430 > 304L > 316L > 904L. Laboratory results compared favorably with electrochemical model predictions. Results of the testing and modeling will be used to refine models for the impact of microbiologically produced sulfides on stainless steels.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA503612

Entities

People

  • Brenda J. Little
  • Jason S. Lee
  • Richard I. Ray

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Alloys
  • Bacteria
  • Body Weight
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Chlorides
  • Chromium
  • Corrosion
  • Elements
  • Iron
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Oxidation Reduction Reactions
  • Stainless Steel
  • Steel
  • Surface Properties

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Materials Science and Engineering.