Enhanced Corrosion Resistance of Next Generation Martensitic Stainless Steel for Future Energy Sector

Patricia Jovičević Klug
Jun 20
1 min read

I am delighted to share that our latest research Enhanced Corrosion Resistance of Next Generation Martensitic Stainless Steel for Future Energy Sector has been accepted for publication in Corrosion Science Elsevier. 🥼 🥽

➡️ Link to full article: https://lnkd.in/eZHgBHhe

🔔 In this work, cryogenic processing (CP) is explored as a sustainable and innovative approach to enhance the corrosion resistance of metallic materials for demanding energy-sector applications, including future fusion technologies.

By tailoring the microstructure through cryogenic treatment and subsequent tempering, we demonstrate how CP can improve material stability and corrosion performance in extreme environments. Using a comprehensive suite of advanced characterization techniques—including SEM, EDS, EBSD, XRD, TEM, APT, SPEM, and SKPFM—we were able to directly correlate microstructural evolution with corrosion behaviour.

The findings reveal that the formation of carbides over intermetallic enrichment zones contributes to microstructural stabilization and improved corrosion resistance. This provides new insights into the design of next-generation metallic materials for current and future energy systems.

This study highlights the potential of cryogenic processing as a green technology for engineering materials with enhanced durability and performance under harsh service conditions, e.g. fusion.

Many thanks to all collaborator over last 4 years(Dr. @Levi Tegg, Dr.-Ing. Matic Jovičević-Klug, Assist. Prof. Manoj Prabhakar J, Dr.-Ing. Cristiano Kasdorf Giesbrecht, Dr. @Zygmunt Miłosz, Dr. @Matteo Amati, Dr. Bojan Ambrožič, Prof. Goran Drazic, Dr. Luca Gregoratti, Prof. Julie Cairney and PD Dr. Michael Rohwerder) who contributed to this work.