| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2025 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Steels in Extreme Environments
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| Presentation Title |
Steel Degradation in Green Technologies |
| Author(s) |
May L. Martin, Emma K Coatney, Ross A Rentz, Lawrence Cho, Kip O Findley, Andrew J Slifka |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
May L. Martin |
| Abstract Scope |
Environmental degradation, especially corrosion, is estimated to cost the US economy approximately 3% of the GDP. A large portion of this has been attributed to the petrochemical industry. Unfortunately, while that amount may decrease as our reliance on fossil fuels decreases, the green technologies replacing them are frequently corrosive as well. Hydrogen gas is known to cause several degradation mechanisms in metals and is considered as one of the pillars of the carbon neutral energy system. Salts, such as in salt-based batteries or even saltwater affecting energy infrastructure, are conducive to corrosion. Even CO2 gas in the presence of certain impurities, such as water, can cause massive corrosion, which may significantly impact carbon sequestration technologies. Systematic in-situ testing is needed to ensure that materials chosen for green energy infrastructure are compatible with these corrosive environments. The results of in-situ environmental testing of various steels at NIST will be presented. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Environmental Effects, Iron and Steel, |