Finite element analysis of pitting corrosion on mechanical behavior of E690 steel panel
Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials
ISSN: 0003-5599
Article publication date: 13 April 2022
Issue publication date: 3 June 2022
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to analysis the pitting corrosion on the mechanical behavior of E690 high-strength steel sandwich panel. The pitting corrosion depth and degree of pitting (DOP) damage were used to evaluate the mechanical behaviors such as peak load and specific energy absorption of E690 panel.
Design/methodology/approach
The mechanical behavior of quasi-static compression, low-speed impact and three-point bending of E690 panel after pitting corrosion was simulated by ABAQUS nonlinear finite element method.
Findings
The quasi-static compression and low-speed impact mechanical properties can be greatly reduced by the pitting corrosion of the panel core, the pitting corrosion of the outer panel shows no obvious effect. The mechanical properties decrease with the increase of the pitting corrosion depth and DOP, and the influence of DOP is greater than that of pitting corrosion depth. The DOP of outer panel has less effect on mechanical properties of three-point bending compared with that of the core. Therefore, the pitting corrosion in the core of panel should be strictly controlled to prevent adverse effects on the mechanical properties of the structure.
Originality/value
To make up for the deficiency of the research on the corrosion behavior of high-strength steel sandwich panel structure, this paper chose E690 high-strength steel panel as the research object, and nonlinear finite element method was adopted to simulate the influence of pitting corrosion coverage area and pitting depth on its mechanical property degradation. The quasi-static compression, low-speed impact and three-point bending mechanical properties of panel with various DOPs and pitting depths were systematic studied.
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Acknowledgements
The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51801149) and the China State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Structure Strength and Vibration Open-end Foundation (No. SV2019−KF−10).
Conflicts of interest: The author declares no conflict of interest.
Citation
Liu, M. (2022), "Finite element analysis of pitting corrosion on mechanical behavior of E690 steel panel", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 69 No. 4, pp. 351-361. https://doi.org/10.1108/ACMM-11-2021-2571
Publisher
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