AISI 420 martensitic stainless steel corrosion
A more noble corrosion behavior was observed for AISI 420 steel treated at 440 and 480 °C when compared to nitrided at 520 °C, due to the formation of a layer composed by α′ N, ε and γ′ phases. Corrosion resistance reduction is due to the chromium nitrides phases precipitation [14] AISI 420: 0.1 M NaCl: −260 to −230 mV a – Pitting