Study of the influence of corrosion on the surface layer of low-carbon steel by means of Rayleigh acoustic waves

Keywords

surface acoustic waves, elastic moduli, metal corrosion, surface layers.

Cite as

Mokryy O. M. Study of the influence of corrosion on the surface layer of low-carbon steel by means of Rayleigh acoustic waves. Physico­chemical Mechanics of Materials. 2025. 61(6), 19-26.

https://doi.org/10.15407/pcmm2025.06.019

 

Abstract

The properties of the surface layers of metal degraded as a result of anodic electrochemical corrosion were investigated using Rayleigh surface acoustic waves. A method for their evaluation based on determining the propagation velocity of surface waves was proposed. It was tested on low-carbon steel specimens subjected to electrochemical corrosion in a 4% aqueous NaCl solution. The spatial distribution of the properties of the metal surface layers by depth was examined using a sequential layer-by-layer grinding technique followed by measurements of the surface acoustic wave velocity. Based on the obtained results, the thickness of the layer with altered properties and the shear acoustic wave velocity within it were determined. Changes in the shear modulus were also assessed.

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