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The corrosion and wear resistances of a series of cast chromium white irons (CWIs) were evaluated using electrochemical and low stress sliding abrasion tests. The results show clearly that corrosion resistance of these materials is largely dependent on the quantity of chromium in the matrix, while wear resistance is mainly controlled by the volume fraction of chromium carbides. Based on theoretical analysis, a wear/corrosion performance map is established to identify alloy compositions that may be suited for erosion/corrosion conditions.
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Lu, B., Luo, J. & Chiovelli, S. Corrosion and wear resistance of chrome white irons—A correlation to their composition and microstructure. Metall Mater Trans A 37, 3029–3038 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-006-0184-x
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