16Mn Steel Gusset Plate

Withstands marine dry-wet corrosion

Optimized for marine alternating dry-wet environments via response surface methodology, providing a basis for anti-corrosion design.

Decai, You · Xie, Fei · Wang, Dan · Sun, Dongxu

npj Materials Degradation 2025

Advantages

Model R² of 0.9961

Chloride ion concentration has the greatest influence on corrosion rate

Corrosion mainly occurs at right-angled and curved edges