High-Temperature Mechanical Properties of Artificially Simulated Corroded Q500MC Structural Steel
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 35, Issue 9
Abstract
Steel structures under fire often remain in corrosive environments for a long period of time. However, research on the high-temperature mechanical properties of corroded steels remains limited. In this study, an artificially simulated corrosion method is adopted to investigate the high-temperature mechanical properties of corroded Q500MC steel that usually used in bridge engineering in China. The effect of corrosion on the degradation of the high-temperature mechanical properties of steel is investigated by using steady tensile tests and numerical simulations. The results show that below 500°C, the fracture characteristics of steel containing artificial pits are affected by the minimum cross-sectional area. At 500°C, the corrosion rate increasingly influences the reduction of the high-temperature ultimate load of steel. Above 600°C, only the temperature determines the reduction degree of the ultimate load of corroded steel. Finally, the influence of the corrosion rate is greater than that of the minimum cross-sectional area proportion.
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Data Availability Statement
Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. (Sections: “Load-Displacement Curves,” “Numerical Model Validation,” and “Discussion.”)
Acknowledgments
This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 51878656. The authors would like to gratefully acknowledge this support.
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Received: Aug 16, 2022
Accepted: Feb 10, 2023
Published online: Jun 20, 2023
Published in print: Sep 1, 2023
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