Corrosion mechanism and oxide scale evolution of austenitic stainless steels in supercritical CO2

Yuan Shen; Ho Jung Lee; Changheui Jang

doi:10.1016/j.jmrt.2026.03.128

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Corrosion mechanism and oxide scale evolution of austenitic stainless steels in supercritical CO2

Yuan Shen

Ho Jung Lee Changheui Jang

Journal of Materials Research and Technology Vol. 42 pp. 505-526 · Elsevier BV

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Published: May 01, 2026
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Yuan Shen, Ho Jung Lee, Changheui Jang (2026). Corrosion mechanism and oxide scale evolution of austenitic stainless steels in supercritical CO2. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 42, 505-526. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2026.03.128

Corrosion mechanism and oxide scale evolution of austenitic stainless steels in supercritical CO2

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