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Title: Mechanical properties of Haynes Alloy 188 after exposure to LiF-22CaF2, air, and vacuum at 1093 K for periods up to 10,000 hours

Journal Article · · Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02682684· OSTI ID:6240119
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  1. NASA, Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH (United States)

As part of a program to provide reassurance that the cobalt-base superalloy Haynes Alloy 188 can adequately contain a LiF-CaF2 eutectic thermal energy storage salt, 4900- and 10,000-hr exposures of Haynes Alloy 188 to LiF-22CaF2, its vapor, vacuum, and air at 1093 K have been undertaken. Following such exposures, the microstructure has been characterized and the 77 to 1200 K tensile properties measured. In addition, 1050 K vacuum creep-rupture testing of as-received and molten salt- and vacuum-exposed samples has been undertaken. Although slight degradation of the mechanical properties of Haynes Alloy 188 due to prior exposure was observed, basically none of the losses could be ascribed to a particular environment. Hence, observed decreases in properties are due to thermal aging effects, not corrosive attack. In view of these findings, Haynes Alloy 188 is still deemed to be suitable for containment of the eutectic LiF-CaF2 thermal energy storage media. 8 refs.

OSTI ID:
6240119
Journal Information:
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance; (United States), Vol. 1:4; ISSN 1059-9495
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English