Corrosion Resistance of Amorphous Fe49.7Cr17.7Mn1.9Mo7.4W1.6B15.2C3.8Si2.4 coating - a new criticality-controlled material
Abstract
An iron-based amorphous metal with good corrosion resistance and a high absorption cross-section for thermal neutrons has been developed and is reported here. This amorphous alloy has the approximate formula Fe{sub 49.7}Cr{sub 17.7}Mn{sub 1.9}Mo{sub 7.4}W{sub 1.6}B{sub 15.2}C{sub 3.8}Si{sub 2.4} and is known as SAM2X5. Chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo) and tungsten (W) were added to provide corrosion resistance, while boron (B) was added to promote glass formation and the absorption of thermal neutrons. Since this amorphous metal has a higher boron content than conventional borated stainless steels, it provides the nuclear engineer with design advantages for criticality control structures with enhanced safety. While melt-spun ribbons with limited practical applications were initially produced, large quantities (several tons) of gas atomized powder have now been produced on an industrial scale, and applied as thermal-spray coatings on prototypical half-scale spent nuclear fuel containers and neutron-absorbing baskets. These prototypes and other SAM2X5 samples have undergone a variety of corrosion testing, including both salt-fog and long-term immersion testing. Modes and rates of corrosion have been determined in various relevant environments, and are reported here. While these coatings have less corrosion resistance than melt-spun ribbons and optimized coatings produced in the laboratory, substantial corrosion resistance has beenmore »
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1018788
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-JRNL-229505
TRN: US1103464
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Resource Relation:
- Journal Name: Journal of Nuclear Technology, vol. 161, no. 2, March 1, 2008, pp. 169-189; Journal Volume: 161; Journal Issue: 2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; ABSORPTION; ALLOYS; BORON; CHROMIUM; COATINGS; CONTAINERS; CORROSION; CORROSION RESISTANCE; CRITICALITY; DESIGN; ENGINEERS; GLASS; MOLYBDENUM; NUCLEAR FUELS; SAFETY; STAINLESS STEELS; TESTING; THERMAL NEUTRONS; TUNGSTEN
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Farmer, J C, Choi, J S, Saw, C K, Rebak, R, Day, S D, Lian, T, Hailey, P, Payer, J H, Branagan, D J, and Aprigliano, L F. Corrosion Resistance of Amorphous Fe49.7Cr17.7Mn1.9Mo7.4W1.6B15.2C3.8Si2.4 coating - a new criticality-controlled material. United States: N. p., 2007.
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Farmer, J C, Choi, J S, Saw, C K, Rebak, R, Day, S D, Lian, T, Hailey, P, Payer, J H, Branagan, D J, & Aprigliano, L F. Corrosion Resistance of Amorphous Fe49.7Cr17.7Mn1.9Mo7.4W1.6B15.2C3.8Si2.4 coating - a new criticality-controlled material. United States.
Farmer, J C, Choi, J S, Saw, C K, Rebak, R, Day, S D, Lian, T, Hailey, P, Payer, J H, Branagan, D J, and Aprigliano, L F. Wed .
"Corrosion Resistance of Amorphous Fe49.7Cr17.7Mn1.9Mo7.4W1.6B15.2C3.8Si2.4 coating - a new criticality-controlled material". United States.
doi:. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1018788.
@article{osti_1018788,
title = {Corrosion Resistance of Amorphous Fe49.7Cr17.7Mn1.9Mo7.4W1.6B15.2C3.8Si2.4 coating - a new criticality-controlled material},
author = {Farmer, J C and Choi, J S and Saw, C K and Rebak, R and Day, S D and Lian, T and Hailey, P and Payer, J H and Branagan, D J and Aprigliano, L F},
abstractNote = {An iron-based amorphous metal with good corrosion resistance and a high absorption cross-section for thermal neutrons has been developed and is reported here. This amorphous alloy has the approximate formula Fe{sub 49.7}Cr{sub 17.7}Mn{sub 1.9}Mo{sub 7.4}W{sub 1.6}B{sub 15.2}C{sub 3.8}Si{sub 2.4} and is known as SAM2X5. Chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo) and tungsten (W) were added to provide corrosion resistance, while boron (B) was added to promote glass formation and the absorption of thermal neutrons. Since this amorphous metal has a higher boron content than conventional borated stainless steels, it provides the nuclear engineer with design advantages for criticality control structures with enhanced safety. While melt-spun ribbons with limited practical applications were initially produced, large quantities (several tons) of gas atomized powder have now been produced on an industrial scale, and applied as thermal-spray coatings on prototypical half-scale spent nuclear fuel containers and neutron-absorbing baskets. These prototypes and other SAM2X5 samples have undergone a variety of corrosion testing, including both salt-fog and long-term immersion testing. Modes and rates of corrosion have been determined in various relevant environments, and are reported here. While these coatings have less corrosion resistance than melt-spun ribbons and optimized coatings produced in the laboratory, substantial corrosion resistance has been achieved.},
doi = {},
journal = {Journal of Nuclear Technology, vol. 161, no. 2, March 1, 2008, pp. 169-189},
number = 2,
volume = 161,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Mar 28 00:00:00 EDT 2007},
month = {Wed Mar 28 00:00:00 EDT 2007}
}
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