Material Compatibility with Isothermal Pb-Li
- ORNL
Eutectic Pb-Li is a leading candidate for current fusion blanket concepts as a coolant. However, there is very little data about the compatibility of most materials with Pb-Li above 500 C where the dissolution rate of many conventional alloys increases rapidly. Current work is beginning to assess Pb-Li compatibility from 500 to 800 C using isothermal capsule experiments. Aluminide coatings hold some promise in protecting conventional Fe-base alloys at 600-700 C. However, there is a significant initial Al loss that has not been clearly explained. Furthermore, the reaction product with coated materials is LiAlO{sub 2} rather than Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} at 600 and 700 C. Even when pre-oxidized to form {alpha}-Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}, an alumina layer on FeCrAl transformed to LiAlO{sub 2} at 700 and 800 C. At 500 C, the preformed oxide partially transformed from alumina and some Li was detected in the oxide layer.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Shared Research Equipment Collaborative Research Center
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1043923
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Microscopy of Oxidation 8, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 20110411, 20110413
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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