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Ionic Segregation on Grain Boundaries in Thermally Grown Alumina Scales

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OSTI ID:1047005
This study first examined segregation behaviour in the alumina scale formed after 100 h at 1100 C on bare and MCrAlYHfSi-coated single-crystal superalloys with {approx}10 ppma La and Y. For the bare superalloy, Hf and Ti were detected on the grain boundaries of the inner columnar alumina layer. Increasing the oxidation temperature to 1200 C for 2 h did not change the segregation behavior. With the bond coating, both Y and Hf were segregated to the grain boundaries as expected. However, there was evidence of Ti-rich oxide particles near the gas interface suggesting that Ti diffused from the superalloy through the coating. To further understand these segregation observations with multiple dopants, other alumina-forming systems were examined. Alumina scale grain boundary co-segregation of Ti with Y is common for FeCrAl alloys. Co-segregation of Hf and Ti was observed in the scale formed on co-doped NiAl. No La segregation was detected in the scale formed on NiCrAl with only a 19 ppma La addition, however, the scale was adherent.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL); Shared Research Equipment Collaborative Research Center
Sponsoring Organization:
FE USDOE - Office of Fossil Energy (FE)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1047005
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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