Effect of yttrium on the oxidation behavior of cast Ni-30Cr alloy

Journal Article · Wed Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1995 · Acta Metallurgica et Materialia

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0956-7151(95)00093-B· OSTI ID:131496

Zhang, Y; Zhu, D; Shores, D A ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States). Corrosion Research Center

Cast Ni-30Cr and NI-30Cr-0.5Y alloys were oxidized at 1,000 C in pure O{sub 2} for various times, then were either furnace cooled to room temperature, or thermally cycled between 1,000 C and different lower temperatures. The isothermal oxidation rate of the Ni-30Cr alloy was reduced by about a factor of 3.6 by the addition of 0.5%Y. Acoustic emission signals, which are generated by scale fracture events, were collected during isothermal oxidation, during continuous furnace cooling and during thermal cycling. These data showed that the scale formed on Ni-30Cr-0.5Y was significantly more resistant to fracture than that on Ni-30Cr. SEM and EDAX analyses show that continuous Cr{sub 2}O{sub 3} scales were formed on both Y-bearing and Y-free alloys after a short time of oxidation (2h), but after a longer period of oxidation and thermal cycling, a NiO or NiCr{sub 2}O{sub 4} outer layer was found. This outer scale created a new interface with the Cr{sub 2}O{sub 3} scale where thermal stresses will be generated during cooling due to the thermal expansion difference between Cr{sub 2}O{sub 3} and NiO or NiCr{sub 2}O{sub 4}. Spallation at the inner scale/outer scale interface, as well as at the metal/scale interface, was observed. X-ray measurements of scale strains at equal scale thicknesses showed that the growth strains were larger on the Y-containing alloy, and that this ally also sustained larger residual strains upon cooling to room temperature. Using a model based on elastic strain energy, estimates of the surface energy for scale fracture were significantly higher for the Y-containing alloy at equal scale thicknesses. Both the AE and the strain measurements are consistent with the proposal that Y improves the inherent strength of the metal/scale interface. The smaller rate of scale cracking for Y-containing alloys, combined with their slower scale growth rate, offers the further benefit of delaying the onset of NiO or NiCr{sub 2}O{sub 4} overgrowth layers.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-88ER45337
• OSTI ID: 131496
• Journal Information: Acta Metallurgica et Materialia, Journal Name: Acta Metallurgica et Materialia Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 43; ISSN 0956-7151; ISSN AMATEB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ACOUSTIC EMISSION TESTING
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
CORROSION PRODUCTS
ELECTRON DIFFRACTION
FRACTURE PROPERTIES
FRACTURES
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
METALLURGICAL EFFECTS
NICKEL ALLOYS
OXIDATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN
PROTECTIVE COATINGS
SCALING
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
SURFACE ENERGY
YTTRIUM