Thermogravimetric Thin Aqueous Film Corrosion Studies of Alloy 22; Calcium Chloride Solutions at 150C and Atmospheric Pressure
The extent of reaction of alloy-22 with limited amounts of aqueous calcium chloride (CaCl{sub 2}) was investigated. Alloy-22 is a highly corrosion-resistant nickel-chromium-molybdenum-tungsten alloy. Specimens were polished to a mirror finish prior to aerosol salt deposition. An aqueous film was formed by deliquescence of deposited CaCl{sub 2} at 150 C and 22.5% relative humidity (RH). The reactant gas was a continuous flow of purified humidified laboratory air. The reaction progress as a function of time was continuously measured in-situ by a micro-balance. An initial weight gain due to deliquescence of the CaCl{sub 2} was observed. A steady weight loss was observed over the next 72 hours, after which no further weight change was observed. During this weight loss, white precipitates formed and the specimen's surface became visibly dry. The precipitate crystals were identified as Ca(OH){sub 2} by post-test Raman spectroscopy; however, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy indicated that there was a significant amount of chlorine contained in them.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 15004037
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-JC-150914; TRN: US201015%%278
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 2002 Fall Meeting of the Materials Research Society, Boston, MA, Dec 02 - Dec 06, 2002
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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