Chromium evaporation and oxidation characteristics of alumina-forming austenitic stainless steels for balance of plant applications in solid oxide fuel cells

Zhou, Lingfeng; Zeng, Zhipeng; Brady, Michael P.; Leonard, Donovan N.; Meyer, III, Harry M.; Yamamoto, Yukinori; Li, Wenyuan; Collins, Greg; Liu, Xingbo

doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.04.002

Chromium evaporation and oxidation characteristics of alumina-forming austenitic stainless steels for balance of plant applications in solid oxide fuel cells

Journal Article · Wed Apr 28 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.04.002· OSTI ID:1798564

Zhou, Lingfeng ^[1]; Zeng, Zhipeng ^[1]; ^[2]; ^[2]; ^[2]; ^[2]; Li, Wenyuan ^[1]; Collins, Greg ^[1]; Liu, Xingbo ^[1]

West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, WV (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

The chromium (Cr) evaporation behavior of several different types of iron (Fe)-based AFA alloys and benchmark Cr₂O₃-forming Fe-based 310 and Ni-based 625 alloys was investigated for 500 h exposures at 800 °C to 900 °C in air with 10% H₂O. The Cr evaporation rates from alumina-forming austenitic (AFA) alloys were ~5 to 35 times lower than that of the Cr₂O₃-forming alloys depending on alloy and temperature. The Cr evaporation behavior was correlated with extensive characterization of the chemistry and microstructure of the oxide scales, which also revealed a degree of quartz tube Si contamination during the test. As a result, long-term oxidation kinetics were also assessed at 800 to 1000 °C for up to 10,000 h in air with 10% H₂O to provide further guidance for SOFC BOP component alloy selection.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725; FE0027947

OSTI ID:: 1798564

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1786244

Journal Information:: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Journal Name: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Journal Issue: 41 Vol. 46; ISSN 0360-3199

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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