Role of Cr Content in Microstructure, Creep, and Oxidation Resistance of Alumina-Forming Austenitic Alloys at 850–900 °C

Yamamoto, Yukinori; Ren, Qing-Qiang; Brady, Michael P.

doi:10.3390/met12050717

Role of Cr Content in Microstructure, Creep, and Oxidation Resistance of Alumina-Forming Austenitic Alloys at 850–900 °C

Journal Article · Sat Apr 23 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Metals

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/met12050717· OSTI ID:1864612

; ; Brady, Michael P.

Creep-rupture properties and oxidation behavior of a series of alumina-forming austenitic (AFA) alloys with variations of Cr contents, based on Fe-(13.5-18)Cr-25Ni-4Al-1.5Nb-0.1C in weight percent, have been evaluated at 850–900 °C. The study investigates material responses in the properties and microstructure through compositional modifications in AFA alloys, targeting performance optimization of alloys under high-temperature, corrosive industrial environments. The creep-rupture life of the alloys at 850 °C and 30MPa monotonically decreased with increasing Cr content, which was correlated with changes in secondary phase volume fractions, such as the reduction in B2-NiAl + Laves-Fe2Nb and increase in Sigma-FeCr with Cr content. The oxidation test at 900 °C in a water-vapor containing environment revealed a range of Cr content from 13.9 to 15.7 wt.%, enabling the formation of stable, protective external alumina scale as well as preventing internal oxidation/nitridation for up to total 7000 h exposure. On the other hand, the alloys with >16.7 wt.% Cr formed Sigma precipitates, which caused a reduction in not only Cr but also Al in the austenite matrix, resulting in less oxidation resistance than other alloys. The findings will guide the further optimization of material performance in the AFA alloy series.

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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:: 1864612

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1883907

Journal Information:: Metals, Journal Name: Metals Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 12; ISSN MBSEC7; ISSN 2075-4701

Publisher:: MDPI AGCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: Switzerland

Language:: English

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