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Application of insulated protective coatings for reduction of corrosion potential in high temperature water

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OSTI ID:367712
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  1. GE Corporate Research and Development Center, Schenectady, NY (United States)

This paper describes an approach for achieving low corrosion potentials on structural materials exposed to high temperature water, even without the addition or presence of reducing species like H{sub 2}. This approach employs highly insulating coatings, e.g. yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) on structural materials to greatly restrict O{sub 2} transport rate to the metal surface while simultaneously preventing the formation of a differential aeration crevice cell because of its highly insulating character. Initial experimental data on 304 stainless steel (SS) coated by air plasma spray show that the corrosion potential of YSZ coated 304 SS remained at {approximately} {minus}0.5 V{sub she} in 288 C water containing up to 200 ppb O{sub 2} and no H{sub 2}.

OSTI ID:
367712
Report Number(s):
CONF-960389--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English