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Title: CORROSION PRODUCTS FORMED IN THE REACTION BETWEEN FUSED SODIUM HYDROXIDE AND IRON-RICH ALLOYS OF IRON, CHROMIUM, AND NICKEL

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4328707· OSTI ID:4328707

A study was made of the microstructures of corrosionproduct layers formed by the action of fused sodium hydroxide at 815 deg C on types 304 and 347 stainless steel and on four high-purity iron--chromium--nickel alloys with nominal compositions of 80% Fe--20% Cr, 80% Fe--10% Cr--10% Ni, 74% Fe--18% Cr-- S% Ni, and 60% Fe--20% Cr--20% Ni. Each corrosion-product layer was found to consist of a nonmetallic network threading through a metallic matrix and to resemble similar layers formed by the action of hydroxide melts on Inconel. (auth)

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
NSA Number:
NSA-12-007241
OSTI ID:
4328707
Report Number(s):
ORNL-2156
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English