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Sulfidation behavior of Al-modified MP35N alloys. [35Co-35Ni-20Cr-10Mo]

Journal Article · · Oxidation of Metals; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00738291· OSTI ID:6074833
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Univ. of California, Los Angeles (United States)
  2. Univ. di Genova (Italy)

A commercial superalloy, MP35N, which was modified by adding various amounts of Al up to 10 wt.%, has been studied over the temperature range of 600-900C in 0.01 atm sulfur vapor. The Al-modified alloys contained a second phase whose amount increased with increasing Al. The sulfidation rate followed the parabolic rate law and decreased with increasing Al content. An activation energy of 46 kcal/mol was obtained for MP35N, MP35N-5Al, and MP35N-7Al, while a value of 56 kcal/mol was found for MP35N-10Al at 700-800C. Triplex sulfide scales formed on MP35N, consisting of an outer layer of solid solution (Co, Ni){sub 3}S{sub 4}, an intermediate layer of Cr{sub 2}S{sub 3}, and a complex, heterophasic inner layer of mostly MoS{sub 2}. The Al-modified alloys also formed an outer scale of (Co, Ni){sub 3}S{sub 4}, and an inner layer containing a mixture of CoCr{sub 2}S{sub 4} and Al{sub 2}S{sub 3}. An internal-sulfidation zone containing an Al-rich sulfide was formed in the substrate. Only a moderate beneficial effect of Al additions to MP35N was observed at 600C. The observation of the location of platinum markers suggests that cobalt, nickel, chromium, and aluminum diffuse outward to form the major part of scale, and sulfur diffuses inward to produce an internal-sulfidation zone. Transport processes in the internal-sulfidation zone governed the sulfidation rate of the alloys.

OSTI ID:
6074833
Journal Information:
Oxidation of Metals; (United States), Journal Name: Oxidation of Metals; (United States) Vol. 35:3-4; ISSN 0030-770X; ISSN OXMEA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English