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Title: Exploratory corrosion tests on materials and fluids for advanced high-temperature molten-salt storage

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6184085

Applications for high-temperature molten salts in solar energy storage systems are presented and literature is reviewed on the corrosion of ceramics and alloys in molten carbonate, molten chloride, and molten hydroxide. The results of exploratory corrosion studies in these salts at 900/sup 0/C for up to 21 days are presented. Sixteen metal alloys and eight ceramic materials are evaluated. The carbonate salt results in the lowest corrosion rate for alloys in the three salts investigated and also gives low corrosion rates for ceramics. The metals showing the best corrosion resistance are Cabot 600 or Inconel 600, Cabot 800H, Haynes 556, Cabot 214, nickel, and Hastelloy N. The ceramics showing the best corrosion resistance are high-purity alumina and zirconia.

Research Organization:
Solar Energy Research Inst., Golden, CO (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-83CH10093
OSTI ID:
6184085
Report Number(s):
SERI/TR-255-2199; ON: DE85002911
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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